Vital49 said "Where did you get your trans. temp. sensor and guage from? And, how did you install it?"

in regards to that question, i belive the trans temp sensor can be located on the top of that trans mission, in a presssure test port, it would be then located right below the engine air intake tube, go to willren'* websight and criuse that gallary, i belive he has a pic of the location.........

in regards to the fluid lines for the install of the cooler, i think i will bend my own, i did the same for my transmition a few years ago, but the ones that go directly into the transmission, (my old ones were almost chaffed to critticle levels due to some off roading..lol) it was not easy but i got it done and now they run higher up in the frame and do not hang down so low....as my old ones did....

as soon i get my cooler installed i will post plenty of pics....i have an idea for a unique install..........

this is a verry helpfull thread.....thanks guys!!

nicky

GOT R DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE TRANNY COOLER IS IN............it makes a dramatic difrence in the shift feel, and the whole shking and shimmying at 50mph under load while in O/D i would highly recomend it to anyone who is inquiring about the trans cooler......i have 193000 on my 92 bonne with 120000 on the rebuild tansmission and that baby is shifting like the day she was bought!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! no lie........so if your thinking of installing a trans cooler and reading this thread wondering if you shold. im here to tell you "get on that like white on rice, like spots on dice, like drugs on Miami Vice!!!!!!!" heres the pics folks

my install goes from the top of the radiator trans cooler to a fabricated line that takes the fluid to the aftermarket cooler, then ffrom that cooler back to the transmision, all solid lines, execept the ones inbetween the engine and the frame.....

and now for the pics.........
looking down on the trans cooler, notice the AN fittings used with the aircraft flare.....

the U bend that goes from the tranny cooler to the top of the factory tranny cooler

the U bend coming out of the factory cooler, and up front, it is the same line as you see in the previous picture

the bottem line going out of the tranny cooler to the transmision line

I cheated, i couldnt bend that line in one peice(didnt have the patiance) i may replace it with an AN flared union fitting.....im still contenplating that

Wow! Very nice install. I like the copper lines. I was just going to use the rubber hose kit that came with mine...your picture are motivating me to do it with copper.

the color got kinda off, those lines are steel 3/8" brake lines from auto zone, i just bought about 5 feet of it.........with that stuff you definatly need a tubing bender..........but copper might be a good idea.......definatly easier to work with.........thank you for the compliments.. any other ques or pic id be glad to awnser.........

ps were the line goes into the top of the factory cooler,,,, has a cone and a flare conection with a male thred in the end.......the line from auto zone already have these ends on them other wise a double flare mist be made and the fitting put on

nicky

does anyone have cutout valves on their external cooler...........just incase the out in front cooler gets damged, the fluid can be diverted to just the factory cooler???????

second question......does anyone use a fan attched to their cooler........i bet this would help big time during sitting in trafic

nicky

I installed my Haydon 1403 18000 tranny cooler and it was easy. Mine is a little smaller than the one you used, but should be sufficient. My install looks a lot like yours too. I used a heavy spiral wrap instead of the tradional split loom. I wish I had a temp guage to show me the before and after.
Changed the fluid and filter after adding the new cooler. New springs and struts went in pretty well on monday. All I need now is the 7 way harness and brake controller and I'm ready to pull my camper.
Thanks for all the great help!!!