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Tranny Lines?? #330271
05/27/09 12:41 PM
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For those of you with aftermarket Trans coolers, what do you use for trans lines?

My B&M cooler has 1/2"npt fittings. I'm wondering what size of line I should run.

Re: Tranny Lines?? [Re: mopowers] #330272
05/27/09 12:48 PM
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I bought braided lines and fittings from Summit, nice clean install and IMHO much easier/better than hard lines. If you want you can get a trans line kit from CRT and be done with it, it comes with lines and fittings.

Re: Tranny Lines?? [Re: GTXKen] #330273
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I plumbed mine with 3/8's hard line....


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Re: Tranny Lines?? [Re: GTXKen] #330274
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I bought braided lines and fittings from Summit, nice clean install and IMHO much easier/better than hard lines. If you want you can get a trans line kit from CRT and be done with it, it comes with lines and fittings.




What size lines did you use?

Re: Tranny Lines?? [Re: mopowers] #330275
05/27/09 03:22 PM
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Quote:

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I bought braided lines and fittings from Summit, nice clean install and IMHO much easier/better than hard lines. If you want you can get a trans line kit from CRT and be done with it, it comes with lines and fittings.




What size lines did you use?




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Re: Tranny Lines?? [Re: GTXKen] #330276
05/29/09 12:48 AM
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count another with -6 braided line. I ran mine over to the frame rail and up. feel much better about it now than with hard lines.


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Re: Tranny Lines?? [Re: StealthWedge67] #330277
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Are rubber trans lines a no-no?

Re: Tranny Lines?? [Re: mopowers] #330278
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Are rubber trans lines a no-no?




I know that the answer is .. NO !

Re: Tranny Lines?? [Re: dOrk !] #330279
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I know that the answer is .. NO !




Why is that?


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Re: Tranny Lines?? [Re: STLDuster] #330280
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Why ? .. because people do it all the time!

He11 ...I put on cooler on my 62 in 1970 .... and there are rubber lines on that have never been changed. They look and feel fine.

Re: Tranny Lines?? [Re: mopowers] #330281
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Quote:

Are rubber trans lines a no-no?




If you want bullet proof use the teflon lined -6 lines. More expensive, but you will not worry down the road about rubber deterioration.

Re: Tranny Lines?? [Re: Lefty] #330282
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If you use the correct rubber lines you are OK.. I went to a hydraulic hose shop and the sold me hose that won't fall apart in oils and is rated to handle 300 psi..this stuff is used on hydraulic equipment n stuff .. Been on for 3 years and no problems...

Re: Tranny Lines?? [Re: dynamite] #330283
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If you use the correct rubber lines you are OK.. I went to a hydraulic hose shop and the sold me hose that won't fall apart in oils and is rated to handle 300 psi..this stuff is used on hydraulic equipment n stuff .. Been on for 3 years and no problems...




it also wants to be rated for over 400*F

Re: Tranny Lines?? [Re: JohnRR] #330284
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Is it okay to mount the cooler with the lines pointed down?







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