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ocbaud · 02-25-2004, 11:22 PM

what would you recommend for a good tranny cooler for my new tranny? gonna have a 2500 stall and it WILL be driven hard

*rage'nrat638* · 02-25-2004, 11:37 PM

I RUN TWO

B&M super cooler IN FRONT OF THE RADIATOR....

B&M SUPER COOLER W/ FAN BELOW THE RADIATOR....

TRANS TEMP. GAUGE........

4800 STALL

Destructo · 02-26-2004, 12:11 AM

I'm going to get the 24k GVW super cooler from B&M for mine. Part number for summit is BMM-70264. I have a 700r4 with stock stall but is used for towing and off-road.

**swervin ervin** · 02-26-2004, 12:25 AM

I fully agree on the B&M Super coolers.

Mike76251 · 02-26-2004, 01:33 AM

I would use nothing but the B&Ms stack-plate designs.

ocbaud · 02-26-2004, 09:52 AM

where can i find new lines so i can run them the way i want to?

TIMSPEED · 02-26-2004, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ocbaud
where can i find new lines so i can run them the way i want to?

I just used rubber hose from Kragen's/Autozone.
BTW: I have the 24kGVW B&M SuperCooler on my vette. Very nice unit. It's SMALL compared to most, but since it's a stacked-plate design, it can be

**swervin ervin** · 02-26-2004, 10:08 AM

It will come with everything you need to hook it up, but I think it looks sort of tacky. I like this better, but by far, it is expensive.

**swervin ervin** · 02-26-2004, 10:11 AM

Other side.

78SilveradoSWB · 02-26-2004, 11:53 AM

Thanks for the pictures Mike! Was wondering how I was going the run mine, now I am sure.

**swervin ervin** · 02-26-2004, 12:46 PM

Mitch,

here's my article I wrote on this. It will help for sure. When working with AN fittings and braided hose, it's real easy to get confused about what you need. Been there, done that.

http://www.73-87.com/7387garage/driv...anny_hoses.htm

78SilveradoSWB · 02-26-2004, 01:32 PM

Thanks again Mike! You're like me, a perfectionalist!

AirMale · 02-26-2004, 02:23 PM

Damn you Mike,
That is the slickest install I've ever seen for a tranny cooler. I wish I had the patience

Grim Reaper · 02-26-2004, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by swervin ervin
It will come with everything you need to hook it up, but I think it looks sort of tacky. I like this better, but by far, it is expensive.

I'm cheap and didn't use the braided line. I also use a Hayden stack plate you can get at Pep Girls. It's simular but has perment barbed ends instat for the 1/4 NPT. I mounted the coolers in the samelocation on all three of mine. I did route though those eisting holes and put a peice of 3/4 heater hoe over the lines to protect them.

Nice write up.

**swervin ervin** · 02-26-2004, 05:37 PM

My cooler is the B&M Racing Super Cooler. It's a big sucker. Rated at 28,000 lbs., 11" x 8" x 1-1/2". It uses 1/2" npt fittings. Sometimes, I think it's too big. It sure does keep the tranny fluid cool. With this cooler, I could totally bypass the radiator probably.

ocbaud · 02-27-2004, 01:23 AM

if i get the b&m cooler, how would be the best and cleanest way to set it up using the stock metal lines?

**swervin ervin** · 02-27-2004, 01:36 AM

Eric,

the regular B&M Super coolers, not the racing version I have, will come with all the hardware to hook it up and directions. But the mounting stuff they use is the plastic zip things you run through the radiator fins. I don't feel comfortable using something like that. But with the AC condensor in the way, you would have to do it different than I did. You could probably mount it from behind the core support instead of in front like mine.

ocbaud · 02-27-2004, 01:45 AM

i took the a/c condesnsor off today and painted my radiator

Mike76251 · 02-27-2004, 04:51 AM

Mike's lines look great alright!
I have the same cooler and I used 1/2" stainless tubing and 3000lb fittings to hook it up.
The fittings were free and the tubing cost around $30.
I bent the tubing with tubing benders I already had.
If you cruise eBay the fittings come cheap.
I didn't use any rubber hose 'cause it fails within a few years usually and you don't want little rubber pieces inside your tranny.

79BIG10 · 02-27-2004, 05:44 AM

I've got the same cooler like Mike's off Ebay cheap and brand nwe in the box. I'm going to install it with some steel lines using the right connections to get the parts all lined up.

Tom · 02-27-2004, 02:50 PM

I have B&M's biggest cooler avalible on my truck. Without it, driving around in 100* heat without the TC locking up I would hit 180* within a few minutes. With it,it has never gone above 160* EVER. Right now with 70* temps it won't go over 90* unless I drive without locking up the TCC, if I do it wont even go above 100*. Love this thing.

