lsthirdgen

ive been told by several tranny guys to always run though the rad then the extra cooler. the auxillary cooler is not enough for a street car.

ZONES89RS

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That is the plan.

ZONES89RS

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Got the 90 RS running today that i am swapping a stock 5.3 into today, would start and die but i for it figured out. So now i can yank the 6.0 from the 89 and start dropping it into the TA.

Doug G

Not going to argue.... but ....IF my car runs 190*-210* and my tranny temp is 150*-160*.........Why would I want to do that ?

Now for the $10,000 FUBAR....

D8 dozer at work blew the tranny cooler in the radiator letting the tranny fluid and coolant mix...wiped out the tranny.

Blue85350

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I run a b&m 70274 trans cooler 12x12 if I remember correctly, if that can't keep my trans cool by itself theres a serious problem. Once you go to a higher stall speed you don't need help warming the fluid, you have to keep it cool.

ZONES89RS

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I'm sure the radiator and 2 external should be fine.

ZONES89RS

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Got the engine out of the camaro:



After 3 years of abuse:






After some degreaser just to clean it for tonight, it will be red before it goes in the TA:





Never thought I would be pulling this thing any time soon.

Doug G

Maybe paint over that blue while it's out LOL

ZONES89RS

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Below pic 3 I said I was painting it red, lol.

Doug G

missed that

ZONES89RS

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Here:
Nearly ready to drop in:





Going to get a rear seal and paint for the intake right now.

Happy now Doug? Lol

james85ta

Haha, looks better than the blue. Can't wait to see how it runs

toxic99

Guess I was really lucky then, got my 1 7/8s coated for $420 from dynatech

ZONES89RS

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A bit more battle ready with the "semi gloss" the ended up a dark gray, lol. I like the painted intake, just wanted it black.

Got allot done tonight, called it quits at 4 AM, started at 6 pm or so.

Still a bit left to go, but the exhaust for the t56 is going to work with one minor mod to the x member. Lucky me.

Forgot to check where the hawks headers might hit on the th400 before I installed the engine, so I used a spare engine and turns out someone else with tight header room chopped the bellhousing for me at some point, might fire it up later after a few finishing touches after I get up.

Doug G

Hell yeah thats better

lsthirdgen

damn that thing looks sharp!

ZONES89RS

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Well, she runs damn good with the rev Max so far. But, open headers yielded to a 55$ replacement shifter cable that is now on the way from summit. Did not think it was close enough to fry it but I was wrong.

Rolls the back tired badly in 1st and 2nd. Cannot wait to ditch the 3.23 10 bolt for the 4.30 12 bolt, have no idea what u joint I will need for that yet. Was at 185 degrees with the temp sensor in the radiator till the adapter comes in to move it to the head.

My dad was about to rip interior pieces off trying to hold on for dear life. He did. It suffer a heart attack though.

Does have me worried about the wide driving it though.

speedtigger

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You are a terror Zone. You make your projects happen fast. It will be interesting to see how it runs compared to the stick shift.

ZONES89RS

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Thanks, I am a soldier on a mission when I am trying to get stuff done. Lol

ZONES89RS

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Hoping the converter and auto outweigh the extra weight.