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02-19-2015, 11:26 AM | #1 |
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Trans cooler hose
What's the best hose to use for tranny cooler? Looking at the Jiffy-tite fittings for trans but having a hard time nailing down exactly what hose to use. Most say they will work but I know a lot of hose gets very hard when running certain fluids thru them. Thanks Joe
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Re: Trans cooler hose
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Re: Trans cooler hose
Gates makes a hose specifically designed for transmission cooler applications, rated up to 300-degrees operating temperature. I've used it with standard "barb-style" fittings for many years with no issues, but I haven't had any experience with the Jiffy-tite fittings yet.
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Hey Joe I just use a metal line out and back in its out a bit so it does get some air never had one have smell burnt I been using wally world type F and change it a few time a year too trans never get to hot just running around the pit and return road |
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02-19-2015, 01:59 PM | #5 |
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Re: Trans cooler hose
Yeah that's the way it's set up currently, however since my grandson is going to enter the JR dragster ranks this year we are gonna stay close to home and bracket race a bit. They typically run them thru pretty quickly so thought a cooler would be a good idea.
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Re: Trans cooler hose
Back in the day we used Power Steering Return Hose for the lack of anything better.............
I would think today with all of the different hose available you could spec a hose that would handle 350 degrees and 300 psi as a minimum... Bob
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Re: Trans cooler hose
I use aeroquip teflon lined braided line, it is made for brake,power steering, nitrous and trans lines,I use #6 it is smaller od than rubber lined braided line,I did one with jiffy tites got their connectors that had flare on them and put hose ends on line and screw onto the jiffy tite connector, takes a few more fittings that way but if something was to happen to quick connector you could stick a union back in place to get going,
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Re: Trans cooler hose
I'm surprised so many still run coolers.
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