I will be documenting my install thoroughly. Including wiring to help other members out. A lot jumping around on here to find all the info you need.
You can use a NPSM female to NPT female then NPT to 8an. Not sure if there is a direct NPSM female to 8an fitting in existence.
That would work, but too many fittings IMO. Especially when aftermarket coolers are less than half the price of the Ford unit and already have NPT fittings, super easy line hookup, but then left reinventing the wheel on the brackets.
Given the space available and the tools at my disposal I chose to go the stock cooler route. I picked up for forward portion of the stock cooler oil line and will be modifying and re-flaring the ends to make it a JIC acceptable fitting. This way I only have to figure out plumbing from the wheel well to the trans with the pump mounted somewhere behind the pass wheel in case of a leak/failure.
I used an 8AN to 1/2" adapter plus a 90 degree hose end - part numbers are below. The fill area is pretty tight so put the adapter on first, then connect the 90 degree hose end.
Yes, it was a blast! I summarized my build and first track test at the link below. I wore myself out and ran out of gas on a 90F day. The car ran perfectly. I also run the pump on the highway on hot days to keep the transmission below 200F.
Oops, try this link:
There's no temp sensor in the diff on tech pack cars, so a hot diff won't cause limp mode.
Thanks Hack, I should have realized that. From an old post, I wrote down that the differential would could cause limp mode at 250F for 30s, or 265F for 5s. But cars with temperature sensors also have a cooler and so should never get that hot. I guess I should add a differential cooler if I am going to track the car more than a couple of times a year.
You might want to consider just adding the diff temp sensor to get the OEM diff temp dash display. Get some baseline info that could help inform your decision on the diff cooler.
