Installed trans cooler on my R30 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

DieselSJ · 03-22-2017, 04:09 PM

Decided the truck needed a trans cooler since I do use it for towing. I had a spare used cooler on the shelf, so in it went. Lines are -6 and fittings and lines are Fragola 2000 series. Cooler is a B&M Super Cooler. System is plumbed to go through external cooler first, then through factory cooler. I ran a couple L shaped aluminum straps horizontally from the center support to the side of the core support then bolted the cooler to those. Hot fluid into the bottom so that it pushes all air out of the cooler. When I pulled into the parking lot at work the inlet was too hot to touch, and I was able to hold the outlet.

Pics for those who are interested.

DieselSJ · 07-30-2018, 11:34 AM

Fixing image links -

weq92f · 07-30-2018, 09:00 PM

Nice looking install! Thanks for sharing it.

The fan on your condenser, did you add that?

-klb

DieselSJ · 08-01-2018, 12:39 PM

Fan on the condenser is factory. It is tied to engine temp, not the A/C. I will eventually rework the wiring (and install a better fan) so that it does come on with the A/C also.

03-22-2017, 04:09 PM	#1
DieselSJ Registered User Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 574	Installed trans cooler on my R30 Decided the truck needed a trans cooler since I do use it for towing. I had a spare used cooler on the shelf, so in it went. Lines are -6 and fittings and lines are Fragola 2000 series. Cooler is a B&M Super Cooler. System is plumbed to go through external cooler first, then through factory cooler. I ran a couple L shaped aluminum straps horizontally from the center support to the side of the core support then bolted the cooler to those. Hot fluid into the bottom so that it pushes all air out of the cooler. When I pulled into the parking lot at work the inlet was too hot to touch, and I was able to hold the outlet. Pics for those who are interested. __________________ 87 R30 CC Dually, TBI 454, NV4500, zero rust barn find 87 Jeep Grand Wagoneer, 6.5 turbodiesel, 700R4

07-30-2018, 11:34 AM	#2
DieselSJ Registered User Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 574	Re: Installed trans cooler on my R30 Fixing image links - __________________ 87 R30 CC Dually, TBI 454, NV4500, zero rust barn find 87 Jeep Grand Wagoneer, 6.5 turbodiesel, 700R4

07-30-2018, 09:00 PM	#3
weq92f Registered User Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 2,876	Re: Installed trans cooler on my R30 Nice looking install! Thanks for sharing it. The fan on your condenser, did you add that? -klb __________________ 67 C10 fleet fuel injected '70 402, 700r4, 3.73 posi 07 335 sport turbo 6sp 94 Trans Am GT LT1 6sp posi -- sold after 22yrs 99 540 sport V8 6sp -- sold 73 240z L24 4sp -- given to friend 68 C10 step 350/350 3.73 open -- sold

08-01-2018, 12:39 PM	#4
DieselSJ Registered User Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 574	Re: Installed trans cooler on my R30 Fan on the condenser is factory. It is tied to engine temp, not the A/C. I will eventually rework the wiring (and install a better fan) so that it does come on with the A/C also. __________________ 87 R30 CC Dually, TBI 454, NV4500, zero rust barn find 87 Jeep Grand Wagoneer, 6.5 turbodiesel, 700R4



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