need help with six speed in 1986
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need help with six speed in 1986
I have a 1986 corvette that had a 4+3 and I replaced it with a six speed out of a 1993 and since then the console gets hot. I know that the 4+3 is liquid cooled and the six speed is air cooled. Does anyone know how to put a transmission cooler on a six speed or if you can?
Buddha86
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Re: need help with six speed in 1986 (86buddha)
Yes, you can put a cooler on a ZF. ZF Doc sells them (don't remember the cost)> You basically drill and tap two holes in the side of the trans case, which you thread -AN lines into. The lines are then run to a new cooler, however, I would imagine it should be possible to run to the old 4+3 cooler built into your radiator if you still have the stock radiator.
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Re: need help with six speed in 1986 (86buddha)
Hmmmm. The 4+3's OD is cooled by a traditional trans cooler in the rad but the T10 section of the box doesn't have a cooler and has separate lubrication from the OD.
How about putting some insulation between the console and the tunnel?
How about putting some insulation between the console and the tunnel?
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Re: need help with six speed in 1986 (CorvetteZ51Racer)
Yes, you can put a cooler on a ZF. ZF Doc sells them (don't remember the cost)> You basically drill and tap two holes in the side of the trans case, which you thread -AN lines into. The lines are then run to a new cooler, however, I would imagine it should be possible to run to the old 4+3 cooler built into your radiator if you still have the stock radiator.
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Re: need help with six speed in 1986 (AGENT 86)
Yes, you can put a cooler on a ZF. ZF Doc sells them (don't remember the cost)> You basically drill and tap two holes in the side of the trans case, which you thread -AN lines into. The lines are then run to a new cooler, however, I would imagine it should be possible to run to the old 4+3 cooler built into your radiator if you still have the stock radiator.
How does the gear oil get to the cooler.? I didn't know the zf had a pump. :D
How does the gear oil get to the cooler.? I didn't know the zf had a pump. :D
I also did a ZF swap into my '87. The main hassle of the deal was getting a CORRECT list of what parts are actually needed for the swap, though the fiberglass work was a pain as well....it had been a while since I had laid glass on the underside of a piece while lying on my back.
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Re: need help with six speed in 1986 (jmr302)
Thank you for responding! I would like to know how to get a hold of the ZFDoc? If you know could you e-mail me back with the information!!
86buddha
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