Cooler Identifications
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Tuned
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Cooler Identifications
Tried to ID all the coolers. Do these sound right?
Large (almost same size as radiater but only half as thick) cooler connected to AC compressor and in front of radiator = AC condenser??
Very small (6 inch x 6 inch cooler in front of and at the bottom of the AC condenser. Connected to power steering = power steering cooler???
Cooler behind radiator, same width but only half high, and half as thick connected to transmission lines = tranny cooler??
I've heard about how good the 6.0 tranny coller is. Would I replace the existing tranny cooler, or is it an add on, and where is it added/placed?
Large (almost same size as radiater but only half as thick) cooler connected to AC compressor and in front of radiator = AC condenser??
Very small (6 inch x 6 inch cooler in front of and at the bottom of the AC condenser. Connected to power steering = power steering cooler???
Cooler behind radiator, same width but only half high, and half as thick connected to transmission lines = tranny cooler??
I've heard about how good the 6.0 tranny coller is. Would I replace the existing tranny cooler, or is it an add on, and where is it added/placed?
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All of those sound right. If you are a molecule of air, entering the lower mid part of the grille, you will first pass through the AC condensor, then the Trans cooler, the Intercooler, then the radiator, and then you'll be mutilated by the cooling fan. 
Yes, the 6.0 cooler completely replaces the stock wimpy cooler. If you have a buddy with a 6.0, look under the rubber tray at the front of his truck under the hood.
Yes, the 6.0 cooler completely replaces the stock wimpy cooler. If you have a buddy with a 6.0, look under the rubber tray at the front of his truck under the hood.
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Tuned
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Intercooler??? What is it, what is it connected to and what does it cool? I know my filter box is stamped "INTERCOOLED" but have never been sure what that meant.
Also, my tranny cooler is cloest to the fan (ie between the radiator and fan). Was it moved to in front of the radiator on a later build as indicated in your post?
Also, my tranny cooler is cloest to the fan (ie between the radiator and fan). Was it moved to in front of the radiator on a later build as indicated in your post?
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My bad. I looked at it again and the tranny cooler occupies about 1/4th of the vertical space in front of and at the bottom of the radiator. The intercooler occupies the upper 2/3rd of vertical space in front of the radiator. So there is a small gap in vertical space between the top of the tranny cooler and the bottom of the intercooler. These two are also offset so I could put in a bigger tranny cooler without contact interference with the intercooler. However, doesn't the added heat from a bigger tranny cooler increase the air temperature of air crossing the intercooler and radiator and hence decrease the intercooler and radiator effiency somewhat? What are the effects of this decreased efficency and how do you deal with them.
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Thats a good ? - I 'm not sure how much efficiency is lost, with everything clean probably not that much. When the problems start is when that first coil or radiator gets jammed up with bugs and rock chips or dents. I 'm a freak about cleaning my rads. Even made a special hose adaptor out of 3/4" pvc pipe with a pin point nozzle on the end of it. Keeps em nice and bug free, and keeps those temps downnnn. IMHO.
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Ernest will be around soon with exact measurements, but in the meantime, it's not noticeable. They all can't be at the front of the line, some have to be behind others. That is why you put the smallest at the front, and the largest at the rear.
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Originally Posted by strokin_it7.3
Ernest will be around soon with exact measurements, but in the meantime, it's not noticeable. They all can't be at the front of the line, some have to be behind others. That is why you put the smallest at the front, and the largest at the rear.
Something I've always liked about Ford is they give priority to a/c and usually make a dang good system at that (except for the fs10 compressors and black death but that's another story, they were still cold when they worked!)
The turbo car (Grand National etc) guys i know just don't comprehend the intercooler being BEHIND something!
But beyond that, yeah the smaller one first.