Power steering cooler with fan

[Oldtimer]

Trying to find a small cooler with fan that will fit Bronco engine compartment without much success.
Any recomendations?

Has anyone combined a stacked plate cooler with a 6.5” SPAL fan?

 

[Yeller]

It doesn’t take much to cool steering, I’m finding this curious. I’m all for doing what you want and what the thought process is behind it. I’ve had good success with a small cooler mounted near the pump in the wash of the engine fan.

 

[1969]

I have run several of these on various applications and plan to run one on my Bronco.

PSC 14" High Flow Dual Pass Heat Sink Fluid Cooler

PSC Motorsports is THE leader in performance power steering. We design and manufacture complete hydraulic steering parts and kits for off-road, Jeep, circle track, muscle car and custom applications.

www.pscmotorsports.com

 

[Soylent]

I have run several of these on various applications and plan to run one on my Bronco.

http://[URL]https://www.pscmotorspo...eat-sink-fluid-cooler-single-pass-6-an-5.html

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Where will you mount it? Will you use a fan?

 

[Oldtimer]

Us old retired guys like to over design and over think non-existant issues.
I am/was looking for a smaller version of this to fit above the driver side core support.

6 Pass Remote Oil Cooler w/Fan, 11/32" Barb Inlets

Check out the deal on 6 Pass Remote Oil Cooler w/Fan, 11/32" Barb Inlets at WILD HORSES 4X4

www.wildhorses4x4.com

 

[1969]

Where will you mount it? Will you use a fan?

I’m going to mount it to the front engine crossmember below the harmonic balancer. No I won’t have any fans, never needed them before with the same setup.

 

[Broncobowsher]

Unless you are running a hydraulic winch off the power steering, that is beyond overkill, or you have some other massive issue that is not being addressed correctly and you want to cover the symptoms instead of the cause.

 

[BOBS 2 68S]

I used a cooler like this https://www.summitracing.com/parts/der-13309. And mounted it in front of the radiator. I could not find the exact unit I installed but this is close in size.

 

[rocknhorse76]

I’m going to mount it to the front engine crossmember below the harmonic balancer. No I won’t have any fans, never needed them before with the same setup.

That’s the same one I use and mine is also mounted on the crossmember. I’m running a PSC remote reservoir pump, 4x4x2 box, hydroboost, and hydro assist, and my fluid stays cool.

 

[Yeller]

Us old retired guys like to over design and over think non-existant issues.
I am/was looking for a smaller version of this to fit above the driver side core support.

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I understand that lol. wish you luck finding one that meets your requirements.

I use the log style like @1969 on my bronco. As long as it gets some air movement it’s all good, they are over kill as long as they get some air, front crossmember accomplishes that spectacularly.

 

[nvrstuk]

Us old retired guys like to over design and over think non-existant issues.
I am/was looking for a smaller version of this to fit above the driver side core support.

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Make sure you go stacked plate design as they are much more efficient- therefore smaller package with more cooling effect. Just .02

I run a small stacked plate next to my radiator behind my grill. Even when crawling on rocks for hours on 90deg days it's fine.

 

[73azbronco]

junkyard run, cooler off superduty f250-450. Its about 18 inches by 2 inches. no fan needed.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/3939832215...d=link&campid=5335857059&toolid=20001&mkevt=1

 

[ba123]

+1 on that being overboard.

I used two of these on the engine cross member (one for PS and one for secondary Trans cooler). Was tight for two, but got it done.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/DER-13279

Still prob overboard for the PS.

 

[ntsqd]

I am using one of these in the Wagon's PS plumbing: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/der-33601 Notice that it is stacked plates with fins between each pair of plates. Those are not quite as strong as the pure stacked plate design, but are reportedly better at dumping heat.
Mounted it in the 'pie plate' opening that all of these Wagons & J-Trucks have:

Some tricky plumbing got it connected to a pair of bulkhead fittings int he core support:

I don't have a lot of faith in the heat-sink style of cooler for long term heat generation. They're likely fine for a PS system in continuous use or short term drag race or Auto-X trans use, but I'd just rather not. I'm in the process of removing one that was used for trans cooling on the Wagon. I find that I am liking using the dead-soft 3/8" aluminum tubing for cooler plumbing. Bends and flares nicely, and rejects heat better than does steel tubing.

 

[garberz]

Just that fact that you’re adding capacity to the system will cool it plenty. The cooler itself is almost moot.

Mark