Raiseing tranny cooler

[Builtlngbd]

Goin to raise my tranny cooler up into the grill allready got everything i need to do it. Just wanted to see if anyone else had done it allready? and how much psi in on the tranny cooler lines? Iam goin to be using stainless tubeing Let me know about your thoughts and what not!

 

[Mike L.]

Goin to raise my tranny cooler up into the grill allready got everything i need to do it. Just wanted to see if anyone else had done it allready? and how much psi in on the tranny cooler lines? Iam goin to be using stainless tubeing Let me know about your thoughts and what not!

Cooler lines will see about 85 psi. Moving the cooler higher in the stack might put it in the dead zone where the fan will not be able to pull air through it because the cooler will be too close to the clutch on the fan.
You might pick up more air flow at higher speeds but lose air flow below 35 mph.

 

[sweetdiesel]

Wont it put it right at the chevy emeblem? Actually less air?

As far as using the SS tubing it should work fine,I change my hoses to a complete different size and style with out issue........Make sure you keep the same ID" or bigger

 

[Builtlngbd]

im planning on putting it below the chevy emeblem

 

[Mike L.]

im planning on putting it below the chevy emeblem

seems to me you could flip it upside down.

 

[Builtlngbd]

ahhhhh! im goin to tear into it today after work. im goin to look at doin that aswell ill mess with it and let yall know how it works and take pics and what not! Good thinkin mike!:coolspot:

 

[othrgrl]

Or you can leave it where it is and run a stock LB7/LLY cooler in series above it. All you need is the line from the radiator to the cooler for an LLY then make your own line to go from one cooler to the other. I have mine setup this way (except I added an LBZ cooler) and it stays cooler and cools off faster after a pass.

 

[Builtlngbd]

so all i need to get is a stock lbz cooler and the line that goes from the radiator to cooler then make my own going down to the other???? im trying to pitcure it in my head so correct me if im wrong Dustin ORRRRRRRRR you could benice and ppost up a pic so i can see it lol
:happy2:

 

[Builtlngbd]

Just got done installing my other cooler! Looks great. everything bolted right in and had no problems. Thanks Dustin for the idea!

Parts i used

LLY Trans Cooler New From GM. #89040217
List is 314. My Price 219.80

LLY Rad-Cooler line New From GM. #15170217
$50.00

Came with clips and everything. I think some of yall should think about doing this it is very easy and looks Great. Again Dustin gave me the idea. e has done it to his truck to. Gettin the tranny flushed right now soon as its done ill try and get som pics up!

 

[sweetdiesel]

Got pics?

 

[Builtlngbd]

try to get some asap

 

[othrgrl]

Essentially it works like this:

If you have and LB7/LLY:

Get a stock LBZ trans cooler
Get the line that goes from the radiator to the cooler for an LBZ
Remove your stock line from the radiator to the stock cooler
Mount the LBZ cooler under your stock cooler - where it normally sits on an LBZ.
Install the new line from the radiator to the LBZ cooler.
Make your own line to connect the 2 holes you are left with - I cut the metal ends off of the stock line I removed and with a little tweaking got them lined up and welded them together into a solid metal line.

If you have an LBZ:

Get a stock LB7/LLY trans cooler
Get the line that goes from the radiator to the cooler for an LB7
Remove your stock line from the radiator to the stock cooler
Mount the LB7 cooler above your stock cooler - where it normally sits on an LB7/LLY.
Install the new line from the radiator to the LB7 cooler.
Make your own line to connect the 2 holes you are left with.

Now you have 2 coolers mounted one over the other, ran in series, and only had to make one line to connect them.

 

[Builtlngbd]

Well Put dustin! And thanks again!

 

[scramHD]

sweet.

 

[racinmike77]

seems just as expensive as going with a setrab cooler? Or am I missing something?

 

[Mike L.]

seems just as expensive as going with a setrab cooler? Or am I missing something?

Good answer. Using two restrictive coolers in series makes no sense. You just slowed the return fluid even more to the waiting planetary gears that are anxiously awaiting lube. The idea is great except the coolers.
Want to do a test? Take your old cooler an blow through it. Try the same thing with a Setrab.
Return fluid from the cooler IS lube for the planetary gears. If it doesn't get ther in time, to hell with the cooler temps as you lose.

 

[othrgrl]

seems just as expensive as going with a setrab cooler? Or am I missing something?

Unless the setrab is $78 - you buy a used cooler for $50 and the line for $28

Good answer. Using two restrictive coolers in series makes no sense. You just slowed the return fluid even more to the waiting planetary gears that are anxiously awaiting lube. The idea is great except the coolers.
Want to do a test? Take your old cooler an blow through it. Try the same thing with a Setrab.
Return fluid from the cooler IS lube for the planetary gears. If it doesn't get ther in time, to hell with the cooler temps as you lose.

Noted