Thread: Transmission Cooler lines

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Originally Posted by roadster32

just my opinion but i would never use a cooler in the rad, It was a cost cutting exersize by the manufactorers in my opinion, Imagine it did leak water in the trans means instant rebuild, much better to use a stand alone cooler with 3/8" pipework mounted in a good air flow or assisted with a small fan. they are not expensive are they ?
Also cooling trans fluid with hot water can't be a great idea
Cool trans fluid usually means long life

Well, I've been playin' with cars for better than 30 years. I've never seen a cooler leak either into a trans or trans into a radiator. Not saying it can't just I ain't seen it yet. As far as overcooling. In some parts of New England it can get very, very cold and the heat put into the trans from the cooler can be a good thing. I have seen it when the trans won't shift right because the temp has the fluid too thick! I'm not saying my street rod will be driven when it's that cold! And that's my opinion!