Cooling system help :(

302 coupe

Founding Member

Mar 2, 2000

1,952

3

36

Macon, Ga.

Jan 11, 2006

#21

• Jan 11, 2006

• #21

I cut a rectangular opening in my radiator support just for the trans cooler, it gets full airlflow through the grill, just like the rad. Since the cooler is black, it's not noticeable at all. Plus, it was good way to cut out some rusty sheetmetal from where the battery had taken its toll, lol.

 

J

jbuening

Member

Apr 28, 2005

399

0

17

Jan 11, 2006

#22

• Jan 11, 2006

• #22

302 coupe said:

I cut a rectangular opening in my radiator support just for the trans cooler, it gets full airlflow through the grill, just like the rad. Since the cooler is black, it's not noticeable at all. Plus, it was good way to cut out some rusty sheetmetal from where the battery had taken its toll, lol.

Click to expand...

Any pics of this? Never really thought about that. I personally didn't like the look of the trans cooler in front of the radiator unless it was an oil cooler in a drag pack car

 

M

mustangman70

Founding Member

Dec 30, 2001

1,235

1

0

St pete, Florida

Jan 11, 2006

#23

• Jan 11, 2006

• #23

Pics?

 

302 coupe

Founding Member

Mar 2, 2000

1,952

3

36

Macon, Ga.

Jan 11, 2006

#24

• Jan 11, 2006

• #24

I'll try to snap one tonite after I get home from work.

 

302 coupe

Founding Member

Mar 2, 2000

1,952

3

36

Macon, Ga.

Jan 11, 2006

#25

• Jan 11, 2006

• #25

not the neatest job in the world, but it works. I had to widen the radiator support 1.5" on each side to get full air to the radiator core, quick work with a cut off wheel and a angle grinder. The top bracket is off of a 75 granada parts car, I cut it in half and took 6" out of the middle to get the right width then welded it back together. Might fab up some neat and tidy aluminum brackets for it sometime though. The trans cooler is to the left of the radiator, hardly noticeable tucked away in the shadows. I know you guys have 70's instead of 65-66's, but theres probably a similar way to mount it if you want to try it.

 

Attachments

• grill1.webp

  74.8 KB · Views: 106
• grill3.webp

  72 KB · Views: 111
• radiator1.webp

  94.8 KB · Views: 109
• engine1.webp

  86 KB · Views: 123

Edbert

Founding Member

Jul 13, 2002

3,548

32

109

Austin TX

Jan 11, 2006

#26

• Jan 11, 2006

• #26

The 70 will have a larger opening in the support so cutting it probably wont be required. Here's a shot of my Northern radiator with an external cooler in front of it...



Another view from further away and before the lines were run...

 

Attachments

• plumb6.webp

  137.6 KB · Views: 109
• Jan04front.webp

  85 KB · Views: 106

HistoricMustang

Active Member

Apr 11, 2003

2,359

0

46

Confederate States of America

Jan 12, 2006

#27

• Jan 12, 2006

• #27

HistoricMustang
www.historicmustang.com

 

Attachments

• radiator5es.webp

  2.8 KB · Views: 104