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Mar 5, 2011 | 09:16 PM

john 67

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Trans. cooler question

I am planning on adding a trans cooler to my 67 ls2 / 4l80e setup. the rad. has a cooler in it so when I add the additional cooler should I eliminate the original cooler or leave it in line with the new one ? Thanks , JOHN

Mar 5, 2011 | 10:43 PM

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People run them with and without, I chose to run both.

Mar 5, 2011 | 11:58 PM

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You will get mixed answers....I have tried both ways. I can tell you it takes a lot longer for the trans to warm up on cool days when there is no radiator cooler inline. Im currently running mine with the aux cooler only.

Mar 6, 2011 | 12:45 AM

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Since you live in NY, I would run both. The stock cooler also helps heat up the fluid in cold weather. I ended up switching my setup to that.

Mar 6, 2011 | 11:36 AM

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Im in ct and I run the ext cooler by itself. Before I put the car away it got pretty cold out but nothing to worry about imo. Started the car and trans temp would be in the 20sf but I let the car run until trans temp reached 35-40f (maybe 10min.) Its fine like this. Trans fluid dosent gel and even if it did, it would take a while for it to warm up through the radiator anyway.