Hey Guys,
I figure I would share an external trans cooler install I did on my car since I didn’t find any great options with also running a Precision Front Mount IC. Anyone looking to do this, I eliminated all the guesswork making your life easier.
Long story short I went to go change my radiator and fan (Alradco), and front fillers (Spoolfool), and add my AC back in my car. By time I had everything apart I was another half hour away from ripping out my Rad support. I said screw it and had it powdercoated. I also installed a NAPA A/C condenser, which MAY effect the way your lines are run if you are still running the stock condenser.
Anyway I looked at the B&M, Delrale, and a ton of other trans coolers. I knew I wanted all fittings, no barb and clamps, I didn’t want to make any brackets out of shitty metal strips with a million holes in it, and I definitely wasn’t using their half ass zip tie contraption that goes through the AC condenser.
I stumbled upon this F250 cooler from Dorman that looked like it might work and given the dimensions it was big if not bigger than the largest B&M, and had brackets and fittings.
Dorman Trans Cooler 918-276 can be had for $115 NAPA discounted price if you know someone there
http://www.dormanproducts.com/p-74254-918-276.aspx?origin=keyword
I knew I had less than 2 inches between my condenser and Precision Front mount and this fit the bill. I received it, unbolted those long ears on the new trans cooler (you can probably make them work but I didn’t feel it was necessary), drilled holes on the bottom of the rad support and used black oem type fasteners and retainer clips to secure it. NOTE: the bottom tabs had to be bent in then straightened so it would sit closer to the condenser.
You can probably only run this for a trans cooler for those of you that have different radiators but I chose to run this through the radiator then to the F250 cooler. As you know flow needs to go bottom to top to remove air so I left the existing OEM trans line extension that goes to the bottom of the radiator on the font (the long one). This is the feed in. I removed the shorter top return line along with the brass 90* fitting and installed the fittings below to go to the cooler then back to the return line to the transmission.
Summit Aeroquip -6AN Lines and fittings-
AER-FBM5033 –this I ran from the top of radiator trans cooler outlet (eliminating brass 90* fitting) to the right side of the f250 cooler using the next 150* fitting
AER-FBM4452 - this 150* went from the above fitting, hooked over the NAPA AC condenser and ran to the F250 cooler outlet on the right
AER-FBM4422 - this 45* is the return and goes on the existing return line coming from the trans with this adapter AER-FBM2963
AER-FBM2964 -x2 - These adapters are for the F250 cooler to 6AN
AER-FBM4432 -x2 - these 90* bends come out of the trans cooler with the above fittings
AER-FCU0603 -x1 - all my lines were paired with this. SS braided is an option but I thought it was overkill unless its running under the car.
I added little pieces of rubber with the adhesive on the one side to prevent rubbing between my IC and Condenser (seen in pics)
Total price was around $230-250 depending on what fittings you go with. If you go with cheap fittings you can do the entire setup for under $200.
Pics are below. ENJOY!
I figure I would share an external trans cooler install I did on my car since I didn’t find any great options with also running a Precision Front Mount IC. Anyone looking to do this, I eliminated all the guesswork making your life easier.
Long story short I went to go change my radiator and fan (Alradco), and front fillers (Spoolfool), and add my AC back in my car. By time I had everything apart I was another half hour away from ripping out my Rad support. I said screw it and had it powdercoated. I also installed a NAPA A/C condenser, which MAY effect the way your lines are run if you are still running the stock condenser.
Anyway I looked at the B&M, Delrale, and a ton of other trans coolers. I knew I wanted all fittings, no barb and clamps, I didn’t want to make any brackets out of shitty metal strips with a million holes in it, and I definitely wasn’t using their half ass zip tie contraption that goes through the AC condenser.
I stumbled upon this F250 cooler from Dorman that looked like it might work and given the dimensions it was big if not bigger than the largest B&M, and had brackets and fittings.
Dorman Trans Cooler 918-276 can be had for $115 NAPA discounted price if you know someone there
http://www.dormanproducts.com/p-74254-918-276.aspx?origin=keyword
I knew I had less than 2 inches between my condenser and Precision Front mount and this fit the bill. I received it, unbolted those long ears on the new trans cooler (you can probably make them work but I didn’t feel it was necessary), drilled holes on the bottom of the rad support and used black oem type fasteners and retainer clips to secure it. NOTE: the bottom tabs had to be bent in then straightened so it would sit closer to the condenser.
You can probably only run this for a trans cooler for those of you that have different radiators but I chose to run this through the radiator then to the F250 cooler. As you know flow needs to go bottom to top to remove air so I left the existing OEM trans line extension that goes to the bottom of the radiator on the font (the long one). This is the feed in. I removed the shorter top return line along with the brass 90* fitting and installed the fittings below to go to the cooler then back to the return line to the transmission.
Summit Aeroquip -6AN Lines and fittings-
AER-FBM5033 –this I ran from the top of radiator trans cooler outlet (eliminating brass 90* fitting) to the right side of the f250 cooler using the next 150* fitting
AER-FBM4452 - this 150* went from the above fitting, hooked over the NAPA AC condenser and ran to the F250 cooler outlet on the right
AER-FBM4422 - this 45* is the return and goes on the existing return line coming from the trans with this adapter AER-FBM2963
AER-FBM2964 -x2 - These adapters are for the F250 cooler to 6AN
AER-FBM4432 -x2 - these 90* bends come out of the trans cooler with the above fittings
AER-FCU0603 -x1 - all my lines were paired with this. SS braided is an option but I thought it was overkill unless its running under the car.
I added little pieces of rubber with the adhesive on the one side to prevent rubbing between my IC and Condenser (seen in pics)
Total price was around $230-250 depending on what fittings you go with. If you go with cheap fittings you can do the entire setup for under $200.
Pics are below. ENJOY!
