Electric fan/radiator set up--trans cooler set up

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Originally Posted by BR3W CITY

Not even 24 hours worth of patience?

While waiting for us, you might find some of the answers to your questions within member builds, or with the search this forum tool at the top right.

Did the new radiator you ordered have a provision for an internal trans cooler? Some factory style radiators have a second circuit with fittings for the transmission. If not, then yes you'll need to go with an external cooler like those you mentioned.

Depending what your use of the truck is, and what kind of stall you have, the necessity of a cooler changes. A 4l60e with a low stall doesn't generate nearly the same heat as a high-stall 4l80e for example. For ease, a lot of folks just run the little 3-4 pass square coolers and toss them in front of the radiator. If you don't have room, or need/want to run a larger cooler, then I'd strongly consider the units that have their own independant fan cooling. They are much more expensive and harder to fit, but the segregated fan and wiring, they can be run separate from the engine fans. For staging lanes, or motor-off cooldown periods, this can be an advantage.

There are members who don't run a cooler at all, but many of those are running non-od trans.

You are right. I'm sorry that was rude of me. Just excited to get parts coming.

As for use its a stock 4l60e with stock converter and corvette shift solenoid.
Just will be for cruising with stock 5.3 with a tune and exhaust. So not tons of power and heat I would think. I'm starting to think the 30" cylindrical dual pass cooler might not be enough air flow. The radiator doesn't have trans cooler built in because it's narrower to fit the c10 opening.

I would like to do a cylindrical frame mount of possible to make less clutter thru the engine bay.

As far as fans I'm thinking I'll just have to get a single 16" dual speed fan and build a cowl since it is only a 26" wide rad.

Thanks for your thoughts.