Posted By: Car Nut
Trans cooling lines hookup on a 22" 053 radiator? - 03/20/15 07:26 AM
Can someone tell me the distance between the transmission cooling lines where they go into a 22" 053 radiator?
Posted By: JohnH
Re: Transmission cooling lines for a 22" 053 radiator? - 03/20/15 03:15 PM
Best thing to do is order new prebent cooling lines,, They are not that expensive.. If that is what you need..
Posted By: cudaman67
Re: Transmission cooling lines for a 22" 053 radiator? - 03/20/15 06:45 PM
I'll be over at the garage tomorrow....could measure mine and let you know. Larry
Posted By: NANKET
Re: Transmission cooling lines for a 22" 053 radiator? - 03/20/15 10:00 PM
I have one here, 9 and 7/8 inches apart.
Posted By: Car Nut
Re: Transmission cooling lines for a 22" 053 radiator? - 03/20/15 11:02 PM
My car originally came with a 22" 053 radiator when new, but the previous owner changed it out. The transmission cooling lines had a 12" spread for the hookup on the radiator. I ordered a new 22" radiator from U.S. Radiator made for my car. I went to install it and the trans cooling hookup has a 10" spread where the passenger side runs into the harmonic balancer. I called Alex at U.S. Radiator and he says big blocks don't have a 12" spread, only a 10" spread.
Has anyone who bought a U.S. Radiator run into this problem?
Posted By: bboogieart
Re: Transmission cooling lines for a 22" 053 radiator? - 03/20/15 11:28 PM
Thanx,
That clears up what your doing.
Sorry no help here.
I would have just bent up a new line.
However, I care not if it looks, or is, original.
Posted By: bboogieart
Re: Transmission cooling lines for a 22" 053 radiator? - 03/20/15 11:45 PM
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I had Right Stuff custom bend me a set of lines out of SS which fits right into the radiator.
Got ya.
Stainless is another subject.
A little tougher.
I'm sure you have it under control.
Posted By: cudaman67
Re: Trans cooling lines hookup on a 22" 053 radiator? - 03/22/15 01:20 AM
Made it over to the garage today....mine is also a radiator from US radiators. Not sure of the number without finding the receipt, but it is in an A-body and the trans lines measure 10 inches center to center. I replaced my cooler lines with prefabbed ones , everything fit OK. Hope this helps. Larry
Posted By: cudaman67
Re: Trans cooling lines hookup on a 22" 053 radiator? - 03/22/15 03:14 PM
Yes, I do have a fan shroud. Gave up trying to find a used one , and bought a new one from Mancini.
Looked it up, Mancini still sells. Looks like the price has gone up quite a bit since I bought mine. I paid 145, looks like the going price now is 175. It was a good fit, no problems with it. Larry