tranny temp reader.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sweden/Stockholm
tranny temp reader.
Has annyone installed a tranny temp reader? I whant to be abel to read my tranny temp during driving, where can i found the parts for this installation, and how to do it?
Regards
Regards
Melting Slicks
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From: Concord NC
Re: tranny temp reader. (devilfish)
I'll be looking forward to seeing an answer to this after my tranny dying this week. I saw a number of them in Summit's catalog, but was wondering what others have used and how they mounted so it still looks good.
Team Owner
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From: Dallas TX
Re: tranny temp reader. (SlowJoe)
What happened to your tranny that caused it to die?
And, I as well, would like to know how to hook up a tranny temp guage. Especiallly with the heat of Texas/Oklahoma
And, I as well, would like to know how to hook up a tranny temp guage. Especiallly with the heat of Texas/Oklahoma
Pro
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From: Markham
Re: tranny temp reader. (devilfish)
I switched the stock oil temp gauge to tranny temps. I have a TransBrake and I need to watch tranny temps closely. I put the sender in the line to the cooler with a "T" fitting. Works well!
Burning Brakes
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From: Lafayette LA
Re: tranny temp reader. (devilfish)
I've seen/heard of four mounting methods. I think Summit has them all. One mounts in the side of the tranny pan. you have to drill a hole for it.
Another uses a remote filter kit with a spin off filter. It has a plug to mount the temperature sender.
I think B&M (maybe AutoMeter) has a "T" fitting that mounts in the cooler line.
I also was told that there is an existing plug on the side of the transmission that can be used - not sure about this one.
Another uses a remote filter kit with a spin off filter. It has a plug to mount the temperature sender.
I think B&M (maybe AutoMeter) has a "T" fitting that mounts in the cooler line.
I also was told that there is an existing plug on the side of the transmission that can be used - not sure about this one.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sweden/Stockholm
Re: tranny temp reader. (olephart)
where is this "summit"? I think in the side of the tranny pan will work for me 
Dosent sound to hard to install.. How hot can the tranny fluid be? What maxium temp must the gauge show?
Regards
Dosent sound to hard to install.. How hot can the tranny fluid be? What maxium temp must the gauge show?Regards
Team Owner
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From: Dallas TX
Re: tranny temp reader. (devilfish)
I think the highest temp I've seen someone post was around 240 or so. Gets to be about the same temp as oil if you are doing a lot of hard accelerating.. and especially if you are keeping the torque converter unlocked... building up heat that way.
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Drifting
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From: St. Paul MN
Re: tranny temp reader. (devilfish)
I put a temp guage in my car for the tranny. I took the pan off and installed a B&M drain kit. It is a double bolt kind of thing that you drill a hole in the pan and bolt it in. I got a tranny temp guage kit from Autometer. It comes with two different size fittings to screw the temp sender into. One of those fittings fits right into the drain kit. I mounted the guage on the front of the dash lip just in front of the left vent opening above the driver information center. It works great. Sorry I don't have any pictures of it yet.
Burning Brakes
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From: Lafayette LA
Re: tranny temp reader. (devilfish)
Summit is a mail order racing equipment company - http://www.summitraciing.com
Desired tranny temps are 170-190 F. Vetts run hotter (not good) without a tranny cooler.
Desired tranny temps are 170-190 F. Vetts run hotter (not good) without a tranny cooler.
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From: San Diego
Re: tranny temp reader. (BBA)
170 to 190 are good numbers for a 700R4 w/a quality tranny cooler. Some guys like to measure it @ the pan & some as it comes out of the cooler. the thought coming out of the cooler is that you know that the tranny is not so hot that it is overcoming the ability of the cooler.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Concord NC
Re: tranny temp reader. (Glock'94)
What happened to your tranny that caused it to die?
Hope to have time to drop the tranny by the end of weekend and get a peek inside.
Burning Brakes
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From: Lafayette LA
Re: tranny temp reader. (devilfish)
Most gauges are attempting to read the actual working temperature of the fluid. They are installed before the cooler. - either in the pan or on the line to the cooler.
You can put it anywhere you wish, but your temperature readings from the return line will not be comparable to typical readings.
You can determine the proper line by starting the car and feeling the lines. The warmer one is from the tranny to the cooler. The other one is the return from the cooler to the tranny.
You can put it anywhere you wish, but your temperature readings from the return line will not be comparable to typical readings.
You can determine the proper line by starting the car and feeling the lines. The warmer one is from the tranny to the cooler. The other one is the return from the cooler to the tranny.