want to get rid of radiator cooling. trans cooler?

why not?

im swapping in a v8 for the /6 and the hard lines get in the way (not of installing the motor, just a nuisance.) And its so much easier to work with the radiator and cooling when you dont have to deal with dripping tranny fluid all over the place. Plus an external cooler will probably be much more efficient than an old radiator. To many pros out weigh the cons here