6.0 trans cooler install question
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6.0 trans cooler install question
How much spacing is necessary between the cooler and the condenser? I have maybe an 1/8" and was wondering if I should have flipped it around. Sorry, no pics. I did see tranny temps between 135 and 142 on a 80 degree day.
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If you are down that low, you have no issues with spacing. According to Mark Kovalsky, you are good all the way up to 220. You can run that high all day long, though most of us don't want to. Our trannys work most efficiently in the 170-180 degree range, that is where they are designed to be, so anything below that, you have no cooling issues what-so-ever.
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I'm not familiar with Ken's write up. Here is how I do it.
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Sorry for the confusion Mark. I was referring to Kens(Woodnthings) 6.0 transmission cooler install write up, post 4 of the attachment.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ns-cooler.html
Thanks for posting the link to your flush procedure. I think we'll do it prior to the cooler install.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ns-cooler.html
Thanks for posting the link to your flush procedure. I think we'll do it prior to the cooler install.
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My 6.0 trans cooler has been utilized as a dust collector for the last 3 years. Pulling a 5th wheel in the Texas heat, I've never seen the temp gauge above 208*. I guess if your yanking some major weight it would be beneficial.
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Just to make sure I'm thinking about things correctly, I believe there is a large difference between towing heavy in hot outside temps where it is mostly highway and towing heavy in outside temps on hilly winding roads with speeds in the 30-45mph range (ie. single lane state routes through steep hills/mountains).
Based on my simple understanding with the highway towing at 100 degrees outside is that the additional rpms and TC being locked helps things work as intended from a cooling perspective and limits slipping of the TC (ie. heat).....assuming we aren't jackwagons with holding onto OD too long.
On the slower steep single lane state routes even in warm but not TX heat we can easily see temps spike if we aren't careful due to the fact the TC is slipping more and the engine is usually working in a lower rpm range or at least hunting and pecking for a gear.......all this creating additional heat while limiting the effectiveness of the cooling system.
Am I thinking about that right?
Based on my simple understanding with the highway towing at 100 degrees outside is that the additional rpms and TC being locked helps things work as intended from a cooling perspective and limits slipping of the TC (ie. heat).....assuming we aren't jackwagons with holding onto OD too long.
On the slower steep single lane state routes even in warm but not TX heat we can easily see temps spike if we aren't careful due to the fact the TC is slipping more and the engine is usually working in a lower rpm range or at least hunting and pecking for a gear.......all this creating additional heat while limiting the effectiveness of the cooling system.
Am I thinking about that right?
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Just to make sure I'm thinking about things correctly, I believe there is a large difference between towing heavy in hot outside temps where it is mostly highway and towing heavy in outside temps on hilly winding roads with speeds in the 30-45mph range (ie. single lane state routes through steep hills/mountains).
Based on my simple understanding with the highway towing at 100 degrees outside is that the additional rpms and TC being locked helps things work as intended from a cooling perspective and limits slipping of the TC (ie. heat).....assuming we aren't jackwagons with holding onto OD too long.
On the slower steep single lane state routes even in warm but not TX heat we can easily see temps spike if we aren't careful due to the fact the TC is slipping more and the engine is usually working in a lower rpm range or at least hunting and pecking for a gear.......all this creating additional heat while limiting the effectiveness of the cooling system.
Am I thinking about that right?
Based on my simple understanding with the highway towing at 100 degrees outside is that the additional rpms and TC being locked helps things work as intended from a cooling perspective and limits slipping of the TC (ie. heat).....assuming we aren't jackwagons with holding onto OD too long.
On the slower steep single lane state routes even in warm but not TX heat we can easily see temps spike if we aren't careful due to the fact the TC is slipping more and the engine is usually working in a lower rpm range or at least hunting and pecking for a gear.......all this creating additional heat while limiting the effectiveness of the cooling system.
Am I thinking about that right?
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