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Old Dec 19, 2003 | 03:24 PM
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I got looking at all the lines in their. Which ones do I unhook and hook up to the cooler??? I read the instructions posted at LS1.com

Installing a Trans Cooler

1. Empty the contents of the Trans Cooler Kit. I used a B&M 24,000GVW Cooler.
2. Remove the rubber caps from the input/output flares on the cooler.
3. Take the supplied tubing and fold it in half. Cut it so you have 2 equal lengths.
4. Use two of the supplied hose clamps and slide them onto the two rubber tubing pieces.
5. Slide the each piece of tubing onto the input/output flares.
6. Tighten the hose clamps.
7. Install the cooler in front of the A/C Condenser and use supplied ties and secure the cooler to the Condenser/Radiator.
8. Route the tubing up to the top of the raidator.
9. Cut the plastic and route the tubing
10. Remove the top fitting from the stock trans cooler. This is on the passenger side of the radiator.
11. Use the supplied brass bard fitting and install teflon tape on the threads.
12. Thread the fitting into the stock trans cooler.
13. Slide the flare nut back on the line that was removed from the radiator.
14. Now, route the lines and cut the tubing to fit.
15. Slide on the supplied hose clamps on to the tubing.
16. Make the connections.
17. Start the car up and top off the trans fluid level. I used 3/4 of a quart.
16. Check for leaks.


but was unsure of what was going on. I know it sounds stupid, but I am clueless when I went to put it on today before I remembered that my FTRA would be in the way.
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Old Dec 19, 2003 | 09:09 PM
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I think i have a pic of mine when I had to do this for someone else
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let me know if that helps.
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Old Dec 19, 2003 | 11:51 PM
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Thanks. That helps alot! I was told that the line you disconnect to hook up the cooler is a rubber/metal line that runs parallel with the bottom of the radiator? Is this right? Any more detail?
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it is a metal/rubber line. As far as the direction Im not sure. I may have another pic, let me check
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i don't have another pic. There are two lines coming off the tranny. I think one is just straight metal and goes into the radiator, the other one is a rubber/metal one with a factory style clamp on it. Unclamp it and hook it up like I described in the pic. Basically just follow the two cooling lines coming off the tranny and you'll know what Im talking about
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