Damaged Transmission cooler lines grrrrr
#1
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Damaged Transmission cooler lines grrrrr
Well my clutch swap most certainly has not been trouble free. I found my prop shaft and pilot bearing are bad so I will be rebuilding my torque tube. Lets also just for fun say I totally jacked up my transmission oil cooler line, the 1/2 to 3/8 GM couple right by the bell housing. Can a compression union be used? To be honest I have no love for those GM fittings to begin with.
#2
Racer
You could delete the transmission cooler; many on here have if they don't race the car. Not sure how much weight it saves, but since mine is a street car I'd probably ditch it if I was in your shoes.
#3
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
I did a search on deleting the trans cooler an since the trans is out I will do that. I am now thinking that it is a waste to have the heat exchanger in my radiator being unused. Maybe it is possible to use that side of the radiator for my oil cooler?
#4
Look up Stainless Works Headers kit for these cars, it includes fittings and soft line to re-route the OEM lines, preventing contact with the headers. You could do something similar with 3/8" line and some compression fittings.
#5
Racer
I don't know if that's a viable option, but it sounds promising in theory in getting oil temps up quickly and maintaining them. Wonder if anyone has ever done this?
#6
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
#7
Team Owner
Yes you can use a compression fitting.
Yes you can delete it.
Yes you can delete it.
#8
1/4 mile/AutoX
We put a cooler in the rear for the trans (per Richie Rich) we do have Coil-Overs so there is that ???