Power Steering Cooler Necessary?
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Power Steering Cooler Necessary?
Looking for opinions.
Do you really need to have a power steering cooler. Replacing the pump and hoses currently. The old cooler is rusted out and was a single pass with a handful of fins. Can't see it making a huge difference. Want to run the return line strait back to the pump and skip an external cooler.
1972 F250, 390, C6
Do you really need to have a power steering cooler. Replacing the pump and hoses currently. The old cooler is rusted out and was a single pass with a handful of fins. Can't see it making a huge difference. Want to run the return line strait back to the pump and skip an external cooler.
1972 F250, 390, C6
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C9TZ-3D746-A .. P/S Oil Cooler-One mounting hole / Obsolete
Applications: 1969/70 F250 360/390 2WD, F350 360/390 all without A/C / 1971/72 F100/350 all V8 with/without A/C.
No Ford Dealer or obsolete parts vendor has any.
Applications: 1969/70 F250 360/390 2WD, F350 360/390 all without A/C / 1971/72 F100/350 all V8 with/without A/C.
No Ford Dealer or obsolete parts vendor has any.
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C9TZ-3D746-A .. P/S Oil Cooler-One mounting hole / Obsolete
Applications: 1969/70 F250 360/390 2WD, F350 360/390 all without A/C / 1971/72 F100/350 all V8 with/without A/C.
No Ford Dealer or obsolete parts vendor has any.
Applications: 1969/70 F250 360/390 2WD, F350 360/390 all without A/C / 1971/72 F100/350 all V8 with/without A/C.
No Ford Dealer or obsolete parts vendor has any.
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Don't want to get into a debate about parts. I found it to be better with cooling. A little aftermarket unit is fine, my 76 donor as a metal tube zig zaged on the chassis for heat dissipation.
They are pretty cheap, will not hurt anything using it, I suggest doing so.
John
They are pretty cheap, will not hurt anything using it, I suggest doing so.
John
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I recommend replacing the cooler and running a high quality PS fluid. coolers are cheap on e-bay, a cool PS pump is a happy PS pump.....
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That would work well as a auto tranny cooler if you need to use one.
oldskaterat, ATF can be used in place of power steering fluid. They don't require exotic fluids.
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This holds true for the older vehicles. In fact in the old Fords if I am not mistaken required type F for the ATF. Do not know if it had any affect on PS. Newer vehicles do use PS fluid. I do not know the difference other than a different color but have seen warnings not to use ATF in the system. I run PS fluid in my truck but then again I am running with a 2005 IFS.
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I think the OE PS setup makes some heat. My original '78 has an OE steel line cooling setup mounted on the front cross member. If it fails, I would probably mount an aftermarket unit (Summit ect) in the engine bay. A little fab work + 3/8" barb fittings at most. No big deal. Keep it cool.
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This holds true for the older vehicles. In fact in the old Fords if I am not mistaken required type F for the ATF. Do not know if it had any affect on PS. Newer vehicles do use PS fluid. I do not know the difference other than a different color but have seen warnings not to use ATF in the system. I run PS fluid in my truck but then again I am running with a 2005 IFS.
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