trans cooler installation

[beerdog]

I looked at the other car. The external cooler is actually installed before the radiator. Would it not really be doing anything as a result?

 

[DLF]

I looked at the other car. The external cooler is actually installed before the radiator. Would it not really be doing anything as a result?

It's certainly not doing as much as it could....

You need to change that.

 

[beerdog]

It has been like this for probably 8 years. Sucky part is the line from the trans is chopped up. Looks like another project.

 

[DLF]

It has been like this for probably 8 years. Sucky part is the line from the trans is chopped up. Looks like another project.

So who did you that favor?

 

[beerdog]

Some shop that installed. Don't remember who. The hoses needed replacing anyways. I noticed lately they leak slightly.

 

[Trixie]

Dealer install. The cooler is like 5X what I need though, Pony picked it out for me.

 

[steve]

I looked at the other car. The external cooler is actually installed before the radiator. Would it not really be doing anything as a result?

Keeps it warm in the winter, you don't want it too cold

 

[Yokomo99]

I am with you on that Steve. Since I have some very cold winters I have always installed the extra cooler before the radiator cooler for just that reason. If the tranny oil doesn't get warm enough it isn't good either.

 

[steve]

I am with you on that Steve. Since I have some very cold winters I have always installed the extra cooler before the radiator cooler for just that reason. If the tranny oil doesn't get warm enough it isn't good either.

The one i installed on my Corvette has a bypass that does not circulate the fluid until it gets over 160 deg F.

 

[beerdog]

Steve, what brand did you install?

 

[steve]

B&M

 

[izackary]

The B&M advertise a viscosity-based cool oil bypass; does it not work that well alone, then? I am getting a little confused as to put one pre-/post-radiator, or in place of the OEM altogether...

 

[beerdog]

It seems the consesus is to put a cooler in-line and after the radiator cooler. It would be interesting to hear what BTU rating most people recomend. All the mfg sites say when installing in-line it should be after the car's factory cooler.

 

[izackary]

All I found as far as BTU so far is the B&M cooler used in the tech write-up is 14,400 BTU...

 

[izackary]

It seems the consesus is to put a cooler in-line and after the radiator cooler. It would be interesting to hear what BTU rating most people recomend. All the mfg sites say when installing in-line it should be after the car's factory cooler.

It appears that this method is also a bit simpler and less messy than the one on the write-up...from what I can tell. I have the B&M en route to an Advance Auto Parts for a decent price because it will be there Tuesday without either having to take a rush shipping charge up the pooper or risk it showing up the day I leave for MA or the day after. $74 and I will call up corporate later regarding the $30 off online promotion that I couldn't use because the site wouldn't allow me to ship to the store.