Trans cooler!
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Launching!
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Trans cooler! Almost installed, lol. I installed my oil, and fuel pressure gauges today, which were easy as cake with the right tools and fittings. I then wanted to install my trans temp gauge, but I didn't see anywhere on the trans to install it. So, I figured I would just go get a trans cooler, and tee the temp sender off when I splice into the hoses. I tore the front end apart a little and installed the cooler, but it started getting dark so I buttoned the front end back up and left the hose part alone. I went with the flex-a-lite 7x20" from summit, good choice too. I was thinking about the 10X20, but decided against because it didnt come with the install kit, and when I had hard enough time getting the 7x20 in there because of the space dropping it down in. The freaking fins on edge kinda started to smash up, nor horribly, but if I would have gotten bigger, I would have demolished the fins. Hopefully I get a chance to splice the hoses soon, probably won't be until next Wednesday though. I really would have like to know my before and after temps, but oh well, at least I know I should be cool. I will get pics up of my gauge pod within the next day or so, I forgot to get some pics when I was workin' on it today. Big thanks to Dustin for selling me his pod/gauges!!
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Lol! I plan on putting nitrous on it in the near future, probably over winter. So having a fuel pressure gauge to moniter is a must. I wish my car was nice enough to show, but it has way to many imperfections body wise. Even then, I wouldn't show, other than the occasional drive in here and there. So to answer your question, race car. Lol
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Lol! I plan on putting nitrous on it in the near future, probably over winter. So having a fuel pressure gauge to moniter is a must. I wish my car was nice enough to show, but it has way to many imperfections body wise. Even then, I wouldn't show, other than the occasional drive in here and there. So to answer your question, race car. Lol
nitrous would be funedit: i just ordered the same cooler that you got
can't wait to get it on when i receive it Last edited by xxtheshockerxx; Aug 5, 2011 at 11:22 PM.
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Launching!
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Ya, theres that support there in front of the radiator running down the middle, I just used the straps that came in the kit and secured it to that. Seems pretty sturdy. Getting the cooler down there was a giant PITA! Especially trying not to damage the fins, i just did the best I could. I didn't feel like taking the whole damn front end apart..
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Launching!
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Definitely, I just took the plastic cover and grill out. Then unbolted the right side plastic that was bolted to the radiator support. Then I kind of pulled back and jimmyd it in there, lol. I should have unbolted more stuff, but I was running out of time. I lost one of the clip nuts that hold the plastic to the supports, but it didn't seem badly needed. I cut the crap out of my arms, then it was so hot out, I should have thought twice about doing it. I figured it would be a piece of cake, but i guess in the end it will be well worth it.
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I didn't take any. There wasn't much to take a pic of, and I was in a hurry. I believe there is a sticky at the top of the forum that has a link to some pics a guy took for his "hot-to", thats what I followed.
I got her completely hooked up today! I put the temp sensor on a tee fitting between the lines coming out of the cooler and into the trans. Seems to work like a charm! No leaks as of yet, when I was going down the street, I was waiting for the lines to blow off, lol, but they seem fine. Temps didn't even seem to reach 180* at all today but once, and that was sitting at a red light forever, in the middle of city driving. Did some highway driving and the temps seemed to average 150*, and raised to about 170* when I got off the highway because of the air flow. I am happy!!! I will need to take some pics here in the next few days of everything.
I got her completely hooked up today! I put the temp sensor on a tee fitting between the lines coming out of the cooler and into the trans. Seems to work like a charm! No leaks as of yet, when I was going down the street, I was waiting for the lines to blow off, lol, but they seem fine. Temps didn't even seem to reach 180* at all today but once, and that was sitting at a red light forever, in the middle of city driving. Did some highway driving and the temps seemed to average 150*, and raised to about 170* when I got off the highway because of the air flow. I am happy!!! I will need to take some pics here in the next few days of everything.
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Launching!
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I added a full quart, I am going to keep an eye on it. The dip stick is hard to check, because when i filled it up, it kept picking up fluid off the side of the tube. Otherwise, hooking the hoses up was a piece of cake. Almost to good to be true, that's why I'm waiting for them to fall off, lol. I'm just a little paranoid when it comes to the trans, if you can't tell.
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thanks for the info it will help me out alot when i get around to getting mine on
i have been paranoid about the trans too. i should have never joined all these forums it makes you think about all the stuff you hear alot more
it will help me out alot when i get around to getting mine oni have been paranoid about the trans too. i should have never joined all these forums
it makes you think about all the stuff you hear alot more 
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Ya, I actually only had 1 clamp on each side too. I took my tee fitting off and made sure everything was tight, i think that may have been what it was. When i put it back together, I went ahead and put more clamps on, i actually picked up fuel injection hose clamps at advance, they don't rip into the rubber like the regular ones do, so I was able to make them tighter. We shall see how this does, I know taking them hose barbs out was a bitch and a half, so I dont see how those were leaking.