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Figured I would update this.
Engine temp grossing 55,000lbs @ 65mph @ 55 degree ambient temp at night.
The engine hardly has any heat on it at all just at idle. You can feel nothing radiating from it hardly. it is nice.
With the CAT setup not having a transmission cooler I decided to go...
Cooling capacity is still the same. gallons. Stock fan for now. With that heat exchanger not being used i hardly have to turn the fan on.
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The new radiator works fine however it has a hard time holding under 200 while towing. That heat exchanger is getting 220 trans fluid to dissipate into the coolant. Along with the oil cooler doing the same thing. So the coolant has alot of heating up going on. I swapped to the air to air trans...
So after today's tryout i am fairly certain that the heat exchangers suck in the summer time. Towed an SEE back from RRAD. Thru the exchanger trans temps were 220 to 260 on hills. Engine temps up to 220 with 98 degree outdoor temps. High humidity. Got half way swapped the jic fittings out and...
It has got to be pressure tested. It may have a hole. I may keep it in case i decide to go big cam if i need to keep up with clint's winnebago. Its 53.6" wide 21" tall 3" deep.
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More pics.
Cost:
Radiator $300
Coolant : $100
1 sq ft of 1/2" aluminum: $20
Welding rods : $25
Adapter hoses: $20
Angle iron: $6
Running transmission cooler hoses to the existing: $60.
Total time : 5 hrs
Still a 10 gallon system.
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I decided to go over to an aluminum radiator that had an intercooler and oil cooler attached to it. I removed the intercooler since i do not need it at this point.
I used one square foot of aluminum. 1/2" plate. Cut it in half and welded it together. So it was 1 inch thick overall. The...