The best option if your looking to get rid of that steel crossover tube. It's always in the way of your new blower and intercooler lines. Not to mention it does not match the custom underhood look you have spent so much money on. In this setup you get a thermostat housing (thermostat included), and 2 head fittings. Each one has -12 ORB ports as well as 3/8 NPT ports. The driver's side fitting has a -8ORB port with a plug so you can burp the system just like Ford intended. The thermostat housing comes with a Meziere fitting with either a 1 1/2" barb (matches the upper hose), -16 AN, or -20 AN. This housing has the bypass holes built in so no more drilling the thermostat. Also it has a extra 1/2NPT port so you can plumb a extra line (I recomend returning your head cooling mod here). Learn More

Ford has sold the factory "oil cooler" as a cooler for marketing purposes. It is in fact a oil heater. But not all the time. It is designed to get the oil up to temp (ideally above 180*) as fast as possible. Remember that the coolant at startup does not go through the radiator. Instead it is diverted back to the block until the thermostat opens up. This not only gets the temp up quicker, it also heats the oil quicker. This is all about emissions. Also oil works best when it's a consistent temp. There are many reasons for eliminating this piece. You can run a much larger oil filter when you remotely mount it. Many want to move the thermostat to the upper hose thus eliminating much of the hose maze off the lower radiator hose. Keep in mind it is always a good idea to let your engine get to temp before driving. Many problems arise when the oil isn't at temp before circulating. If you run a after market true oil cooler you NEED to have a oil thermostat in line so you don't over cool the oil.

As you come to expect from Cobra Engineering this piece is superior to all other "plates" on the market. These are profiled on both sides to help the coolant smoothly move to the block.

NOTE: Earlier blocks have the smaller opening and later blocks have the larger. Check your gasket to be sure. Notice the color of the gasket is NOT a good indicator. The small one here is a FelPro and the large one is a Ford OEM. Both are blue. Learn More