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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 04:13 PM
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Ok so I was in the process of installing my 3 row champion radiator an I cross threaded the bottom trans cooler fitting on the radiator I was wondering how do I fix this so I don't have to send it back out to cali an wait weeks on the new one to arrive ???
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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 05:28 PM
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Re: Stripped threads

your probably going to have to send it out. You cant drill it and re-tap it, unless you can find adapters for your trans line fitting, and i dont know how else you would fix something like this
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Old Mar 11, 2012 | 07:21 PM
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Re: Stripped threads

Damn it lOoks like I'll be on the Phone with led foot racing tomorrow an shipping it back errrr so annoying
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Old Mar 12, 2012 | 03:18 PM
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Re: Stripped threads

I was wondering would a external transmission cooler work as well am I still be able to use the champion 3 row radiator I found one at Autozone for 40 bucks that comes with rubber transmission line, flared fittings, mounting kit an cooler all for 50 bucks it's about a foot high an about a foot an half long the name of the brand is (torque flow) if that's matter an wondering if the are any good
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