Pate_2008

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I have a built 4l60e with a Yank SS 4000. Should i get a tranny cooler or is the stock on in the radiator good enough ? ? What would be the difference. thanks

smok'nZ

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i would get one asap they are less than 100 and might save your tranny some day

Paul57

YES...you should get a tranny cooler.
If you don't drive your car in the winter then don't use the radiator cooler at all.
Your tranny will live considerably longer with cooler temps.

Pate_2008

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what size of one ? and do you guys just cut the stock metal line and hose clamp a rubber hose to the tranny cooler ? ? Let me know thanks.

Paul57

My personal opinion, if you are going to mount it to the radiator, is a large 3/4".
I am planning to use the Flex-a-lite 4126.
I don't like the extra leverage of a 1 1/2" hanging off the radiator tubes.

supermouse4

Use the tranny cooler, cooler the tranny fluid, the better your tranny will run and save you some money on a potential disaster for your tranny.

BrianC98Z28

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can anyone post up pics of their cooler installs and hoses as I seem to always have a leak from one of my lines that goes from the stock metal line to rubber hose.

luigiandme

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Big converters that have a high stall slip a ton at low speeds and heats the hell out of the fluid. A nice sized inline cooler will bring down temperatures about 20-30 degrees cruising. Well worth it!! Run it inline from Trans, to Stock cooler, To AUX cooler, Back to trans.

94Aquaformula

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pate i would get between a 15k to 25k cooler. ive heard mixed emotions about running the stock cooler with the Aux cooler. They say the stock one will just help it cool down more but the coolent is also heating the tranny fluid up. As just running the Aux cooler wont be heated up by the coolent. Up to you what you wanna do.

btw im good friends with scott and run the same stall as you ss4000 but in a lt1

NVR_SPDS

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Im running a Performabuilt Level 2, and their 4000 stall, and im running just an aux cooler without any issues at all. Simpler connection, with less possible leak points.

Have you tried getting some fine sand paper, and lightly scuffing the hard line, where your hose attaches? it may help.

Paul57

Do you have it double clamped??

BrianC98Z28

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No I havent yet. I have read about that being a solution but didnt know if there was any better ideas than that. And no I currently only have it single clamped.

supermouse4

I know I saw a tranny pan that had tubes for air to pass through the tranny pan or with fins to keep the tranny fluid cooler too.

Here is a link to one right now.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SME-1008/

You should also used inverted flares to help minimize the leaks of tranny fluid for your tranny lines.

Bill Bowling

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I used this method for my trans cooler:
http://www.bowlingss.com/Mods/Instal...pe%20Style.mht

or here:
http://www.bowlingss.com/Mods/Instal...on%204L60E.mht


Bill

Pate_2008

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I think i am just gonna cut the stock lines and run them straight to a aftermarket b&m cooler and be done with it.

Paul57

A wise choice if you don't drive it in the winter.

pheer

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is it a bad idea to drive with one in the winter? my car is my DD and i was considering investing in a cooler, but if there's risk of my coolant freezing or something like that then i won't do it...

Paul57

It has nothing to do with coolant freezing.
The radiator cooler will keep your tranny fluid warmer because it is circulating next to water that is 180+ degrees...not what you want during warm weather driving. However, the radiator cooler will warm the tranny fluid quicker during winter driving.

venom 13

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Not trying to thread hijack, but I am in a somewhat similar situation.

I have a Circle D 3200 stall on my transmission. I'm not sure if there is a right or wrong way to hook one up or what brand is considered good so I am looking for a little help.

I want to purchase a top notch tranny cooler to meet my needs as it gets very hot down south . What brand or type should I get? Anyone have a link for the cooler and all the hardware I would need? (I am going to be getting it installed professionally by a shop also, so I'm assuming thy know where to mount it and such.

Any help would be greatlty appreciatted.

Thanks,

Matt

05GTO6SPEED

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im going to jump on the ban wagon lol im looking a trans cooler also and am running a yank 3600 in my 00 Z28 any way ive been hearing good things about the B&M cooler kit. im not sure if i need to run just the cooler or the factory one and the new one