Drag Racing Tech - what trans cooler to run after th400 swap?



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midwestjunk
12-01-2011, 07:19 AM
I sold the t-56 and bought a built th400. I've been looking into these Jegs kits. they include a B&M super cooler stacked plate style with the fittings and braided hose. I do drive the car on the street maybe once a month and i dont want the trans to overheat. figured i'd throw a big cooler on it.

this is the kit i've been looking at for $155.
http://www.jegs.com/i/B-M/130/70266K2/10002/-1?parentProductId=758370

http://www.jegs.com/images/photos/100/130/130-70266K2.jpg


what you guys think?

mrdragster1970
12-01-2011, 08:13 AM
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The biggest one that fits.
You can not have too much volume or cooling capacity on an auto trans.

By the way, I have that exact cooler on my car, 1600 HP and 6900 stall generates a lot of heat!!


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subhumanzz
12-01-2011, 10:17 AM
I'm running the same jegs kit.

daschra79
12-01-2011, 05:17 PM
I got the same kit too. Just over a year street/strip use with no problems.
midwestjunk
12-01-2011, 05:34 PM
Nice! looks like i'm ordering it tonight.


also, what are normal temperatures for my th400?
what is too high when street driving? what can i expect to see after a 1/4 mile run using the trans brake and the drive back to the pits? Im mounting a auto meter trans temp guage in the car so i can keep an eye on it.
subhumanzz
12-01-2011, 06:25 PM
no idea about the temps as i never spent the money for a gauge.
tektrans
12-02-2011, 12:49 PM
no idea about the temps as i never spent the money for a gauge.

Hahahaha :jest:
I never had a guage either. I just put the biggest cooler I could find and said screw it.
subhumanzz
12-02-2011, 01:34 PM
Hahahaha :jest:
I never had a guage either. I just put the biggest cooler I could find and said screw it.

when i picked my trans up from rossler I asked Carl where i should tap into it for a gauge and he said ,what gauge do you have? my responce was i dont have one yet ,his answer was dont buy one.
mrdragster1970
12-02-2011, 02:06 PM
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Ditto, if you smell it, it's hot!!!

Besides I tow up and back, so I doubt with that big ass cooler I'm getting that hot.
Unless of course the crap hole tracks computer crashes while you're on the brake
twice in a row, and they won't let you cool down.
Then I know for a fact it's too hot and it sprayed all over the place when it came out the vent.


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