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Old Dec 13, 2001 | 05:46 PM
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Default Best way to mount tranny cooler?

I just bought the B&B tranny cooler. Dont know whats the best way to mount it? Vertically, horizontally? What?

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Old Dec 13, 2001 | 06:44 PM
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mines just sitting in front of my radiator, its horizontal
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Old Dec 13, 2001 | 06:49 PM
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Default Re: Best way to mount tranny cooler?

Thats how I had my old one.

Do you have yours with the inlet/outlet facing down?

Just thought I heard some people mount it vertically with the b&m.

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Old Dec 13, 2001 | 08:14 PM
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I initially had my B&M shoved up about as far as I could get it, but the radiator had to be repaired after a crash. I decided to re-install it all the way down on pass side so as to block less air between the front "shroud" and the condensor. Mine is installed with the fittings facing up, and I dremeled a hole in the plastic at the top/side passenger side big enough for the lines to fit through and snaked them between the batt and the radiator.
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Old Dec 14, 2001 | 04:11 AM
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www.ls1.com/ls1forum/Forum1/HTML/021850.html

I did mine the same as shown in this post. I may try to make it sturdier later on but it has worked just fine so far with countless brushes over parking blocks with my car lowered.

It's a pretty easy install once you decide where your're gonna mount it. This place is especially good for people with the FTRA already.

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Old Dec 14, 2001 | 07:50 AM
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Default Re: Best way to mount tranny cooler?

Mine has the tubes exiting down. The unit is mounted in front of the condenser to the support frame. It’s the first thing that hits the air.
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Old Dec 15, 2001 | 02:22 PM
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It's on the passenger side of the radiator and the inlet is facing upwards. I don't think it really matters which way the tubing faces.
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