1994 E150 transmission question

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Jul 17, 2019 | 12:25 PM

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Mike1

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Originally Posted by Speedin

Thats what I was unsure of. If I got new lines made does it have to follow the same exact path as the stock ones? Like l said there are some pretty elaborate bends especially below the radiator. To me it seems that there is a reason why they are routed that way, but I could be wrong

But if you have the Van at a transmission shop already, these guys should be able to either locate the lines for you, or make the lines right there themselves.

Jul 17, 2019 | 05:44 PM

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Mark Kovalsky

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Originally Posted by Speedin

So the lines that run along the transmission to the radiator have some pretty elaborate bends. don’t know if it would be possible to hand bend the metal lines, and I don’t know if the rubber ones would work.

It sure wouldn't be easy to match those bends. I do know that the rubber lines would work, that's why I recommended them.

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Originally Posted by JWA

I don't believe new lines would have to follow the exact same path as the hard lines.

They don't need to follow the same routing.

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Originally Posted by Speedin

To me it seems that there is a reason why they are routed that way, but I could be wrong

There is a reason. It was to make it easy to install on the assembly line.

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Originally Posted by Mike1

But if you have the Van at a transmission shop already, these guys should be able to either locate the lines for you, or make the lines right there themselves.

Yup.