Tranny cooler...
Tranny cooler... I put in my 3400 stall Midwest last week, and I am hoping to get my cooler in put in a couple weeks. I was wondering, what can I do to make life easier on my transmission in the meantime?
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Re: Tranny cooler... I really think you shouldn't wait that long to put the cooler in. I ordered mine from Thunder Racing and it was at my door within a week. It is not very expensive and is definitely something you should do.
The only other thing you can do to make life easier is to get Red Line synthetic oil, and/or add a deeper fluid pan.
I HIGHLY recommend you get the cooler ASAP though.
The only other thing you can do to make life easier is to get Red Line synthetic oil, and/or add a deeper fluid pan.
I HIGHLY recommend you get the cooler ASAP though.
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
Re: Tranny cooler... Get a deeper pan (anything from the deeper GM truck pan to an aftermarket B&M pan with cooling fins and the like), get the trans cooler, set your fans to come on sooner (more airflow across the cooler), and change the fluid often!! 
Re: Tranny cooler... Great to hear you got your converter installed! Did you do it yourself? Until you get a cooler I would try to stay away from alot of stop-and-go driving and keep it out of the hills.
Re: Tranny cooler... Yep got it installed, my friend Davin and I did it.
The only thing I'm waiting on is finding a place with jackstands and the proper tools, as I had to come back to Fort Collins and live in an apartment. I know I need it, just wondering if anyone had some tips on keeping heat down.
The only thing I'm waiting on is finding a place with jackstands and the proper tools, as I had to come back to Fort Collins and live in an apartment. I know I need it, just wondering if anyone had some tips on keeping heat down.
Re: Tranny cooler... Hell, I put my cooler in without lifting it at all. I wouldn't do it again that way though as it was tough getting eveything tightened below. If you have the cooler and want to slap it in this weekend, give me a shout. I have all the tools you would need and a couple of jackstands too.
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Re: Tranny cooler... Cool man, it hasn't come yet, but I'll give you a hollar when I do. I'm considering going racing tonight at Bandimere, how stupid do you guys think that is without a cooler? It'll be all nice and locked up all the way down I-25 then getting an hour break between passes!
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