Automatic Transmission Cooler Lines

[younggun2.0]

Ya I hear that. I took my car on a 35 mile run Saturday. ( off the trailer). My duel radiator fans kept the engine at 180 in traffic and my trans was at 140-160 the whole time. I should pron just take one out and put it up front where all the mustangs, novas and civics run them. Then I will have to trailer it around.

 

[71swing]

I personaly used the stock lines from the tranny to the front of the k- member. Where I cut them off. used compression fittings to install hose barbs on the ends and ran about 2 ft of rubber to the radiator and external cooler (Local auto parts store should sell and stock rubber line dedicated for tranny fluid). Its a tad bit more than fuel line prices. My radiator is setup to use double flare fitting so I picked up 10" 5/16th brake line from O' reillys and bent a S shape into it and cut it in half. That gave me to 90* bends with double flares on one side of each. Once again used compression fittings to install barb hose fitting on the other ends the connect the rubber hoses. I could get pics later if needed.

 

[GEO]

Autoparts stores carry power steering rubber line an sell it by the foot . It is used for the low pressure side of the power steering and works well for transmission lines.

 

[Oldmanmopar]

Every hose and fittings on cars built here are Fragola used by Nascar easiest and strongest fittings. A must have to race in New Jersey never a leak the trick is 3&1 oil on the ends.

I started using blue push-lock on diesel builds. Cheaper and just as strong.

 

[mmdoctor]

Wish I would have read this thread a couple weeks ago! Just finished installing a new B&M cooler and -6AN lines/fittings but used the nitrile braided stainless from Jegs, not the PTFE stainless hose. Tried to find some pressure and/or temp ratings on Jegs' website for the stuff I bought but struck out.

This gonna be a big deal? Hate to redo the job but....

Car's a summer/street driver only and will never see the track. Running a 727 with a 9.5"/3000 stall though and 3.91s???

Thanks in advance for the help!