Transmission cooler

[ssms5411]

So my new bigger ALM. radiator I bought the lower fitting for the tranny cooler is leaking the fitting I put in pretty much messed up the hole and leaks pretty bad , so instead of taking the radiator back out I buying a Cool TRU MAX HD tranny cooler for a standalone so I can by pass the radiator the cooler is 8 1/2" X 22 3/4" X 1 1/4" and will be in front of the condenser for the best air flow with 3/8" lines. Plus I don't have to worry about a internal leak of the radiator. I have a stock stall and run syn. tranny fluid. Does this sound like it will work well? I know the stock rad. is only 1" thick and doesn't hold much fluid. Should I be Good with the big tranny cooler?

[vr4gasm]

Re: Transmission cooler

i think you'd be better off that way..

[ssms5411]

Re: Transmission cooler

I pretty sure it is big enough, big 7.1L trucks use them for their trannies and it says if I mount it in front of the condenser it should be 100% efficent 45,000 BTU. I have a B&M Super cooler I used with the stock radiator I could also use its 24,000 BTU. But I'll try the the big one first and see how it does. Thanks

[vr4gasm]

Re: Transmission cooler

if you wanna ditch that 24,000 let me know :)

[ssms5411]

Re: Transmission cooler

Will do, let me see if the HD one works and I'll let you know about the B&M super cooler.

[vr4gasm]

Re: Transmission cooler

cool any other parts you have that you wanna get rid of just let me know i am always buying stuff..

[ssms5411]

Re: Transmission cooler

I'll PM you a list.LOL

[vr4gasm]

Re: Transmission cooler

awesome :)

[Mark42]

Re: Transmission cooler

Being in AZ I would think the big cooler will work well. In areas where it gets cold, the cooler can become a bit of a restriction until the trans warms up. That why there are bypass valves available when pressure is high, it bypasses the coils in the cooler and feeds the cold oil back to the trans. Just something to keep in mind if you find yourself in cooler temps.

[ssms5411]

Re: Transmission cooler

Yep, the only place my car will go is here and CA maybe and Vegas ,so I should be fine. I was just worried the 45,000 BTU tranny cooler and not using the bigger ALM. radiator which I can't unless I pull it out and have the fitting rewelded since I can't weld alm. My JB weld job didn't go well as planned.LOL I think the stock radiator is rated at 24,000 I believe. Having the HD tranny cooler up front where my front grill is cut out and bumper support is removed, also a bigger air dam from RK Sport to pick up more air, manual fan switch I think it should cool pretty well.

[Mark42]

Re: Transmission cooler

.....My JB weld job didn't go well as planned.LOL ....

Yeah, epoxy based products do not hold up well to heat. When epoxy is heated, it softens, making it weaker. Not such a good fix for heated materials. Although some people will swear by JB Weld for fixing cracked blocks. Go figure.