Thread: Trans cooler lines/ports Chevy

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Just a quick queston. I have a small block 350 w/ a Th-350c trans. Does anyone know if the ports on the trans for the cooler lines correspond w/ the radiator ports? In other words does the line from the top port on the trans go to the top port on the radiator? Info would be much appreciated,
Mike

Well, as far as I know, which ain't that far it goes top to top and bottom to bottom. At least thats the way all of mine have been set up and that is how I've always put them back together and none of them have burnt up yet If you run a separate cooler I've heard that you should put it in the return side of system as the in line to rad cooler would actually heat fluid up again cancelling out the effectivness of the remote cooler. I think
I'm sure that some one can explain it clearer but this is how I understand it to work.

Originally Posted by burrbrian

Well, as far as I know, which ain't that far it goes top to top and bottom to bottom.

Thats the way it looks like it should work to me from what I can tell by looking at the Pontiac hard lines I have. They don't really fit to well though w/ the chevy drive train, so it's a little hard to tell.

Thanks guys.
Mike

Here is some more good information about transmission lines.
http://www.technicalevolution.com/coolflw.htm

flip a coin, both will work fine...

Originally Posted by buflowd

Here is some more good information about transmission lines.
http://www.technicalevolution.com/coolflw.htm

The bottom port on the trans is pressure, so the trans fluid would flow up through the radiator(from the factory at least). Seems to make sense since the engine coolant does the same.

Originally Posted by 29arod

Flip a coin, both will work fine...

Good to know that.

Originally Posted by DennyW

Unless you also run a cooler

Good point. I don't have a cooler right now, but will probably add one later. Keeping things original helps avoid confusion down the road for me or possibly the next owner.

I got the lines to fit w/ some cutting and a little bending. I just have to flare the ends where I shortened them and put them in. This forum definitely makes things easier, and it's good to know it's done right.Thanks again guys.