Yea, I've been thinking about doing that kit. It looks very nice and seems to be the "best" one out there.

 

That is a nice piece and would be much easier to install than the hose setup. I'm not sure why it wouldn't fit the late 04 model engines???

 

After doing a chemical flush of Restore and VC-9, I wrapped the lower rad hose with tape using "very strong" magnets from old PC hard drives. This helped catch any iron scale left over from flushing with the VC-9 and helps prevent the oil cooler from clogging back up. Even with a coolant filter, your only filtering about 10% of the coolant flow at any given time.





The next pic is about 2 weeks after the magnets were installed.




This also pic was about 2 months of running the magnets.

 

Wow, I am amazed at how much those magnets picked up.

 

The magnets are a good idea for sure! I may give that a try if I cam find some strong enough.

 

Earth magnets from Harbor Freight will fill the bill. Strong and small.

 

Thanks for the tip!

 

I'll be doing the cooling system flush with distilled water and CLR. At the same time I'll be installing the Fumoto drain valves in place of the block plugs. I'll be refilling the system with 50/50 distilled water and Final Charge ELC. Alright, so I've decided to use IPPR's Gen 2 EGR/cooler delete kit as it seems to be the best setup out there and it's still pretty well priced. I'll also be attaching the magnets on the lower radiator hose like the above post.

I've still been digging about the BPD oil cooler setup and although it seems like it would be perfect for warmer climates I live in a very cold area that could cause issues. If I could plug the truck in all the time I wouldn't care as it wouldn't be a worry then but at this time I'll just go on the side of caution. I like the fact that they at least use the external filter setup, but at 2400 dollars I'd rather buy other things for the truck. As far as the IPPR setup goes in theory it's cool for the guys who don't DIY but at the same time you're not gaining a whole lot besides making the cooler easier to replace. There's quite a few downsides to this kit IMO.

The head studs is a no-brainer. I think anyone can agree if you have the means to stud it and install new OEM gaskets then go for it.

As far as the coolant filter setup goes it seems like the inline by-pass setup seems to be just as effective as the filter-block mounted kits. I'm thinking of just tapping into the expansion tank line and doing an in-line filter as it will be much much cheaper and work just as well. It just won't have the "bling" factor it seems. I would rather do a bypass setup than a true in-line setup so I don't need to worry about it plugging up and affecting the cooling system operation.

Anything else I might be missing for maintenance or mods?

 

The bypass filters won't restrict flow when clogged so it can't cause a problem if you have lots of gunk. My filter finds very little though. But some have reported lots of debris quickly clogging up the
First filter.

 

Consider connecting your bypass to the heater return hose under the Degas bottle. Running 5/8" or 3/4" hose gives a lot more flow also.

 

Went out today and bought 8 gallons of distilled water (I'm using tap water to flush, then using distilled water on the last drain and refill), 5 gallons of Final Charge ELC (4 gallons to refill after cooling system flush and 1 extra gallon to mix and keep on the shelf), 2 of the F-108N Fumoto drain valves, and 2 bottles of CLR. I'll be stopping in at Ford on Monday to get a new thermostat and gasket along with two o-rings for the Fumoto valves. Does anyone happen to know the part number for the thermostat, gasket, and o-rings?

 

Anyone by chance know those part numbers?

 

If you're going to Ford they will look it up, no need for numbers.

PLus the t-stat comes with a new housing and o-ring. Otherwise it is Motorcraft RT1169

Josh

 

Isn't the o-ring the same as the o-ring for the oil drain plug? I didn't know the thermostat came as a complete assembly like that.

 

O-ring on oil drain plug? It's a copper crush washer.

The block coolant drains have an o-ring. Not sure on part number.

Josh