Hello Everyone,
I have a 1997 J30t with 65,000 miles in southeastern North Carolina. I would like to install a B&M 70264 transmission cooler. Where should it be located?
Chris
J30 transmission cooler placement
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Re: J30 transmission cooler placement (Chris Halkides)
Id put it in between the radiator and condensor that way it always has a constant air flow.....
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Re: J30 transmission cooler placement (elwesso)
What he said. That's where my cooler is. It was installed by the folks at T3 in Atlanta last summer.elwesso wrote:Id put it in between the radiator and condensor that way it always has a constant air flow.....
Carlos
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Re: J30 transmission cooler placement (carlos_knology)
For people who live in really warm climates with moderate to hot temps all year, i recommend to put it somewhere where it gets direct air flow... Otherwise in between the rad/condensor.....
Either way you cant go wrong with the rad/condensor placement
Either way you cant go wrong with the rad/condensor placement
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Re: J30 transmission cooler placement (carlos_knology)
Hello,
My shop said that the BM 70264 cooler I supplied was too thick to fit between the radiator and the condenser. So they mounted it at the base of the A/C condenser. They may have had to fashion a clamp or holder of some kind. They also replaced the filter and pan gasket, and they replaced the fluid with synthetic. The cost of the mounting was about $200 and the cost of the other servicing, incluiding fluid, was also about $200. My questions are:1. Is this the best place for the cooler, given its thickness?2. Would I have been better off with a different cooler, maybe a 70268, either in terms of cooling or in terms of the labor cost of fitting this cooler where we did?
Chris (1997 J30t; 67,000 miles)
My shop said that the BM 70264 cooler I supplied was too thick to fit between the radiator and the condenser. So they mounted it at the base of the A/C condenser. They may have had to fashion a clamp or holder of some kind. They also replaced the filter and pan gasket, and they replaced the fluid with synthetic. The cost of the mounting was about $200 and the cost of the other servicing, incluiding fluid, was also about $200. My questions are:1. Is this the best place for the cooler, given its thickness?2. Would I have been better off with a different cooler, maybe a 70268, either in terms of cooling or in terms of the labor cost of fitting this cooler where we did?
Chris (1997 J30t; 67,000 miles)
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Re: J30 transmission cooler placement (Chris Halkides)
Chris, I think you'll be just fine. Just having the cooler is a great improvement over the OEM setup. Remember, your old lines ran inside the radiator. The water in there is anywhere around 175-200 degrees (more like 190ish).
That transmission cooler will be MUCH cooler than that radiator water. I was a bit obsessed with the cooler location as well but as long as it gets some ventilation, I think you'll be just fine.
Carlos
That transmission cooler will be MUCH cooler than that radiator water. I was a bit obsessed with the cooler location as well but as long as it gets some ventilation, I think you'll be just fine.
Carlos