Trans cooler mounting straps
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Drifting
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Trans cooler mounting straps
I'm going to be installing the 11"x11"x1.5" B&M trans cooler. I'd like to install it in front of the air conditioning condenser. The problem is that this thing is pretty heavy (and that is without fluid). I don't know if I want to fasten it directly to the condenser provided that it is quite heavy. What would work great would be some metal (aluminum or otherwise) straps that would connect (squeeze) from the top and bottom of the air condenser, then I could bolt the cooler to that, that way I wouldn't need to run anything through the condenser. It would still be directly in front of the air condenser but I wouldn't have to run anything through it and risk damaging it.
Do they sell anything like this? Has anyone made anything like this?
Do they sell anything like this? Has anyone made anything like this?
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Drifting
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From: Minnesota
here's a link to your pics:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...ns-cooler.html
I was thinking something similar. I would use 2 metal straps like what you have pictured. But rather than attach horizontally to the frame they will be vertical and attach to the condenser.
I currently have the same tranny cooler you have and I haven't had any problems with it attached directly to the condenser.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...ns-cooler.html
I was thinking something similar. I would use 2 metal straps like what you have pictured. But rather than attach horizontally to the frame they will be vertical and attach to the condenser.
I currently have the same tranny cooler you have and I haven't had any problems with it attached directly to the condenser.
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Drifting
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From: Minnesota
Did you basically use the bench vise and a hammer to form the metal?
Great looking workmanship BTW.
Last edited by reactor2; May 29, 2011 at 01:01 PM.
