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Title: oil cooler perversion question
Post by: beetlemandan on June 11, 2014, 05:00:28 PM

I noticed in a wrecking yard that a mid 90s chev truck comes with a decent sized tranny cooler that just so happens to have the same fittings as my oil filter lines.

so has anyone had a catastrophic dilemma with using a tranny cooler as an oil cooler? the passages look downright gigantic compared to the stock oil cooler..

I was thinking the drivers rear wheel well was a safe as spot as any for mounting. has anyone have a better idea?

Title: Re: oil cooler perversion question
Post by: notchback on June 11, 2014, 06:34:50 PM

I'd use a Mesa cooler as they have a tougher design if any rocks kick up. Cip sells them

Title: Re: oil cooler perversion question
Post by: beetlemandan on June 12, 2014, 04:53:59 AM

the 48 plate mesa could pass for this tranny coolers twin. thanks for the good omens notchback!

Title: Re: oil cooler perversion question
Post by: notchback on June 12, 2014, 12:00:48 PM

No probs

Title: Re: oil cooler perversion question
Post by: Jerome on June 12, 2014, 08:29:07 PM

I'm familiar with those coolers as I Worked at a chev dealer.. I'd definitely use one. They are very tough and have rather thick aluminum. Wreck it? No problem,you only paid 20 bucks. You might want to check Gilbert's and Lordco and see what a new aftermarket one is worth.

Title: Re: oil cooler perversion question
Post by: beetlemandan on June 12, 2014, 08:43:40 PM

I got told for a case of budwieser, its mine. the price is right, now the cost of all those brass fittings might be another!