Transmission radiator • The Dodge Challenger Message Board

by **plum-crazy** » 10 Nov 2007 6:57

Hi guys.
I'm looking for a tranny radiator with fan due to a temp rising when I drive home with a consistent uphill during 2 km.
Anyway if the car goes to the track it will be useful too.
Well, I'm searching between radiators with fan included, to switch on manually.
I'm thinking in something like that http://store.summitracing.com/partdetai ... toview=sku
When sellers says that - For use on vehicles up to 22,500 GVW - what they want a say? Is gross vehicle weight?

Thanks everybody.

by **dave-r** » 10 Nov 2007 11:25

I have no idea what GVW has to do with it? Don't worry about it. It looks like a good bit of kit to me.

by **fal308** » 10 Nov 2007 18:42

I believe the GVW rating is for towing usage. I'm into four wheeling too and transmission coolers are commonly seen on pickups here in the USA that are often used for hauling or towing.
I'm actually getting ready to put a transmission cooler into my offroad toy, a 1979 Dodge Ramcharger. Nothing fancy like what you're contemplating though, just a standard B&M cooler.
If Eddie has a workable camera, he might be able to take a picture of the cooler in his diesel pickup. If you can even see the cooler, that is :biggrin:

by **drewcrane** » 10 Nov 2007 19:29

un less your towing a dump truck , it will work, hope it fits! :thumbsup:

by **Eddie** » 10 Nov 2007 19:49

fal308 wrote:I believe the GVW rating is for towing usage. I'm into four wheeling too and transmission coolers are commonly seen on pickups here in the USA that are often used for hauling or towing.
I'm actually getting ready to put a transmission cooler into my offroad toy, a 1979 Dodge Ramcharger. Nothing fancy like what you're contemplating though, just a standard B&M cooler.
If Eddie has a workable camera, he might be able to take a picture of the cooler in his diesel pickup. If you can even see the cooler, that is

I have a manual tranny in the Diesel,(6-speed). :s024:

BTW, I would plumb it after the rad not before, to insure cooling at idle. :thumbsup:

by **fal308** » 10 Nov 2007 20:36

Sorry Eddie. Forgot about that. :sheepish:

by **Eddie** » 10 Nov 2007 20:38

fal308 wrote:Sorry Eddie. Forgot about that.

No problem barc, actually all my Dodges are manuals! I took a auto tranny class at tech School. Dont trust those fliud couplers :crazy: