i was getting ready to remove the lines off the tranny when i realized i had even less room than i originally thought. so i went to sears and got a 1/2" crow's foot adapter. hooked up fine but the lines feel like they're frozen and it started rounding off the nut. since i can't even get a wrench in there, i was thinking of cutting the lines and putting some rubber hose where the cut will be. what i dunno is if it'll be as safe as having the metal lines intact. even though it will be high pressure hose i dont want it to burst when i'm revving to 5K RPMs. i also dont wanna have to buy a Snap On flared crow's foot set which will probably run me an arm and a leg.

i figure i should have no problems seeing as im running rubber hose to my aftermarket tranny cooler. but maybe the pressure is higher at the lines? maybe a dumb q but just thought i'd ask.

also correct me if i'm wrong but i could disconnect 'em from the radiator and bring the tranny down and when i have more room i could stick a wrench in there. that way i wouldn't have to cut anything

 

i had no problems tighting my lines going to the tranny...

and i would never rig up a rubber hose going to the tranny, high pressure or not.

matter of fact, my tranny lines were looking bad and it was when i was swappin the tranny out.. went and got some long 5/16 brake line, use a special tool for bending them wherever I needed to put a curve and i did remember tighting the nut to the tranny lil by lil, got it done though with no leaks.. I did have to remove them for some dumb reason and I got one of those things where it has a swivel and a open-end wrench thinking i'd try it for hits n giggles, it worked alot better and i got more of a bite and turn on them nuts..

you shouldnt have to remove anything to get to them though

 

i would rather not have to cut the lines also but dunno how else to get to them. i have very little room under there and a regular length open end wrench wont fit. i feel the only thing that would work is a flared crow's foot. i'll keep trying tomorrow.

 

i remember going from behind the shell of the tranny n holding the wrench with my tips of my fingers.... i guess i have a long skinny arm, but I dont know... I got to them without any problems on my iroc with the 700 r4... and I did all it with a open end craftsmen the first time

 

You can cut the lines and use rubber hose, but if you are going to cut the lines, cut them in a place that you can get easily. If you "HAD" to, you could get a line reflaring tool and cut the line and flare a new end onto it, with a new nut of course, and just replace a section of it. If i am unclear about this, please let me know.

 

The only tool as far as I'm concerned for the trans cooler lines is a 3/8" ratchet with about a 8" extension, a universal joint, and a flare-type 1/2" crows foot... Works like a CHARM... I was fortunate enough to find an unmolested set of tranny cooler lines in my GTA when I got it, and now they can stay that way...

Which Trans pan did you decide on if I may ask?

 

i went with the derale pan that looks like my old one.

and i bought a 1/2" flared crow's foot adapter from the snap on truck today. i'll go try it out later. after that it's just unbolting it from the block.

EDIT: worked like a charm with the snap on adapter.