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edhtrd71 · 03-10-2011, 12:51 AM

Very good idea to run the stock radiator cooler and add good aux. cooler. Ive had a few 700s and they are way more reliable when kept cool. Tried not to run an aux. cooler on my 71 and the trans would hit 200 degrees pretty easily which is to hot. I added a pretty large cooler (75 bucks) plate type from napa and last summer it ran much cooler. It typically runs between 140 and 160, hit 180 on a 104 degree day. It works so much better know. Its an expensive investment, might as well protect it.

03-10-2011, 12:51 AM	#6
edhtrd71 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Edinburg, Texas. Posts: 194	Re: Do I need to run a cooler for my 700R4? Very good idea to run the stock radiator cooler and add good aux. cooler. Ive had a few 700s and they are way more reliable when kept cool. Tried not to run an aux. cooler on my 71 and the trans would hit 200 degrees pretty easily which is to hot. I added a pretty large cooler (75 bucks) plate type from napa and last summer it ran much cooler. It typically runs between 140 and 160, hit 180 on a 104 degree day. It works so much better know. Its an expensive investment, might as well protect it.