Thread: Oil Cooler

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i want to install a oil cooler on my 31model A...it is a sbc...it won't fit behind the radiator...there are two fans there...for that matter it won't fit anywhere i can think of... ...the car does not like stop and go traffic...should i get a cooler with a fan and mount it underneath the car somewhere...

I assume you mean a trans cooler. You should be able to mount one of the finned heatsink tube types under your car (on the frame) some place. There are also fairly small units units that might fit behind your grill. There is one on my wife's Mountaineer that is only about 3" x 8", mounted behind the grill to the side of the condenser. I had one mounted on my old Z1, it had a lot less space for mounting than your 31.

Check out Speedway Motors they have a number of different types.

Yep, the ones like Bob describe do a good job, and can be mounted under the frame somewhere and still function ok. If you get one, consider a double pass version where both fittings are on one side. Supposedly they cool more effectively.

I have even seen where some people use NO cooler, just loop the lines and run them back into the transmission. I wouldn't ever do that, but they swear it works ok.

Don

thank you gentlemen...

Cnile, I am running a finned heat sink type tube trans cooler and I am also running a back up Derale tranny cooler with a fan which comes on via a temp sensor. The reason I am running two tranny coolers is because I am not running any trans cooling in my radiator. It may be over kill to run two coolers, but I have peace of mind knowing my pro built th400 will stand up over time and not be killed by over heating.

cool...thanks