HELP! What did you use to cool your turbo 400 transmission?

[tkach]

I have a turbo 400 transmission and am looking to cool it. I am planning on running solid lines like this http://Http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10001_10002_757155_-1_10019 and connecting these via high temp/ pressure lines to the JTR radiators transmission cooler and my transmission. However I am unsure about a few things

 

1) Will a 3/8 line be big enough to flow the fluid I need to flow. This car will be street driven and is fairly stock only a few goodies nothing special.

2) Will 90degree elbow adpters cause me such great friction loss that it will affect the ability of the transmission cooler to do its job? (What size fittings do I need for a turbo 400 I forgot and really don’t feel like dropping my trans to find out)

3) The JTR radiators integrated trans cooler seems like it should provide me enough cooling has anybody had any issues with it not?

Any help or opinions are appreciated!

[grumpyvette]

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=PRM%2D12318&N=700+115&autoview=sku

if your going to get one , get a decent size and mount it where theres decent access, air flow and it will work, personally I mounted my cooler where the spare tire used to be, but thats mostly because I bought a large effective one, I fabricated mount brackets,outlet size is 3/8 in. NPT FEMALE at the cooler, I don,t run a TH400 so I don,t know the trans size but its just not that much work to research it and find out, call the local trans shop!

90 degree fittings of the correct type are NOT a major restriction, your local hydrolic supply can fabricate custom hoses for your application

adapters

http://store.summitracing.com/egnsearch.asp?N=700+115+323915&D=323915

 

90S

 

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=AER%2DFBM1532&N=700+115&autoview=sku

 

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=AER-FCV0620