Can I use my AC condenser as a tranny cooler?
07-31-2000, 11:34 PM
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Can I use my AC condenser as a tranny cooler?
Can I? Anyone kind enough to tell me what I need to do?
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08-01-2000, 12:01 AM
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Car: 1984 Chevy Camaro
Engine: Built L98
Transmission: T-56 6 speed
Yeah you can. It wont be that hard. Just run the hoses like a normal trans cooler but to the condensor. Anyways I don't know if it would be that good. It might restrict some pressure. Might make you go slower. But it would definetly cool way better. But I think you would need about 11 or more extra quarts of oil 
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08-01-2000, 04:22 PM
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Do you disconnect the tranny lines going to the radiator and poke them into the condenser or do you run them in series?
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08-01-2000, 06:36 PM
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Car: 95 Caprice
Engine: 5.7l LT1
Transmission: 4L60E
Axle/Gears: 2.93
hrmm never thought of this one, although i wouldnt reccomend it without checking and being 100% sure, but i think it would restrict too much flow, and wind up starving your tranny...
08-01-2000, 09:12 PM
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Car: 1984 Trans Am WS6
Engine: Minirammed 385, 396 RWHP
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.73 Moser 12-bolt
Do yourself a favor and buy a B&M supercooler. You'll improve the cooling of the radiator, lose weight from the front end, and have less pressure drop on the transmission line circuit.
Here's my supercooler install page:
http://www.isthq.com/~dan/transcooler.html
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Daniel Burk
http://www.isthq.com/~dan/fcar.html
'84 Trans Am WS6/L69
KB SFC, Moser axles, Torsen Diff. PST suspension, Braided stainless brake lines,
5-point racing harness, Koni struts, 11-inch rear disks,Spohn Adj. torque arm,
Ported 305 heads w/1.94"intake valves, Comp Cams XE262H, Griffen alum. radiator,
Speed-sensitive steering conversion, underdrive pulleys, Crane Hi-6 & more. 1.05g skidpad verified.
Here's my supercooler install page:
http://www.isthq.com/~dan/transcooler.html
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Daniel Burk
http://www.isthq.com/~dan/fcar.html
'84 Trans Am WS6/L69
KB SFC, Moser axles, Torsen Diff. PST suspension, Braided stainless brake lines,
5-point racing harness, Koni struts, 11-inch rear disks,Spohn Adj. torque arm,
Ported 305 heads w/1.94"intake valves, Comp Cams XE262H, Griffen alum. radiator,
Speed-sensitive steering conversion, underdrive pulleys, Crane Hi-6 & more. 1.05g skidpad verified.
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