SLP/LT1 LS1 conversion radiator? tranny side used as a oil cooler
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SLP/LT1 LS1 conversion radiator? tranny side used as a oil cooler
LS1 conversion radiator? tranny side used as a oil cooler
I have a Procharged 01 SS
I installed the bigger core SLP/LT1 radiator a while back.
OK my car is a 6-speed, and the SLP radiator comes with the tranny cooler part pluged off for manual LS1 cars.
I wanted to run a line from my oil filter area to the tranny side of the radiator and back out to a port drilled and taped into the oil cap as a return to cool off the engine oil a bit.
Now will the tranny cooler built into the SLP/LT1 radiator make a difference to cool off the engine oil? i know its small but it does work to cool off tranny fluid
what do u guys think?
I have a Procharged 01 SS
I installed the bigger core SLP/LT1 radiator a while back.
OK my car is a 6-speed, and the SLP radiator comes with the tranny cooler part pluged off for manual LS1 cars.
I wanted to run a line from my oil filter area to the tranny side of the radiator and back out to a port drilled and taped into the oil cap as a return to cool off the engine oil a bit.
Now will the tranny cooler built into the SLP/LT1 radiator make a difference to cool off the engine oil? i know its small but it does work to cool off tranny fluid
what do u guys think?
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i disagree , it will cool down tranny fluid, it will cool down engine oil too, altho it is a small cooler built into the side , how much will it cool down the oil , who knows, it would be interesting to test it , it would be simple to hook up,
i see people that use remote tranny coolers with only 3/8 lines to cool engine oil
i see people that use remote tranny coolers with only 3/8 lines to cool engine oil
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i disagree , it will cool down tranny fluid, it will cool down engine oil too, altho it is a small cooler built into the side , how much will it cool down the oil , who knows, it would be interesting to test it , it would be simple to hook up,
i see people that use remote tranny coolers with only 3/8 lines to cool engine oil
i see people that use remote tranny coolers with only 3/8 lines to cool engine oil
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The tranny coolers in the radiators are pretty good if you ask me, thats the only thing keeping the trans cool besides just a small amount of airflow on the trans itself. OP, if its there use it.
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hey try it out. id be real curious to see how it works. i run an lt1 radiator and it has the provisions also. i have yet to see anyone use one in a stock radiator. just the be cool units. a guy i know road races his z06 and used the radiator and it didnt help much so he added a mocal to it and helped much more. but thats a road race car and lives in the high rpms. mine is only there for a couple seconds