Tranny Cooler several questions
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I am looking into ordering the B&M 70264 super cooler (http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BMM-70264/). Just wondering a few things before I order one up...
-Is there a "better" trans cooler out there for a comperable prcie? I've read great things about this unit, just double checking.
-I've heard the lines the kit comes with are junk, should I get some stainless steel braided lines, or is this unnecessary? Other opinions/opinions?
-I know car manufacturers place tranny coolers in front of the radiator many times as seen in this picture: (http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...m/DSC02844.jpg) Is this a good/effective placement for f-bodies? Would that placement restrict my radiator/make the motor run hotter?
thank you in advance very much!
-Is there a "better" trans cooler out there for a comperable prcie? I've read great things about this unit, just double checking.
-I've heard the lines the kit comes with are junk, should I get some stainless steel braided lines, or is this unnecessary? Other opinions/opinions?
-I know car manufacturers place tranny coolers in front of the radiator many times as seen in this picture: (http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...m/DSC02844.jpg) Is this a good/effective placement for f-bodies? Would that placement restrict my radiator/make the motor run hotter?
thank you in advance very much!
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I used that cooler on my last car. Fits tight as hell in front of the radiator but did fit. My car didn't run any noticibly higher. I used the lines that came with it for around six months with no problems and I'm not sure how other people run them but I drilled two holes through my airdam and ran them through it.
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When I first bought my car, the first thing I did was buy a Hayden 24,000 GVW. Now I use a B&M Supercooler, and will buy an aftermarket electric fan as well.
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This is the one I run: http://www.jegs.com/i/B-M/130/70266/...oductId=758370
I have it in front of the bottom left of my radiator (looking at the car from the front).
I have it in front of the bottom left of my radiator (looking at the car from the front).
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GVW is gross vehicle weight, which is the maximum weight a vehicle can achieve (fuel, cargo, passengers, etc). When it comes to performance though, this number doesn't really matter. Get the biggest one you can to fit.
Like I mentioned earlier, I ran a 24,000 GVW Hayden for 9 years, and my car doesn't weigh anywhere near 24,000 lbs.
Like I mentioned earlier, I ran a 24,000 GVW Hayden for 9 years, and my car doesn't weigh anywhere near 24,000 lbs.
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GVW is gross vehicle weight, which is the maximum weight a vehicle can achieve (fuel, cargo, passengers, etc). When it comes to performance though, this number doesn't really matter. Get the biggest one you can to fit.
Like I mentioned earlier, I ran a 24,000 GVW Hayden for 9 years, and my car doesn't weigh anywhere near 24,000 lbs.![Winky](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_wink.gif)
Like I mentioned earlier, I ran a 24,000 GVW Hayden for 9 years, and my car doesn't weigh anywhere near 24,000 lbs.
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i ran the 264 for a while when I installed my 3200 converter. I used the factory cooler inline witth this cooler. My temps were good, about 140 incool weather, 160 on the hwy and 180 in hot weather, and it gets hot here in the south. I changed to the next bigger B+M, I think its the 274. It's about 1/3 bigger. It measures about 11x10x1.5. I also deleted the factory cooler and am running this one as a stand-alone. My temps are about 20-30 degrees cooler accross the board. In cool weather my trans will barely hit 120. I am getting my temp readings from the pan BTW. The second cooler is BIG to go in front of the radiator but it WILL fit. Thats what i recommend for hotter climates. For up north I think the 264 will be fine. And get a pan mounted temp gauge so you can monitor the effectiveness of the cooling.
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Yes, mine fit but its very tight. I took a couple of 1/8 aluminim plates and bent them into a curved shaped, and drilled them into the bottom cooler flange. I then took some felt padding and lined the backside of the top flange to keep it from vibrating against the radiator fins. I slipped the cooler in front of the radiator and screwed the aluminum plates into the downward side of the lower radiator support. That holds the cooler up.
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mine runs from 190-210 range on a hot day...hoping this tranny cooler will keep it 175ish at the hottest. Do you guys think that's attainable with this cooler?