I pulled this off my truck during my oil pan replacement, looks like a tranny cooler. I can't seem to locate one that is similar. The upper fitting was cracked to the point of no return. Any ideas where to get one? Ford thinks I'm lying that it was on the truck because they have never seen it. Any thoughts?

 

I agree with you it looks like a tranny cooler. But if I recall correctly our factory transmission cooler is INSIDE the radiator?
Someone please correct me if im wrong.

That looks like ones ive seen on newer trucks or cars.
Im guessing you arent the original owner of your truck? Cuz somebody could have installed it on there not realizing we have a trans cooler.

There was a thread here recently regarding tranny coolers and our Tranny engineer expert Mark chimed in with lots of good info!

 

It may not directly answer your question, but heres good info regarding transmission coolers.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...in-series.html

 

it may not be trans cooler.... if it sits in front right facing radiator (basically on driver side), it's the power steering cooler.... I believe the fittings face down?

here's an ok pic of an E series coolers... middle finger is pointing to trans cooler and pointer finger is pointing to power steering cooler:

 

That is a power steering cooler. There are two transmission coolers on the truck, one in the radiator and one in front of the radiator.

 

I suppose that you are right, but that cooler its very similar to my old crappy tranny cooler, even the brackets. IDK

My truck doesnt have a PS cooler.

 

Here are some pics of the stock tranny cooler.

 

That's the exact same cooler that was on my '97 factory. They're a JOKE!!!!just find any aftermarket cooler and put it on, it will be way better then that tiny thing.

Diesel Rod

 

The new rad I got has a tranny cooler in it should i use it with an aftermarket cooler? I already have the cooler installed just left the caps on the rad one because I didn't know if I needed it or not

 

That's the stock trans cooler. It sucks azz.
Get you a tru cool trans cooler

 

Use the rad and fin cooler

 

Alrighty thanks

 

oh wow!! can't believe that's a trans cooler!!!! lol oh the cooler on the radiator is good to use also. Coolant cools down better than air. I agree with 444dieselrod, and go with an aftermarket BIGGER cooler as well. Can never have too much cooling. ;-)

 

I beg to differ.

I just tested this theory last weekend and indeed, use of the radiator cooler is countering the cooling effect of the air to liquid cooler. I tested this on a 3.5 hour trip up and down several grades on the way to Verona, in the mountains of VA.

First of all, my rig is a 1995 PSD F250 E4OD SCLB 4X4. I have a triple disk converter, 3.55 gearing and all synthetic fluids recently changed. My truck is not lifted and is sitting on 235/85-16 E rated tires. I have a TS-6 position tuner with canned tunes, a 3" downpipe and cat delete pipe, deleted muffler and 6637 filter. The trailer I towed was 30ft, 7800lbs.

Going to the destination I used a 9 row, 20" long stock cooler from a 2001 PSD along with a Derale 12"x12" plate and fin cooler that has a 12" electric fan installed, the radiator cooler was NOT installed. The first 1.5 hours of driving are in flat areas with scattered traffic lights throughout. Trans temp hovered around 185* for the most part until climbing and decending grades. Temp climbed to a high of 225* but no higher.

Second part, back home. Installed radiator cooler into system (brand new radiator, cooler never used previously), along with 9 row 20" cooler. Temp SHOT to 200* in under 10 minutes in light traffic, without the trailer while testing for leaks. On the way home, on grades towing the trailer temp climbed to nearly 250* before I pulled over. I IMMEDIATELY removed the radiator cooler from the system and reintroduced the derale/fan cooler.

Temps stabilized at 215-220* on grades and down to 185* in the flats. There is no way in hell that the liquid cooler is correct for this application. When you have an engine that runs at 215* and a transmission that shouldnt exceed temps of 235*ish, what sense does it make introducing heat that close to its max temp???

My 2 cents; disconnect radiator cooler, get a decent tru-cool, mount it in your bumper, grab a beer and congratulate yourself for saving your transmission from poor engineering.

 

thanks 18436572.... I have only read about this theory and thought it had been substantiated before put into textbook. Since you have actually roadtested and proved otherwise, I won't continue to just take that info for granted then and at the very least won't pass it on until or if I prove otherwise. I find it fascinating that you at least explained the contrary thoroughly and to my satisfaction. Thanks again for your input!