what tranny cooler?

[Too Slow]

what the title says. i heard that ford motorsport has one that comes will all fittings but i havent seen it.

 

[Rio97GT]

B&M makes some good ones. I have the largest one they sell that come still comes with the mounting hardware. They do make some with built in fans also, but those are a bit pricey.

Check out summitracing.com. I got mine for around $50 from them.

 

[Too Slow]

B&M makes some good ones. I have the largest one they sell that come still comes with the mounting hardware. They do make some with built in fans also, but those are a bit pricey.

Check out summitracing.com. I got mine for around $50 from them.

did you mean to say it did come with all the mounting hardware? did you install it or did you get it installed?

 

[streetstang03]

steeda sells them for around $50 as well. dont think you can go wrong w/ either one though.

 

[Too Slow]

steeda sells them for around $50 as well. dont think you can go wrong w/ either one though.

where did you get the hardware to install yours?

 

[BuffaloZone]

where did you get the hardware to install yours?

I bought the Ford Racing M-7095-SR cooler and it came with several fittings...and not a single one worked. The fitting that threaded into the radiator cooler was almost the same thread...but it fit a little loose and the "flare" surface wasn't big enough. The female fitting that was supposed to fit over the removed line was so shallow that the threads never even started...

Here's what I did and it seems to be working real nice:
Removed the "return" line at the radiator cooler (upper line on my car) and I cut off the line about 2" after the 90 degree bend - then in a vise, I bubble-flared the end of the short 90 line and fitting that I just chopped off...and reinstalled it back in the radiator and hooked up my first new cooler hose. Next I bubble-flared the other end of the original return line, but since I did this one "on the car" it wasn't very easy to use the flare tool. Then I just hooked the second cooler hose to the line and tested for leaks. As for the mounting hardware, it came with several brackets and quick-mount supports. Actually finding a good place to run the hoses was my biggest problem. I routed mine through an open area right in front of the battery, but I had to modify that plastic edging near the ends of the condenser so that the new hoses would slide through better. And I also added protective loom covering on the hoses just to make sure that nothing would cut into them.

 

[BluThnder99]

Whats the installation like is hard or can you do it your self or is it a shop job.

 

[BuffaloZone]

Whats the installation like is hard or can you do it your self or is it a shop job.

Not any harder than installing a cat-back exhaust, but I used an above ground lift.

 

[Rio97GT]

did you mean to say it did come with all the mounting hardware? did you install it or did you get it installed?

Yes, it came with the hardware, and I did it myself. It dosen't take very long...sounds worse than it is.

Here is the link to the one I bought: http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=BMM-70264&N=120 4294924500 4294923354 300221

It's the biggest one they make before going to the racing version that dosen't include the mounting stuff.

 

[Too Slow]

thanks alot guys. now i don't know whether to get steeda or b&m

 

[BuffaloZone]

thanks alot guys. now i don't know whether to get steeda or b&m

They're probably all the *same* "stacked plate" design cooler as the Ford Racing 18,000gvw unit that I paid $47.00 for...

Yes, I just looked at the B&M photo and it looks 100% exactly like the Ford cooler I bought.

 

[Too Slow]

hey can someone tell the all the benefits of having the cooler also. sorry for all the questions guys.

 

[streetstang03]

hey can someone tell the all the benefits of having the cooler also. sorry for all the questions guys.

less heat and stress on the tranny= longer tranny life

 

[Rio97GT]

They're probably all the *same* "stacked plate" design cooler as the Ford Racing 18,000gvw unit that I paid $47.00 for...

Yes, I just looked at the B&M photo and it looks 100% exactly like the Ford cooler I bought.

Yeah they're basically the same except that the B&M is a 24,000gvw cooler.

 

[NiteRydaGT]

I've had no problems with my cooler from Steeda. Couldn't beat the price either.

 

[DarkShadowGT]

I just bought a tranny cooler yesterday from steeda. Waiting for it to come in. Does it come with instructions or do i have to look it up?

 

[NiteRydaGT]

I'm pretty sure it comes with instructions.

 

[BuffaloZone]

Yeah they're basically the same except that the B&M is a 24,000gvw cooler.

Yeah now I noticed that the B&M is 1" shorter, but the core is twice as thick as the Ford cooler.

 

[Too Slow]

i think i'm gonna order the steeda one

 

[Red35th]

Happy B&M user here.

I wish I had a tranny temp gauge to see how much it helped. In the Texas heat I bet alot.