rattle_snake
Fuckwits
After excessive deliberation, I choose a trans cooler. From advice of local AZ trans builder, I am using only a air-to-fluid cooler, and bypassing radiator loop. So sizing is questionable, but I know that a 6k pig with a non-lockup torque converter on 40s should make a lot of heat. I want this truck to be able to pull 7% grades in 110* heat at 65 mph, so I figured I would put in the biggest one that would fit.
I retrofitted a ford Powerstroke 6.0 trans cooler into my 7.3 I used to have. It's 26 rows instead of 10, and dropped trans temp 20+ degrees moving 18k+ GVW up the hills.
Popular swap so price is relatively low. I bought a OEM Ford unit from local Ford dealer for $180. Downside is the 1/2 barb fittings. Want AN fitting.
I still have the old 7.3 cooler with similar mounting so I knew the 6L would fit OK. The brackets would need mods.
This truck will get A/C so I mocked up the condenser to make sure I didn't screw myself later. Decided to put trans cooler behind condenser for plumbing reasons.
So I hacked up the new cooler. Cut on the steel portion to leave OEM rivets to aluminum tabs. Made some new tabs with 18 ga and tacked in place. Also turd polished the lower brackets to be symmetrical, when because. Some black paint to finish off.
Welded in some washers for lower mounts. Cut them in half and doubled up thickness to match core.
I retrofitted a ford Powerstroke 6.0 trans cooler into my 7.3 I used to have. It's 26 rows instead of 10, and dropped trans temp 20+ degrees moving 18k+ GVW up the hills.
Popular swap so price is relatively low. I bought a OEM Ford unit from local Ford dealer for $180. Downside is the 1/2 barb fittings. Want AN fitting.
I still have the old 7.3 cooler with similar mounting so I knew the 6L would fit OK. The brackets would need mods.
This truck will get A/C so I mocked up the condenser to make sure I didn't screw myself later. Decided to put trans cooler behind condenser for plumbing reasons.
So I hacked up the new cooler. Cut on the steel portion to leave OEM rivets to aluminum tabs. Made some new tabs with 18 ga and tacked in place. Also turd polished the lower brackets to be symmetrical, when because. Some black paint to finish off.
Welded in some washers for lower mounts. Cut them in half and doubled up thickness to match core.