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Feb 7, 2014 | 02:21 PM

chefcharles

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Transmission cooler lines

I am trying to replace my radiator. The transmission cooler line won't move without twisting the line. It's rusted pretty good. Should I just cut it and replace it. If so where is the best place to get a new line.
It is a 360fe 2wd w/ C6 and no A/C.
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Feb 7, 2014 | 04:38 PM

JEFFFAFA

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I would suggest at a JY. Me personally, I used the front section from a Ford Torino and connected it up to the original line via a Brass compression fitting. I would assume you can graft in a section from numerous Ford vehicles.

Feb 7, 2014 | 04:54 PM

dsrtjeeper

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Grab two long sticks of steel line with the correct threaded fittings at your local parts store. Tubing benders are cheap or loan one. The new tubing in parts stores today is coated to prevent corrosion. Take some stiff wire and bend it by hand as a pattern for bending the tubing. If you come up a few inches short with the new lines; install barbed brass fittings into the two holes on radiator. Now run transmission cooler hose from the brass barbed fittings to the steel lines.

Feb 7, 2014 | 11:52 PM

orich

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While your at it you may want to add one of the small line filters for like 25,000 miles or they use to be
Hooked one into my father in-laws f250 c/s
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