trans cooler and gauge
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trans cooler and gauge
Can someone recommend a good trans cooler and temp gauge. I have seached the archives and the web and have been a bit confused by the options.
Also what is the best type of fittings to use. I found the barbed, 3/8 thread NPT, AN8/10.
I have a F350 V!0 4x4 and doing heavy towing.
thanks,
Also what is the best type of fittings to use. I found the barbed, 3/8 thread NPT, AN8/10.
I have a F350 V!0 4x4 and doing heavy towing.
thanks,
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trans cooler and gauge
I Run a Hayden 679 cooler I bought at a local auto parts store. I use a AutoMeter "Z" series gauge I bought thru Summit Racing. They both work really well, I'm completely satisified with them.
http://store.summitracing.com/defaul...-2640&x=15&y=7
I used the barbed fitting with hose clamps. I connected the aux, cooler down line of the factory cooler. I also have an electric fan I turn on manually any time my speed drops below 35 mph, works great. Even under heavy towing in the summer I have never seen temps above 185 degrees F.
Hints. There is a port in the left side of the transmission for mounting the temp sender. It will have a hex head pipe plug in it. When you install the sender be very careful you don't let it bottom out and strip the threads in the trans housing. The senders come in two lenghts, you want the short one. Summit has the short ones. Also use a high temp thread sealant suitable for sending units. If you use the wrong type the sender will not have a proper ground. The transmission fluid flows from the forward tube and returns back to the transmission thru the rear tube.
OK...more than you bargained for right !!!
Mark
http://store.summitracing.com/defaul...-2640&x=15&y=7
I used the barbed fitting with hose clamps. I connected the aux, cooler down line of the factory cooler. I also have an electric fan I turn on manually any time my speed drops below 35 mph, works great. Even under heavy towing in the summer I have never seen temps above 185 degrees F.
Hints. There is a port in the left side of the transmission for mounting the temp sender. It will have a hex head pipe plug in it. When you install the sender be very careful you don't let it bottom out and strip the threads in the trans housing. The senders come in two lenghts, you want the short one. Summit has the short ones. Also use a high temp thread sealant suitable for sending units. If you use the wrong type the sender will not have a proper ground. The transmission fluid flows from the forward tube and returns back to the transmission thru the rear tube.
OK...more than you bargained for right !!!
Mark
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trans cooler and gauge
I mounted the cooler right behind the grille on the A/C evaporator. ( it is the evaporator on the outside correct? I always get evaporator and condeser backwards)
I used plastic anchors provided with the cooler. They push thru the evap and work like a zip tip/ty wrap. I secured the fan over the cooler the same way. Fan did not come with the Hayden cooler, bought it from Auto Zone.
I'll try to get a picture posted tomorrow.
Mark
I used plastic anchors provided with the cooler. They push thru the evap and work like a zip tip/ty wrap. I secured the fan over the cooler the same way. Fan did not come with the Hayden cooler, bought it from Auto Zone.
I'll try to get a picture posted tomorrow.
Mark
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