my truck originally has a extrernal trans cooler, my new radiator has this built into it. they are on the bottom of the radiator. which is the incoming from tranny, which is the return to the tranny? im also will be using the existing external trans cooler along with the radiator. any and all answers greatly appreciated.

 

It does not matter - it is just a coil of tubing in the bottom of the radiator. The fluid does not care which direction it flows through the cooler.

I do suggest you connect it - it will help warm your tranny oil when working in the cold. It causes about the same amount of wear to run your tranny too cool as it does to run it too warm warm.

I suggest you add some pipe fittings and put a water temp gage in the circuit - just hang the meter to the bottom of your dash as if is was a aftermarket water temp gage.

It will monitor the temperature of you tranny fluid, which should run between 160 and 190 degrees. If it starts to climb it shows you are working the tranny too hard and should back out of the throttle before you damage your tranny.

 

IN the bottom and out the top is the usual way, this helps eliminate air pockets.

 

3mike6, the tranny connections are on the bottom of the radiator not on the side, sorry if i forgot to mention that

 

Well, as Clint mentioned, there would be no diference, just hook'em up and go!

 

voom voom, screeching tires, clang bang pop.
just my luck piston comes up thru the head, jk.

 

Did you get her running?

 

PS, check the "So I'm thinking" thread, you're not that far away

 

today is sunday the 29, got is running saturday evening. neighbor helped me get it going. getting it in time, adjusting the 4bbl edelbrock carb that he gave me. it is running pretty good, just need to adjust the gear selector, starts in reverse and put the hood back on, after i clean up the chrome. this week i will be putting on my power sticks mufflers. now i will be setting off car alarms in parking lots. }<

 

You going to bring it to the cook-out at Mike's house?