Transmission Advice
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Transmission Advice
Will some of you offer some advice as to the following questions that I have about automatic transmissions:
The truck is a '97 F350 4:10 LS Auto w/ overdrive
1. Can you reccommend an after-market tranny cooler
2. Trans temp guages? Brand / Supplier
3. What is the ideal temperature for these trannys to run under load to prevent pre-mature wear? In other words what is the temp threshold to try and stay under?
Thanks in advance for your time and efforts with my Ford education.
The truck is a '97 F350 4:10 LS Auto w/ overdrive
1. Can you reccommend an after-market tranny cooler
2. Trans temp guages? Brand / Supplier
3. What is the ideal temperature for these trannys to run under load to prevent pre-mature wear? In other words what is the temp threshold to try and stay under?
Thanks in advance for your time and efforts with my Ford education.
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Riata-AG,
Tru Cool or Hayden make good aftermarket coolers and I believe Hayden makes the factory external coolers that come with the towing package option. Looking at how your truck is equipted, I would guess that you have the factory external as well as the standard internal in the radiator. If you aren't towing real heavy, that combination should be adiquite. On a '97 (high miles), you may want to flush out the cooler / coolers though.
Tru Cool is offering a model without the cooler by pass valve for your truck because the trans has one already. Do a search on Tru Cool.
I like Auto Meter gauges. Check our site sponsers or searce the web for many suppliers. There are others available from VDO etc. Here is a link to a picture of where the sender goes in the transmission.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...43762250ViGceG
Around 160 is normal operating temp.
Gene
Tru Cool or Hayden make good aftermarket coolers and I believe Hayden makes the factory external coolers that come with the towing package option. Looking at how your truck is equipted, I would guess that you have the factory external as well as the standard internal in the radiator. If you aren't towing real heavy, that combination should be adiquite. On a '97 (high miles), you may want to flush out the cooler / coolers though.
Tru Cool is offering a model without the cooler by pass valve for your truck because the trans has one already. Do a search on Tru Cool.
I like Auto Meter gauges. Check our site sponsers or searce the web for many suppliers. There are others available from VDO etc. Here is a link to a picture of where the sender goes in the transmission.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...43762250ViGceG
Around 160 is normal operating temp.
Gene
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I have a Tru Cool 4590 and it works extremely well. I removed the stock external cooler and run the Tru Cool in its place.
I also have Autometer gauges and mine rarely goes over 150* light, and I've never seen over 180* under any conditions. I've read where anything approaching/over 220* is dangerous to the health and well being of the trans.
Hope this helps.
Dan
I also have Autometer gauges and mine rarely goes over 150* light, and I've never seen over 180* under any conditions. I've read where anything approaching/over 220* is dangerous to the health and well being of the trans.
Hope this helps.
Dan
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