tranny cooler

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#CC9900" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="043005a0dwnjzk.gif"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mog"><U><B>home</B></U></A><B>     | </B><B> </B><B> </B><B>  </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>Mog</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>tranny cooler</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cooling Mod"><U><B>Cooling Mod</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Snorkel"><U><B>Snorkel</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="turbo"><U><B>turbo</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> tranny cooler</div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <IMG SRC="056b98a0.gif" border=0 width="185" height="138" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> It's hot in South Carolina, so I felt a need for a tranny cooler.  I had to remove the spare tire to fit it but maybe someone more creative than me will find a better place for the housing.</div> <bR> <div> The photo above is the core housing.  The opening with the grill is 10 X 12.  The box is 22 inches long, and overall 12 inches deep.  I may design a smaller one, as the core I'm using is only 7 X 15, and works O.K.  I'll be getting a 12 X 17 core and refabricate the box next spring.  I'll just have a diagonal slant on the bottom of the box to hopefully keep the fans from getting scraped off.  IMHO, the important thing is to get a large cooling core, and make sure it has 1/2 inch i.d. tubes, as the gear oil doesn't flow well thru smaller tubes.</div> <bR> <div> The basic plan was tap into the bottom plate for supply, run thru 24v pump, to core, thru 25 micron filter (too fine will restrict flow), back to bottom plate for return.  Also, bottom plate was tapped for VDO temp sender.  I got a 300 degree gauge, as past 250 is what I consider the danger zone.  My apologies to my metric brethren for not translating.  I will try to come back to it.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="057ba850.gif" border=0 width="186" height="133" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  Those holes are for 2 9 inch fans, 12V run in series.  They are in the same circuit as the pump</div> <div> <IMG SRC="058a2790.gif" border=0 width="162" height="121" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  This is the pump.  It was designed to pump hot engine coolant and the impeller is separate from the motor.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="059ae960.gif" border=0 width="174" height="150" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  I made a bracket and mounted the pump on the frame rail by the gas tanks.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="05aa8ba0.gif" border=0 width="168" height="186" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  This pic shows the taps in the case.  The sender for the gauge is between the two.  I made a skid of angle iron to protect them but recommend a full skid covering .  You also may want to consider a spare bottom plate just in case.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="05cb48b0.gif" border=0 width="180" height="139" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  This is the housing mounted.  I used rubber grommets to absorb vibration.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="05fae7b0.gif" border=0 width="174" height="123" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  Fans mounted  <IMG SRC="060a2770.gif" border=0 width="162" height="119" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  Filter   The whole thing keeps the temp to 225 in summer when the temps are in the high 90's.</div> </td> </tr></table></body>