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Old 02-08-2004, 08:44 PM
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transmission coolers

what trans cooler should i get i have a 700r4 i am going to help the transmission because i will be runing 12's soon.
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Old 02-08-2004, 09:49 PM
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I'm very pleased with my B&M. Don't have numbers for you, but it was easy to install and seems to work nicely.
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Old 02-08-2004, 10:35 PM
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where did you buy yours, it wouldn't be the black one on thunderracing.com
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Old 02-08-2004, 10:36 PM
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Bought mine at the local Checker...but yeah, summit/jegs/etc will have the same one. It was approximately $50. Well worth it in my opinion.
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Old 02-09-2004, 10:28 PM
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Unless you are getting really fancy, I would say the one from Jegs, Summit or even U-Haul will work.
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Old 02-10-2004, 12:24 AM
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a cooler with at least 16,000 gvw rating. Try to run the largest tranny cooler you can. For every 20* cooler you keep your transmission, you double its life. The hottest you want the trans fluid to get is 170* F. At this temp, the fluid can last 100,000 miles, any hotter and its life is significantly shorter.
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Old 02-10-2004, 01:29 AM
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what about over cooling. ive seen someone put a one way valve thermostat on it to keep the temp from dropping too low.

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Old 02-10-2004, 01:43 AM
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Where are you mounting it? It should sit in front of your condenser which is in front of your radiator. You really don't want to disrupt the airflow too much.
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