02-25-2004, 11:22 PM	#1
ocbaud Garage Queen Material Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 4,129	good tranny cooler? what would you recommend for a good tranny cooler for my new tranny? gonna have a 2500 stall and it WILL be driven hard

02-26-2004, 12:11 AM	#3
Destructo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lewisville, NC Posts: 1,836	I'm going to get the 24k GVW super cooler from B&M for mine. Part number for summit is BMM-70264. I have a 700r4 with stock stall but is used for towing and off-road. __________________ 1985 Scottsdale Shortbed 4x4 Stout 350 with some "upgrades"-700r4-33x12.5" Mud Tires, Warn 8274-50 winch. 2005 Chevrolet Colorado Regular Cab 2wd 4-banger, 5 speed, Street Pack with 3.73 axle.

02-26-2004, 12:25 AM	#4
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	I fully agree on the B&M Super coolers. __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

02-26-2004, 10:08 AM	#8
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	It will come with everything you need to hook it up, but I think it looks sort of tacky. I like this better, but by far, it is expensive. __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

02-26-2004, 10:11 AM	#9
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	Other side. __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

02-25-2004, 11:37 PM	#2
rage'nrat638 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: THE FALL GUY CHICAGO IL Posts: 5,883	I RUN TWO B&M super cooler IN FRONT OF THE RADIATOR.... B&M SUPER COOLER W/ FAN BELOW THE RADIATOR.... TRANS TEMP. GAUGE........ 4800 STALL

02-26-2004, 01:33 AM	#5
Mike76251 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,499	I would use nothing but the B&Ms stack-plate designs.

02-26-2004, 09:52 AM	#6
ocbaud Garage Queen Material Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 4,129	where can i find new lines so i can run them the way i want to?

02-26-2004, 11:53 AM	#10
78SilveradoSWB Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 1,615	Thanks for the pictures Mike! Was wondering how I was going the run mine, now I am sure. __________________ Mitch 1978 Chevrolet Silverado C 10 454 BB, TH400

02-26-2004, 12:46 PM	#11
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	Mitch, here's my article I wrote on this. It will help for sure. When working with AN fittings and braided hose, it's real easy to get confused about what you need. Been there, done that. http://www.73-87.com/7387garage/driv...anny_hoses.htm __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

02-26-2004, 01:32 PM	#12
78SilveradoSWB Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 1,615	Thanks again Mike! You're like me, a perfectionalist! __________________ Mitch 1978 Chevrolet Silverado C 10 454 BB, TH400

02-26-2004, 02:23 PM	#13
AirMale Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Atlantic City, NJ Posts: 1,073	Damn you Mike, That is the slickest install I've ever seen for a tranny cooler. I wish I had the patience __________________ 86 SWB 9.0 LITER T-400-OD 4.11 eaton-4/5 drop Best 1/4 12.51 @112mph no traction

02-26-2004, 05:37 PM	#15
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	My cooler is the B&M Racing Super Cooler. It's a big sucker. Rated at 28,000 lbs., 11" x 8" x 1-1/2". It uses 1/2" npt fittings. Sometimes, I think it's too big. It sure does keep the tranny fluid cool. With this cooler, I could totally bypass the radiator probably. __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

02-27-2004, 01:23 AM	#16
ocbaud Garage Queen Material Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 4,129	if i get the b&m cooler, how would be the best and cleanest way to set it up using the stock metal lines?

02-27-2004, 01:36 AM	#17
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	Eric, the regular B&M Super coolers, not the racing version I have, will come with all the hardware to hook it up and directions. But the mounting stuff they use is the plastic zip things you run through the radiator fins. I don't feel comfortable using something like that. But with the AC condensor in the way, you would have to do it different than I did. You could probably mount it from behind the core support instead of in front like mine.



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02-27-2004, 01:45 AM	#18
ocbaud Garage Queen Material Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 4,129	i took the a/c condesnsor off today and painted my radiator

02-27-2004, 04:51 AM	#19
Mike76251 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,499	Mike's lines look great alright! I have the same cooler and I used 1/2" stainless tubing and 3000lb fittings to hook it up. The fittings were free and the tubing cost around $30. I bent the tubing with tubing benders I already had. If you cruise eBay the fittings come cheap. I didn't use any rubber hose 'cause it fails within a few years usually and you don't want little rubber pieces inside your tranny. Last edited by Mike76251; 02-27-2004 at 08:15 AM.

02-27-2004, 05:44 AM	#20
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,774	I've got the same cooler like Mike's off Ebay cheap and brand nwe in the box. I'm going to install it with some steel lines using the right connections to get the parts all lined up. __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

02-27-2004, 02:50 PM	#21
Tom driving is in my blood Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 5,748	I have B&M's biggest cooler avalible on my truck. Without it, driving around in 100* heat without the TC locking up I would hit 180* within a few minutes. With it,it has never gone above 160* EVER. Right now with 70* temps it won't go over 90* unless I drive without locking up the TCC, if I do it wont even go above 100*. Love this thing. __________________ -78 c10 short/step: 388cid, M20, 5/5 drop, lots more. Playtoy and first vehicle. -98 c1500 x-cab: 5.7L, 17" rims, 5/6 drop, flowmaster, helper bags,NBS rear disk brakes. -02 Suburban 4x4: leveled front -CBR600F4i, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR, and standup skis DISCLAIMER: I cant spell for the life of me.

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