Custom Trans Coolant Lines?
#1
Custom Trans Coolant Lines?
Has anyone bent up custom transmission coolant lines? Im looking for pictures on the best way to route new hard lines. If you have pictures of the factory lines that would be awesome too. I can't ever seem to find a set in the Junkyard to look over/ reuse. Id like to run them up along the block, but Im not sure if thats the best route?
#3
Its going in my Wrangler. Im just trying to find some pictures of how people are running the lines and then mounting them to the motor. I figured Id ask for pictures of the factory lines while I was asking so I could compare. Im hoping I can run hardline up the block, then braided stainless to the cooler. I was hoping to see how others were running their lines.
#5
Are aluminum lines ok? Or do I need to step up to steel?
#6
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I also routed mine up next to the block and then through a gap in the core support to the cooler. If you are running an auxiliary cooler with rubber lines, take measures to make sure the rubber lines do not come off the hard lines. I oiled down a section of I-10 in the California Desert and it was not a fun experience! Couple ways to do it, you can put a slight flair in the end of the hard line that the hose will still go over, then clamp it. Another method is to make sure both the rubber line and the hard line are snugged down to something so they won't move. That will prevent pressure from being able to push the rubber line off. You can also put a clamp on the hard line upstream of the hose with a zip tie clamped under it. Then run the zip tie under the clamp on the hose. After the clamp is tight, connect the zip tie and pull it snug. That will prevent the clamp and hose from moving on the hard line.
Pat
Pat
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This is what I did, except rather than making a regular flair, I put a bubble-flair on it using the tube clamp from a fractional/standard flaring set (3/8") and a metric bubble-flair press from a metric set (10mm). That way, you don't have the edge of the flair digging into the trans hose.
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#8
If I go with aluminum line, Ill just flare it and run AN nuts to matching AN line to the cooler. I may do the same with stainless if I have enough left after bending up my fuel lines. Ive got some steel line as well.
Any pictures of your setups?
Any pictures of your setups?
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if you go alum or steel if you want braided lines just use hardline adapters. super easy and work great and you dont have to bother flaring. these are the one im using for my fuel line in my malibu http://www.summitracing.com/parts/EAR-165010ERL/