3800 tranny coolers
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just be sure to use stainless braided line. the problem with most is they leak. most kits use low pressure rubber hose and then they pop off or slip off from weak clamp fittings. get some nice AN fittings and you will be issue free.
its just most dont want to spend 150+ on a tranny cooler tho.
oversized radiators are like adding a bigger tranny cooler so consider that seeing as space is an issue.
its just most dont want to spend 150+ on a tranny cooler tho.
oversized radiators are like adding a bigger tranny cooler so consider that seeing as space is an issue.
guess there is a reason why wbodystore and zzp will not warrenty a trans if failure from trans fluid loss due to crap fittings. zzp even had a little story about it on there site at one point.
Id sleep better night is all. With a setup as built as yours i wouldnt risk it. Good luck with it tho, at least your staying with a brand you trust.
Id sleep better night is all. With a setup as built as yours i wouldnt risk it. Good luck with it tho, at least your staying with a brand you trust.
The aux tranny cooler is mounted to the underside of the metal bumper, between the fog lights. You can see the bolts that hold it up in the picture. I don't have measurements handy, but I can get them for you tomorrow if you like. It's a stacked-plate design, and works great.
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I like the way that one would mount, but I think Im out of room in that area.
Does anyone have input on the tranny PAN coolers?
Ron, when you get an aftermarket tranny and stall, you will see the need for a cooler, especially with alot of travel. I liked it best on the highway(stall=higher rpm=hot). I have noticed that the tranny shifts alot harder at 180..
B)BOB, if I was a tranny builder and a hose popped off (due to customer mistake), I would not warrenty it either. You must not Trust yourself to do a mod like this. If you cant get a hose to seal..... :lolsign:
Well it does offer more surface are for cooling capacity. Its kinda like an air cooled motor with the fins on it. the more surface are the more cooling capacity.
But, I guess to cold would not be a good thing either. Ive had the Dessert Fox trans cooler on for almost 5 years now with no problems with trannies....
Only problems I had with tranies has been from Intense installs gone bad ):
But, I guess to cold would not be a good thing either. Ive had the Dessert Fox trans cooler on for almost 5 years now with no problems with trannies....
Only problems I had with tranies has been from Intense installs gone bad ):
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I would just get a new tranny cooler personally. Especially since you know the last one you had worked good. Just think, if your seeing 180* temps now whats going to happen when its 90*+ outside.
Ive had the GM one on my car forever my temps are usually around 160ish...On really hot days and in traffic I still see 180+
I also have a built trans and a stall though too.
Ive had the GM one on my car forever my temps are usually around 160ish...On really hot days and in traffic I still see 180+
I also have a built trans and a stall though too.
I like the way that one would mount, but I think Im out of room in that area.
BOB, if I was a tranny builder and a hose popped off (due to customer mistake), I would not warrenty it either. You must not Trust yourself to do a mod like this. If you cant get a hose to seal..... :lolsign:
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i see your point its just none of the high performance shops i go through will use anything less then braided line with hard fittings.
all of them say the same thing .........dont trust rubber hose and hoseclamps with any kind of external cooler
if you had good luck thats great, but seeing as others are reading this and some might try it for the first time. it is an issue they should be aware of if not done properly.
BOB, if I was a tranny builder and a hose popped off (due to customer mistake), I would not warrenty it either. You must not Trust yourself to do a mod like this. If you cant get a hose to seal..... :lolsign:
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i see your point its just none of the high performance shops i go through will use anything less then braided line with hard fittings.all of them say the same thing .........dont trust rubber hose and hoseclamps with any kind of external cooler
if you had good luck thats great, but seeing as others are reading this and some might try it for the first time. it is an issue they should be aware of if not done properly.
so,,some spirited driving this morning with a pack of vetts, had my tranny up to 205 in 65 degree weather. i;m sure keeping up right along at 140 didnt help that much. while just cruising at 75 it creeped up to 175, while the motor was at 183. It was fun till they cock blocked me out, so I chilled out, and got the tranny down to 195 when I got to the car show.
on the way home, temps got up to 195ish at 80...ish.
this was with a 3.4 pulley on today..:0
I fear for my clutchs at this temp.
on the way home, temps got up to 195ish at 80...ish.
this was with a 3.4 pulley on today..:0
I fear for my clutchs at this temp.
I've been saying since day one that these trannies need coolers but since hard parts generally break first temperatures are generally ignored. How some people in this community think these cars are immune to common problems is beyond me.
Any stacked plate cooler should be fine. Check the lines occasionally. There is no reason why a clamped transmission line should be any less reliable than any other clamped hose on the vehicle.
Any stacked plate cooler should be fine. Check the lines occasionally. There is no reason why a clamped transmission line should be any less reliable than any other clamped hose on the vehicle.
i had mostly hardline (i was bored and had a new tubing bender) and short lengths of napa trans hose on my 86 F150 351w/c6 with a hayden 15000lb cooler, i hauled the 442 and nova on a 3500lb steel trailer for thousands of miles (gotta love the C6 3sd auto trans...ford dun did good there!) never had a leak...and i've ran her hot! i've put tons of coolers on plow trucks, to minivans and never had a problem with hose, flare or groove (use a tubing cutter and "cut" ridges for the hose to grab onto) the end of the hardline and keep shit from rubbin' on it and it'll last...plain and simple
at the same time in the rear of the 442 we already have braided stainless/hardlines on the rear trans/fab'd aluminum sbc radiator since we also have the trans circulation pump and checkvalve manifold, and it will soon have the landrover trans cooler and temp sensor in the upper left of this pic, it will use braided stainless... and you guessed it more AN fittings...it will eventually have to deal with big power and some serious weight transfer on launch! this is a heavy duty cooler!
the front will probably get one too...we kinda have the overkill thing working well for us
at the same time in the rear of the 442 we already have braided stainless/hardlines on the rear trans/fab'd aluminum sbc radiator since we also have the trans circulation pump and checkvalve manifold, and it will soon have the landrover trans cooler and temp sensor in the upper left of this pic, it will use braided stainless... and you guessed it more AN fittings...it will eventually have to deal with big power and some serious weight transfer on launch! this is a heavy duty cooler!
the front will probably get one too...we kinda have the overkill thing working well for us
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