Optimum Transmission Cooling
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Optimum Transmission Cooling
Hey guys just got my new 33's (33 1250 mtrs with Kevlar) which I am totally diggin but until I get new gears runnin with my little 3.55's I want to make it as easy on my rig as possible so what would be the best way to get the tranny at the best temp? Running it through the radiator then into the cooler or just cancel out the radiator and straight to the tranny cooler? I read that the purpose of the running it into the radiator is more for warming up the tranny in cold conditions than cooling it? What are your thoughts?
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Hey guys just got my new 33's (33 1250 mtrs with Kevlar) which I am totally diggin but until I get new gears runnin with my little 3.55's I want to make it as easy on my rig as possible so what would be the best way to get the tranny at the best temp? Running it through the radiator then into the cooler or just cancel out the radiator and straight to the tranny cooler? I read that the purpose of the running it into the radiator is more for warming up the tranny in cold conditions than cooling it? What are your thoughts?
You replace the fittings on the side of the transmission. Run rubber/hard lines up to the front to the cooler.
Much cleaner. While you're at it splice in a temp gauge.
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Definitely do a temp gauge as suggested. And I deleted my factory cooler. Definitely runs much cooler that way. I don't have the problem of running too cold, being in Socal and all. Where do you live? I'm on the app and can't see that
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Eliminate the poor flowing, poor cooling radiator cooler. Running through the radiator does not help in keeping it from getting too cold in winter, it only helps with getting the temp up to running temp faster you can do the same thing by manual shifting the trans and holding shifts longer if you feel it's necessary.
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I would just run to a stand alone cooler. Mount it where it fits/works for you.
Get adapter fittings for your trans to run AN style fittings. Run hard/soft lines as you like.
Definitely install a temp gauge/ sender.
I saw something pretty awesome in a trans cooler write up (on naxja, I believe). The person ran 2 "tee" valves with a bypass so you could flush/clean out the cooler. Also with this, had 2 sensors for the temp gauge. One on each side of the cooler lines, so inlet/outlet, with a toggle switch.
The main temp you want is from the output on the trans which is the front. What the switch allows you to do is see the temp of the output and return so you can see the efficiency of the cooler basically.
Get adapter fittings for your trans to run AN style fittings. Run hard/soft lines as you like.
Definitely install a temp gauge/ sender.
I saw something pretty awesome in a trans cooler write up (on naxja, I believe). The person ran 2 "tee" valves with a bypass so you could flush/clean out the cooler. Also with this, had 2 sensors for the temp gauge. One on each side of the cooler lines, so inlet/outlet, with a toggle switch.
The main temp you want is from the output on the trans which is the front. What the switch allows you to do is see the temp of the output and return so you can see the efficiency of the cooler basically.
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