how to install a trans cooler?

[greatwhiteZ28]

im now looking into a big stall for my car and was told to get one of these. it looks simple soo im asking how is it installed? any modifactions? what the best brand? and how much extra ATF should i add?

and how would i hook up a trans TEMP guage to it?

[Orcus79]

They are very simple to put in. Just follow the instructions that come with the it and there should be no issues. The hardest part is finding out what line is send and what line is return from the factory cooler. you want the auxilary cooler after the factory one. As for the temp gauge should be as easy as following the instructions and puting a T fitting of some sort in the line going to the cooler, i think.

[greatwhiteZ28]

thanks

[0rion]

The only thing I can add is to get a little extra tranny hose because they don't come with very much. Make sure it's tranny hose too and not heater hose like they tried to sell me. I was just talking to someone about the extra fluid after install. I can't for the life of me remember how much it took. I was guessing an extra quart but I'd have to look it up. They're a pretty straight forward install.

[greatwhiteZ28]

no flushing thoe right just adding

[Orcus79]

Just add, no flush needed.

[SteveC]

Mount the cooler "dope style", that is if you are looking at the nose of the car, the cooler will go behind the passenger turn signal, to the left of the air dam. You can make two small holes into the top of the air dam to run the cooler lines.

If you have an automatic transmission, their is a pressure port (1/8NPT) towards the top side of the case where the linkage is.

SteveC :)

[greatwhiteZ28]

dude your the man

[mrr23]

im now looking into a big stall for my car and was told to get one of these. it looks simple soo im asking how is it installed? any modifactions? what the best brand? and how much extra ATF should i add?

and how would i hook up a trans TEMP guage to it?


here's how i installed a trans cooler on my 00 formula.

http://www.stealthram.com/familypics/formula00/tranny/transcooler.jpg
Mounted the transmission cooler in front of the condenser. Hayden 404 is the part number. Held in with two of the supplied plastic tie straps.

http://www.stealthram.com/familypics/formula00/tranny/originallines.jpg
These are the original lines from the factory. The long one is the return line that is bolted into the topside of the radiator. The shorter one is the supply line and is bolted to the bottom of the radiator.

http://www.stealthram.com/familypics/formula00/tranny/originallinecut.jpg
Make two cuts as shown to get the supply line off the hard line.

http://www.stealthram.com/familypics/formula00/tranny/transcoolertohardline.jpg
This is where you remove the factory lines off the hard lines. Then you connect two (2) four feet of 3/8" rubber line of high pressure hose to them. The transmission cooler comes with a six foot piece. Just not enough for the way I routed it.

http://www.stealthram.com/familypics/formula00/tranny/transcoolerline.jpg
I routed the lines from the hard line around the radiator through the plastic cover as seen here.

http://www.stealthram.com/familypics/formula00/tranny/transcoolerline1.jpg
Had to cut a hole in the plastic side deflector so, I could bring the rubber hoses around to the front side where I put the transmission cooler.

[greatwhiteZ28]

woow great install write up, thats soo much help.