Stripped out tranny cooler lines in new rad... :(

[mechanicalman]

Originally Posted by weever82

Such thing as brass fittings where the lines go into the radiator instead of just alluminum?

Maybe, see my post above and after examination of the cooler/fitting on the radiator you may be able to determine if you can use a 1/4" pipe tap and install the brass fittings like come in a transmission case. Keep in mind when drilling (if needed) or tapping you might ruin the cooler to the point that it leaks coolant externally. That being said, I'd try to drill minimally.

Might be safer to get a bung welded on, but that might still have to be aluminum. Worst case scenario, if you ruined the cooler to leak coolant externally, would be to put a pipe plug in it top and bottom to seal it then you would have to run external only.

Oops, not above, but previous page.