Huge cooler - 30 bucks...what do ya think?

I work for napa and pay cost through keystone.

Its $25.69 + actual shipping
 
I think it will be just fine. A plate type is better, but I have used those before & they worked just fine. It's going on a Lincoln Mark VIII, Not a race car.
 
I've checked around and althought that is a good deal, down the road i'm going to want a plate style anyway and since i only am going to drill and make brackets one time i'm just going to get the right one the first time.

Either the tru flow driller recommends or the one i've been eying for a while that b & m makes, i've had thier coolers before and i really like the construction of it.
 
IMO you money would be better spent on a deep sump pan.
i did one when I did my Jmod and have not had any issues as of yet. with the factory cooler, even on hot days at the track.
 
What he said.

Unless you have the rare external factory cooler, you are in fact transferring all that engine heat right into the trans.
 
Size isnt the issue here. Efficiency is. For example the B&M coolers have a cross flow design, which means the air travels through at an angle and is in contact with the plates more, since the fins are longer, making the same air more efficient, so you could get away with running a smaller cooler and getting the same results.

Thats why I went w\ the B&M.
 
I doesn't matter what size/type you have, if you don't moniter the temps you have no actual clue what is going on in your trans...
 
I saw a mid 90's chev truck that would shoot trans fluid out of the dip stick tube every time you started it....
 
kustomizingkid said:
I doesn't matter what size/type you have, if you don't moniter the temps you have no actual clue what is going on in your trans...
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Very true. Depending on what the car is being used for will determine if you need a cooler at all. Overkill on a daily driver. I wont hurt anything, but overkill.
 
kustomizingkid said:
I want to look into this whole too cool thing.... I wonder if it's true...
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How could you be to cool.

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kustomizingkid said:
I want to look into this whole too cool thing.... I wonder if it's true...
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It could affect it somewhat.

The transmission oil temperature (TOT) sensor is located on the transmission main control in the transmission sump. It is a temperature sensitive device called a thermistor. It sends a voltage signal to the PCM. The voltage signal varies with transmission fluid temperature.


Transmission Function:

The PCM assembly uses this voltage signal to determine whether a cold start shift schedule is necessary. The shift schedule is compensated when the transmission fluid temperature is cold. The PCM also inhibits torque converter clutch operation at low transmission fluid temperatures and corrects EPC pressures for temperature.


Symptoms:

Torque converter clutch (TCC) engagement and stabilized shift schedules happen too soon after a cold start.
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kustomizingkid said:
Lol... if you haven't monitored the temps how do you now that your fluid isn't getting too hot??
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because the ecu moniters the fluid temp and if it gets too hot will throw a CEL.
thats the way my Crown vic works. I do have a temp sensor on it but thats because I pull trailers with it.

as for the mark 8 if the guys is doing any time at the track switching to a deep sump pan will give him more fluid and a lower sump therefore reducing the risk of sucking air on hard launches
IMO a much better procautionary mod for the trans
 
There is strategy in the PCM for "cold transmission temps".

But I seriously doubt any cooler is going to keep a trans "IN" the cold trans temp strategy for an extended amount of time

The deep sump pan does help with trans temp, it increases the amount of fluid which goes along way in decreasing oil temps.

The plate style coolers are definatley more efficient and work better, but.... the old style coolers are far superior to "no cooler at all".
 
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