On Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:15:01 -0800 (PST), mike
wrote:

On Jan 16, 8:21*pm, DougC wrote:


That runs into even more issues.
The trans cooler is in the left-hand-side tank, and there is already a
separate oil cooler mounted on the front left-hand side of the
radiator... so the external trans cooler would have to be mounted &
plumbed all the way over to the right side.

I've not seen any gas engines with oil coolers in the radiator before,
didn't realize they did that...

My 2001 3.0 Ford Ranger has transmission cooler on the front side of the
radiator. As do most Fords to the best of my knowledge.



And anyway, today I went and got the metal for reproducing the
original-size aluminum tanks.

Looking forward to hearing the details on this, reckon it'll be awhile
before you have to mess with it again, once you get it put right.

I have found another reference (a video on youtube) that shows a custom
shop in NZ making an aluminum radiator, and also using "2mm-thick 6061".
2mm being something like .078xx" [inches].

I miss my old job, had dsl there - now I'm once again banished to the
back-street environs of dialup internet...

Best wishes,
Mike


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