Dave.Bert Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Hello I know there is an issue with the in the radiator transmission cooler and would like to install an external one. Should i get an aftermarket one or is there a OEM one from another vehicle that would fit? Is there already a thread about Trans coolers? thank Ya All Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fj1289 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Going to the junkyard myself this afternoon and that's one of the items on the list. From what I've googled -- looking for a large plate style cooler off a Ford (250 or 350 series) or GM/Chevy HD (2500 or 3500 series) pickups or vans. They are typically about 11" square depending on the application as I understand it. Hopefully later today I'll have a picture of what I pulled and what it came off of! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fj1289 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Here is what I pullled: Found the same cooler on a 97 Ford van with a Triton V10 and an 01 with a Triton V8. Nice thing is it has barbed fittings for easy install. Here is the cooler from a 99 Chevy Suburban. Similar cooler to the Ford but has hard lines - so would need to find the appropriate fittings to adapt to hose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 I got lucky when I went looking, found an aftermarket one installed in a Pathfinder! I walked past the Chevy ones, they all had those funky hard line connections and ain't nobody got time for that. There are a few threads on sizing and installation. I did a writeup ages ago when I put mine in. Before you mount the cooler, make sure you have room to route the hoses, I wasn't as careful as I could've been with that when I moved the cooler to my current rig and had to get creative with the hose routing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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