Jonk67
Well-Known Member
Trying to get all the pieces together. I'm installing an AOD with a new radiator and a B&M #70273 plate style trans. cooler in front of the radiator. I'd like to do a clean install and not use any rubber hoses - plan to use either all 5/16" 'fuel' metal line or a mix of metal line and braided hose (AN or ?). The route I plan to take is from:
1. trans. out to lower rad. in,
2. lower rad. out to B&M cooler in,
3. B&M cooler out back to trans in.
I believe this will get me the most cooling area for the trans. fluid and the radiator engine coolant temp is lower than the trans. fluid temp, I know different trans cooler co's suggest to skip the rad. but i feel I will get the most cooling this way and all car manuf. I have seen that have separate coolers stock run it through both.
I figure line 1 and 3 will be all metal like stock, line 2 is the main one I'm questioning. I can't imagine it would shake any more than the others if it's a full metal line? or would you suggest using ~AN-4 or AN-6 with fittings on each end to adapt from AN to NPT?
I have 90* brass adapters to go from the rad. to 5/16" 'fuel' metal line but need to find straight or 90* to go from the B&M coolers 1/2" NPT outlets to the 5/16" line or to AN-4/6 braided premade hose with pressed fittings.
Thoughts on vibration issues? ideas?
The AN hose I'm thinking of would be similar to this and sized to match the ID of the 5/16" metal line if it will withstand the pressure/temp of the trans fluid:
Here it is mocked up similar to where it would be, I'll run the lines through the holes on either side of the rad. support, I have a trans cooler cutout in my valence so it'll be lined up with that and solidly mounted when done:
Thanks, Jon
1. trans. out to lower rad. in,
2. lower rad. out to B&M cooler in,
3. B&M cooler out back to trans in.
I believe this will get me the most cooling area for the trans. fluid and the radiator engine coolant temp is lower than the trans. fluid temp, I know different trans cooler co's suggest to skip the rad. but i feel I will get the most cooling this way and all car manuf. I have seen that have separate coolers stock run it through both.
I figure line 1 and 3 will be all metal like stock, line 2 is the main one I'm questioning. I can't imagine it would shake any more than the others if it's a full metal line? or would you suggest using ~AN-4 or AN-6 with fittings on each end to adapt from AN to NPT?
I have 90* brass adapters to go from the rad. to 5/16" 'fuel' metal line but need to find straight or 90* to go from the B&M coolers 1/2" NPT outlets to the 5/16" line or to AN-4/6 braided premade hose with pressed fittings.
Thoughts on vibration issues? ideas?
The AN hose I'm thinking of would be similar to this and sized to match the ID of the 5/16" metal line if it will withstand the pressure/temp of the trans fluid:
Here it is mocked up similar to where it would be, I'll run the lines through the holes on either side of the rad. support, I have a trans cooler cutout in my valence so it'll be lined up with that and solidly mounted when done:
Thanks, Jon
bj