Radiator - Screw up

[timsweet]

I may have purchased the wrong radiator. Won't know until it gets here. Its a aluminum 3 core but I'm not sure if it has the hook up for the trans fluid.

I bought it from a guy that had a new one he didn't need for a Torino he was restoring. After paypal-ing the $$$ and he had boxed it up and put on the truck - I went :chin: did it have the connections for the transmission? He said he didn't recall.

Is there an alternative for cooling the trans fluid?

Tim

 

[basstrix]

Yes, there are plenty of aftermarket choices...they will typically mount ahead of the radiator. For performance (such as a high stall converter), an external cooler is the preferred method of cooling the trans.

 

[timsweet]

Thanks.

My next concern is space available. My car is an AC car so I need to have the room for that up front as well.

tim

Yes, there are plenty of aftermarket choices...they will typically mount ahead of the radiator. For performance (such as a high stall converter), an external cooler is the preferred method of cooling the trans.

 

[basstrix]

You should be able to mount it ahead of the condenser. They are usually about 1/4 to 1/3rd the area of a condenser or radiator.

 

[Don C]

Because of where you live, this probably isn't a concern. The cooler that is integral to the radiator also warms the transmission fluid during cold weather, getting it warm enough to evaporate moisture/condensation. You can add a thermostat to the transmission cooler lines to enable the transmission to warm up:

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/der-25719/overview/

 

[timsweet]

Crisis Averted!!!! It got here fast!!!