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brad20653 · 08-03-2003, 01:44 PM

Im about to buy a 68 swb he said i drive it home though because the trans cooler lines wasnt hooked up. Does this sound right ? Does it need it ? My 72 doesnt have it .

jef5150 · 08-03-2003, 01:49 PM

i bet his is an automatic,,,,,yours is probably a 3-4 speed,,,,automatics have tran lines that run into the radiator

brad20653 · 08-03-2003, 01:50 PM

mines auto 3 speed but he does sound right ?

jef5150 · 08-03-2003, 01:58 PM

well,im kinda confused,,,,go look at your radiator,,you should have 2 lines going into the side or the bottom {not sure} of your radiator,thats the tranny cooler tank, its part of your radiator,,,,,,,,,if there not hooked up,ya youll blow tranny fluid all over th place.....you might have an external cooler,itll look like a small radiator,,in front of big radiator

brad20653 · 08-03-2003, 02:45 PM

Where do i mount it in front of the radiator ? How does it keep it cool ? Would it be better to run to the radiator ? or get external

jef5150 · 08-03-2003, 03:07 PM

your rambling,,,,,your initial question was that the truck you want to buy & drive home doesnt have the transmission lines hooked up!!!,if the transmission lines on "HIS" truck "ARE NOT" hooked up,,,,,NO, you cant drive it ,youll squirt fluid all over the place,

brad20653 · 08-03-2003, 03:15 PM

Ok that answered that now i need to know Where do i mount it in front of the radiator ? How does it keep it cool ? Would it be better to run to the radiator ? or get external

jef5150 · 08-03-2003, 03:22 PM

an after market tranny cooler would be better, being that only tranny fluid would be running through it,unlike a factory tranny cooler that is incorporated INSIDE your radiator in a seperate tank,,,,,,,,you can mount it anywhere in the front of the truck that you can get air thru it,,,,,try not to block the radiator..jeff

jef5150 · 08-03-2003, 03:47 PM

the coolers are roughly 1/4 the size of a radiator theres plenty of room in between the front grill and radiator to mount it.....

brad20653 · 08-03-2003, 03:48 PM

thanks for all your help

ckenwright · 08-03-2003, 04:41 PM

I have used the B&M tranny cooler on previous vehicles and they work much better than the stock cooler. I plan to use it on my current 69 when I put in my 350 auto.

08-03-2003, 01:44 PM	#1
brad20653 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: So. MD Posts: 218	Trans cooler help Im about to buy a 68 swb he said i drive it home though because the trans cooler lines wasnt hooked up. Does this sound right ? Does it need it ? My 72 doesnt have it . __________________ Soon to have 68 SWB 350 with Turbo350

08-03-2003, 01:50 PM	#3
brad20653 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: So. MD Posts: 218	mines auto 3 speed but he does sound right ? __________________ Soon to have 68 SWB 350 with Turbo350

08-03-2003, 01:58 PM	#4
jef5150 Inline 69 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: valleysprings,california Posts: 1,018	well,im kinda confused,,,,go look at your radiator,,you should have 2 lines going into the side or the bottom {not sure} of your radiator,thats the tranny cooler tank, its part of your radiator,,,,,,,,,if there not hooked up,ya youll blow tranny fluid all over th place.....you might have an external cooler,itll look like a small radiator,,in front of big radiator Last edited by jef5150; 08-03-2003 at 02:00 PM.

08-03-2003, 02:45 PM	#5
brad20653 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: So. MD Posts: 218	Where do i mount it in front of the radiator ? How does it keep it cool ? Would it be better to run to the radiator ? or get external __________________ Soon to have 68 SWB 350 with Turbo350

08-03-2003, 03:15 PM	#7
brad20653 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: So. MD Posts: 218	Ok that answered that now i need to know Where do i mount it in front of the radiator ? How does it keep it cool ? Would it be better to run to the radiator ? or get external __________________ Soon to have 68 SWB 350 with Turbo350

08-03-2003, 01:49 PM	#2
jef5150 Inline 69 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: valleysprings,california Posts: 1,018	i bet his is an automatic,,,,,yours is probably a 3-4 speed,,,,automatics have tran lines that run into the radiator

08-03-2003, 03:07 PM	#6
jef5150 Inline 69 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: valleysprings,california Posts: 1,018	your rambling,,,,,your initial question was that the truck you want to buy & drive home doesnt have the transmission lines hooked up!!!,if the transmission lines on "HIS" truck "ARE NOT" hooked up,,,,,NO, you cant drive it ,youll squirt fluid all over the place,

08-03-2003, 03:22 PM	#8
jef5150 Inline 69 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: valleysprings,california Posts: 1,018	an after market tranny cooler would be better, being that only tranny fluid would be running through it,unlike a factory tranny cooler that is incorporated INSIDE your radiator in a seperate tank,,,,,,,,you can mount it anywhere in the front of the truck that you can get air thru it,,,,,try not to block the radiator..jeff

08-03-2003, 03:47 PM	#9
jef5150 Inline 69 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: valleysprings,california Posts: 1,018	heres a pic the coolers are roughly 1/4 the size of a radiator theres plenty of room in between the front grill and radiator to mount it..... Attached Images

08-03-2003, 03:48 PM	#10
brad20653 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: So. MD Posts: 218	thanks for all your help __________________ Soon to have 68 SWB 350 with Turbo350

08-03-2003, 04:41 PM	#11
ckenwright Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 104	I have used the B&M tranny cooler on previous vehicles and they work much better than the stock cooler. I plan to use it on my current 69 when I put in my 350 auto.



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