TRANS COOLER HELP??

[gbodyera]

Cool. I may just buy a trans temp gauge and monitor the temp while in-line and stand alone.

 

[SSedan64]

If you install a Temp gauge Sensor/Sender on the Trans line out to Cooler it will read a higher temp than a Sensor mounted in the pan. The fluid in the line out to the Cooler comes straight out of the Torque Converter so it contains Trans heat & heat produced by the Converter. Pan fluid temp gives a better idea of what's happening inside the Trans. You could install both if you're picky.
Todd

 

[COPO 572]

I'm using a tube/fin type in front of my radiator and the trans has never hit 200 deg.

This is a heavy car with a PG, 3.90 rear, and a 4500-5000 stall converter. It does not have a seperate fan and has never been a problem.

 

[StreetBu]

When I had a t-350 I was just going to use the a/c condenser for my transmission cooler, then found out that too cool is just as bad as too hot. So when my transmission went belly up I went to a stick, no cooler needed If I still had an auto, I'd use the factory radiator cooler AND a small external cooler. I like the the tube and fin design, because the plate system MUST be REPLACED if your trans fails. They CANNOT be cleaned and reused unlike the tube and fin design...

 

[SSedan64]

Tube type are easier to clean, stacked plate type can be cleaned but take more time. A pulsating/pressure type flusher works best.
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