Trans cooler in front of intercooler
Trans cooler in front of intercooler Will placing the trans cooler 3/8" in front of the intercooler affect the intercooler's efficiency? They will not be directly tied together.
Last edited by Monte4ever; Jan 25, 2011 at 02:13 PM.
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I would think that the heat from the tranny cooler in front would make the intercooler that much less efficient. Why not place the tranny cooler between the condenser and the radiator if it is not too big.
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The more air the better. I would NOT, block the front of the intercooler in any way shape or form as the purpose is to keep the intercooler from getting heat soaked. I'm actually going to mount my cooler on the on radiator with a 12-14 pusher fan.
Thank for responding. I have very little space between the intercooler and radiator with pusher fans and my only option is in the front of the intercooler or in between the motor on the radiator. The last option makes the trans cooler very inefficient. The vehicle in question is an 82 Monte Carlo.
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my bet is most of the people who say you cant never done it, or just dont know.
whats more important lower trans fluid temps or air temps. their both important to keep low. i have not seen a jump in ait with my 2nd cooler in front of my intercooler at all. put it where you can.
whats more important lower trans fluid temps or air temps. their both important to keep low. i have not seen a jump in ait with my 2nd cooler in front of my intercooler at all. put it where you can.
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Verdad Gallardo That's what I want to here BUT I want everything to work together smoothly. With that being said, is what I want to hear good for my motors longevity and power goals (700+rwhp).
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my bet is most of the people who say you cant never done it, or just dont know.
whats more important lower trans fluid temps or air temps. their both important to keep low. i have not seen a jump in ait with my 2nd cooler in front of my intercooler at all. put it where you can.
whats more important lower trans fluid temps or air temps. their both important to keep low. i have not seen a jump in ait with my 2nd cooler in front of my intercooler at all. put it where you can.
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I understand, but when its 90-100 degree's outside, plus the heat the transmission cooler is giving off changes the FMIC efficiency. To each their own, but I won't be doing it. My last car was seeing 120+ degrees in the summer...air temp with a 28x10.5x3 FMIC, while running a GT4294.
I put mine off to the side of my intercooler. And it sits about 6 inches away by a bracket that I made for it with some angle iron. You can see it here in the pic on the passenger side of the hole in the front bumper cover.
With no fogs and DRL's
With no fogs and DRL's
Wish I had room to put mine there. However there is a spot in back of the front bumper but there is no direct air to the cooler there. It is within 12" of the plastic factory air damn which should create a lot of turbulence in that area.
Maybe you could get away with a smaller cooler, which will give you more options on where to mount it. What kind of trans and converter do you have? Does it have lockup?
Trans fluid is a little more hearty that its sometimes made out to be. It doesn't have to be ice cold, or nearly as cool as you want your intake temps. A smaller cooler might still be able to keep you in a safe operating range. If you have a high-stall converter though, you will need some significant cooling.
Also, does your radiator have a transmission cooler built into the side tank that you could use?
Trans fluid is a little more hearty that its sometimes made out to be. It doesn't have to be ice cold, or nearly as cool as you want your intake temps. A smaller cooler might still be able to keep you in a safe operating range. If you have a high-stall converter though, you will need some significant cooling.
Also, does your radiator have a transmission cooler built into the side tank that you could use?
You could always mount the trans cooler down low and out of the way and horizontal with the ground. Bob
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How did you run out of room on an 82 Monte? Lambo V12 swap?
Cummins Dodge has A/C condenser out front with power steering cooler under it, then intercooler behind them, then trans cooler behind the I/C and finally radiator last. IIRC Dmax Silverados are the same so, that is how the OEMs think it should go.
Cummins Dodge has A/C condenser out front with power steering cooler under it, then intercooler behind them, then trans cooler behind the I/C and finally radiator last. IIRC Dmax Silverados are the same so, that is how the OEMs think it should go.