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Is anybody here running a trans. cooler ?

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Old 03-26-2009, 06:25 PM
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Default Is anybody here running a trans. cooler ?

If you are,where did you mount it and what is a good size?? Thanks.
Old 03-26-2009, 07:03 PM
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Yes - the biggest one B & M sells - And I put it in between the A /. c condenser and the Rad.
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How were you able to stick it in there? I was thinking of putting one with a fan, but I don't know where to put it..
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B&M 70264
Pretty good !
You can attach it in front of the radiator with plastic ziplocks and it has some brackets,nuts and bolts too,but its pretty safe where i installed it.

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I put one in the location of the front booster fan.
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A calderone do you have any pics, did you figure out you're idle problem. Aardwolf do you mean next to the a/c drier?
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- No i don't have but i can take for you when i get to the car this week
- I haven't got the time to solve the idle problem,im waiting for a new coil,module,and dist cap,i will finish some works this days and when i get free time i will play around the vette with this new items hehehe thanks for asking !
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I'd appreciated..
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I am running one with a fan and thermostat and mounted it where the spare tire use to be. Here is some pics when I first installed it. I am having a tubular mount being made up to replace the mount that is holding it up right now. I have had 0 problems with it I just wanted it to look a lttle neater.





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what a clean car !
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Originally Posted by SCCA VETTE
I am running one with a fan and thermostat and mounted it where the spare tire use to be.
Obviously spend more time under your car than me

Cheat way.
Use a Z51 PS cooler in the stock location as a trans cooler


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Old 03-27-2009, 12:24 AM
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Heres where I installed my B&M SuperCooler.
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Originally Posted by Hey8You
Heres where I installed my B&M SuperCooler.
How did you connect the AN hoses to the stock cooler lines?
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B&M 70266

I bypassed the radiator passage and went straight into the cooler only. Trans temps may be running too low now for certain climates.

http://www.bmracing.com/PRODUCTS/Uni...BTU-11x8x1-1-2

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Originally Posted by skybolt31
How did you connect the AN hoses to the stock cooler lines?
I cut the ends off going to the radiator and installed a AN to Tube Adapter.
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I'm using the B&M Super Cooler in series wih the stock cooler in a new radiator. The install looks just like Rickreeves1. My trans temp stays around 160 in normal driving. I have seen it at 180 in some spirited driving.
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So after you install it do you eliminate the radiator trans cooler??

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Originally Posted by weav's vet
i'm using the b&m super cooler in series wih the stock cooler in a new radiator.

But you don't have to use the stock cooler. You can just bypass it. The B&M kit comes with all the hardware to use the stock cooler if you want to.

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Old 03-27-2009, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by twin540
So after you install it do you eliminate the radiator trans cooler??
It's really your choice. It will run a bit cooler without it. Some recomended using the radiator passager in series to raise the temps a bit so it wont run too low.
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i have it in series for the same reason above


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