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Old 05-26-2011, 12:47 AM
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The link in the sticky for the trans cooler right up is bad.
I just ordered a shift kit and since ill be doing that i mind as well get a cooler so my question is which is the biggest and best one i can buy?
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IIRC i believe there are a few members here running an Imperial kit from advance auto. its like $50
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Weird, the link worked for me 2 weeks ago. It's a Hayden OC-1404. Found it on Ebay for $50 shipped.
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The best cooler we have found is the B&M 70297. It is pricey but it WORKS!
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I run the B&M 24k. I know a lot of others on here do as well.

Edit: Just realized I'm in the LS4 section. Oops!

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I bought the flex-a-lite 18K GVW cooler from jegs, hottest my trans has gotten was 186 and that was after driving for 30 mins then sitting in dead stop traffic for 20 mins in 94 degree heat

pretty cheap too, under $50 with shipping

http://www.jegs.com/i/Flex-a-lite/40...oductId=756324

mounted it on the radiator support all the way on the bottom right where air flows through the bottom of the bumper
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Originally Posted by rvd9431
I bought the flex-a-lite 18K GVW cooler from jegs, hottest my trans has gotten was 186 and that was after driving for 30 mins then sitting in dead stop traffic for 20 mins in 94 degree heat

pretty cheap too, under $50 with shipping

http://www.jegs.com/i/Flex-a-lite/40...oductId=756324

mounted it on the radiator support all the way on the bottom right where air flows through the bottom of the bumper
thanks, i think im going to order it

Edit: whats GVW?
Edit Edit: Nvm i googled it loll
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Originally Posted by 94ss06gxp
IIRC i believe there are a few members here running an Imperial kit from advance auto. its like $50
That's what I'm running. 30,000 lb GVWR, IIRC.
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I am also thinking of adding a tranny cooler since i will be doing a shift kit and fluid change soon.
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i have always run a b&m cooler i put a derale on the gxp and im quite happy with it,

there are some horror story's running around here about an lines leaking on the trans coolers with the gxp, my trans doesn't need any xtra help tearing it self apart so i go with what has worked in the past trans line and double clamps
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i didnt double clamp the splice lines but i did double clamp where the trans line goes on the cooler, 2K miles so far 0 leaks, I check it once a week or so, I used 3/8" air hose brass splicers to join the lines, works great



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