Automatic Transmission Cooler Mounting Spots

[JDMMA70]

I had a thread in the Oil and Lube sub section but i feel this is off topic from that thread. Im looking for pics of mounting locations to mount a tranny cooler. Now ive got stock IC and Oil Cooler, i still have AC, my foglamps in place, and ive got a 11x11x1.5" tranny cooler. The only viable spot is in front of the IC covering roughly a 1/3 of it. Now IJ and jdub explained heat transfer to me and that in front of the IC may not be a good spot. So im looking for other options. I tried to see if i could mount it behind the IC but it wouldnt fit. So pics and suggestions please. Also i know in front of the IC is not a good idea but what about temporarily until i upgrade my intercooler, and that will give me access to adjust and move things around the way i see fit. Comments on that please.

Thanks
~JDMMA70

 

[Nick M]

It isn't untypical that they get mounted in front of the radiator and condensor. Perhaps yours came with mounts that are long straight plastic pieces that mount through the fins. That is where the airflow is afterall.

 

[IJ.]

Had mine between the AC and Rad there's enough room there.

 

[JDMMA70]

IJ do you have pics of how you set it up? i know the car is gone but im hoping you have pics burried somewhere. It looks like the A/C sight glass bottle thingy gets in the way? Pics

 

[IJ.]

On the other side of the AC Condenser between it and the Rad

Sorry just went through 500+ pics don't have one..

 

[JDMMA70]

Thanks for trying though IJ. Wow theres really enough space behind it? must be a squeeze then.

 

[IJ.]

Nope there's heaps of space in there

I was using 2x 19mm thick cores in series and it coped easily.
(same 2 that I just put in the Ute for Tow duties)

 

[JDMMA70]

So assuming you did it this way. Unbolted the Condeser fan and moved it aside to slide the cooler in place, run the lines and strap it down, before replacing everything again? No spacers needed? 19mm = ~0.75 inches. My cooler is 38mm thick.

 

[mkiiichip]

The condenser, is the radiator looking thing, in front of the radiator.
I think IJ is talking about removing the radiator and placing it in front of the rad. Then reinstalling the rad.
Hence, between the radiator and condenser.

 

[JDMMA70]

Lol damn i feel REALLY stupid now, if thats the case i can just move the radiator so i can mount it and reinstall the radiator brackets.

 

[mkiiichip]

You could try, but that doesn't leave allot of room to work. Plus rads are easy to remove, two bolts, two hoses (four if your auto), and the lower fan shroud, done.

 

[TurboStreetCar]

This is how i did it.