aftermarket TRANS cooler..??
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From: VIRGINIA BEACH VIRGINIA
aftermarket TRANS cooler..??
is this a good idea??? because my tranny lines are cut and is leaking fluid, so im going to just cut it there and run hose to an aftermarket trans cooler... a BIGGER one,..
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Originally Posted by SFengineer
if you do it, get the biggest. I got the second largest and now feeling like i shouldn't have skimped the extra 7 bucks
You guys that DO already have tranny coolers, where exactly did you mount them? And did you route the fluid lines only to the external cooler, or did you leave them going through the cooler AND the radiator besides?
I would think the radiator would run a lot cooler if it didn't have to deal with cooling down the tranny fluid.
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Originally Posted by MagikDraggin
You guys that DO already have tranny coolers, where exactly did you mount them? And did you route the fluid lines only to the external cooler, or did you leave them going through the cooler AND the radiator besides?
I would think the radiator would run a lot cooler if it didn't have to deal with cooling down the tranny fluid.
I would think the radiator would run a lot cooler if it didn't have to deal with cooling down the tranny fluid.
If you splice into the radiator line make sure its the UPPER return line!
DH
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What I found is that I needed the radiator in series because the tranny temps headed north of 200 with the B&M 70264 alone. So what ever way you choose to go, monitor the tranny temps on the DIC in all seasons to make sure your temps stay low.
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Originally Posted by IM QUIKR
What I found is that I needed the radiator in series because the tranny temps headed north of 200 with the B&M 70264 alone. So what ever way you choose to go, monitor the tranny temps on the DIC in all seasons to make sure your temps stay low.
I'm not sure I follow that at all. Pardon my asking, but why would the tranny temps rise if the radiator was no longer trying to cool the transmission fluid as well as the engine coolant?
That makes no sense. What am I missing here?
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Originally Posted by MagikDraggin
I'm not sure I follow that at all. Pardon my asking, but why would the tranny temps rise if the radiator was no longer trying to cool the transmission fluid as well as the engine coolant?
That makes no sense. What am I missing here?
That makes no sense. What am I missing here?
If your TC locks up sooner, this may not be a problem for you. I only offer my experience as a caution to those who mod their car and fail to monitor on the work.
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Setrab with AN fittings here. It's mounted in front of the radiator and takes up about half the space. NO cooling problems either and I have the ATI twin kit too.
The tranny runs 160-80 whether it's cold or HOT. That's with a 2800 stall too.
The tranny runs 160-80 whether it's cold or HOT. That's with a 2800 stall too.
