Tif0ez
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- '01 XLT
I've never seen the coolant and oil in the same locations except where required and this oil filter & coolant passage is strange to me..
I was preppin more of the v8 swap and found this, is this a factory part, or aftermarket, and its purpose..
1998 Ford Explorer 5.0 v8 & has california emissions..
https://scontent.***c1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/54525386_1232757893549586_8887222671926886400_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_ht=scontent.***c1-1.fna&oh=8082690a38173bcb5abfbeff36dca44b&oe=5D032E7D
https://scontent.***c1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/54408489_1232757886882920_6313073992034942976_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_ht=scontent.***c1-1.fna&oh=19e3f87180b4f506646a551f06f91745&oe=5D0DFDD2
This is the most strange set up I've seen.. I assume that this might have been made for colder climates, or is the operating temperatures of the engine oil higher than the 180-200 that the thermostat keeps the coolant at or above..
And the last question I have is should I keep this set-up or grab a "normal" elbow if one exists??
I was preppin more of the v8 swap and found this, is this a factory part, or aftermarket, and its purpose..
1998 Ford Explorer 5.0 v8 & has california emissions..
https://scontent.***c1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/54525386_1232757893549586_8887222671926886400_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_ht=scontent.***c1-1.fna&oh=8082690a38173bcb5abfbeff36dca44b&oe=5D032E7D
https://scontent.***c1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/54408489_1232757886882920_6313073992034942976_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_ht=scontent.***c1-1.fna&oh=19e3f87180b4f506646a551f06f91745&oe=5D0DFDD2
This is the most strange set up I've seen.. I assume that this might have been made for colder climates, or is the operating temperatures of the engine oil higher than the 180-200 that the thermostat keeps the coolant at or above..
And the last question I have is should I keep this set-up or grab a "normal" elbow if one exists??