Rant about Trans Cooler Lines

[jamyers]

So...I want to add a giant transmission cooler to my 2000 Silverado, and I don't want rubber hoses that will rot - I want nice steel lines.

And I want them with OEM-style ends, because that's one thing GM did right, they're simple, I won't have to deal with wrenches rounding off flare nuts or other fittings.

And of course, since it's not an OEM trans cooler, the pre-bent lines won't work.

So I'm looking for some unbent or maybe coiled steel tubing with GM transmission flares on each ends, in a couple different lengths - don't have to be exact lengths, I'm good at bending and can even add in a coil or two to take up extra length and anti-vibration.

Can I find ANYBODY who makes or sells such?

NOOOOOOO!!!

TONS of prebent stuff out there for every vehicle under the sun and TONS of chinese "stainless steel braided ptfe" lines out there, but NO unbent simple steel lines for a custom use???

Oh, I can spend $400 and get a hydraulic flaring tool that will make GM trans flares? Yeah, I'll use that *maybe* 4 times, ain't happening.



GAAAAAAHHHHHH, makes me want to chew up a fender and spit shrapnel at whoever makes decisions like this.