Routing of transmission oil cooling line

[tony-muscle]

I am wondering if someone has good pictures that show the routing of the trans cooler lines. Mine wiggle a lot and are supported in one place by a plastic wire tie. These were probably added during restoration before the previous owner purchased the car. I would like them to be supported a little better plus look as closed to original, but have no idea how they should look and where are they attached/supported.

My transmission is a C6.

Thank you.

 

[73pony]

Mine were just supported with plastic wire ties as well. All eliminated now though.

 

[71mach351]

I don't think there's any support other than these clips.

http://www.mustangsunlimited.com/itemdy00.asp?T1=LRC001+01

 

[72HCODE]

yup there is no support on the tubes they float between the C6 and the rad cooler. however there are C clips that hold the 2 tubes together.

on the cougar and some other C6 cars ford did have a little holder bracket that secured the trans cooler lines but on a mustang nothing except holding the 2 tubes together.. this might of been because as a sporty car they figured much more engine movement from flooring it so they just let the tubes flex and not bend or break from the hard play.

 

[tony-muscle]

Wow.... go figure. I guess thats how it is.

They just moved more than I woul have expected. I have to check if my two tubes are clipped together.

1971 M-code Mach 1

 

[73pony]

When removing mine I had a total of 3 of those clips and someone put in a bunch of zip ties (must have been 15 of them) they had them tied to everything they could.

 

[tony-muscle]

I think zip ties were an option in our cars should check the Marti report!

1971 M-code Mach 1

 

[73pony]

I'm thinking the previous owner of mine must have got a deal on them.

 

[bkdunha]

Here are a couple of photos to help. You will see them running along the side of the oil pan. Agreed with others nothing other than clips holding them together. By clipping them together they do get much more rigid.

 

[tony-muscle]

Here are a couple of photos to help. You will see them running along the side of the oil pan. Agreed with others nothing other than clips holding them together. By clipping them together they do get much more rigid.

Awesome, thank you. You would have thought that going so close to the exhaust it would have had some type of insulation around the lines.

BTW, the underside of your car looks so new and clean. I am jealous. I hope mine looks like that sometime soon.

 

[bkdunha]

It just takes time and patience and spending your kids inheritance.

Back in 2009 before restoration began.