Aftermarket Trans and Oil cooler

[caladin]

I was at my local junkyard when I saw these two coolers attached to a pickup. So I picked them to do some modding. Anyone setup a aftermarket trans cooler and Oil cooler infront of the Radiator? An tips, pics, ideas?

 

[kapnklug]

I installed an aftermarket tranny cooler, trans temp gauge and trans pressure idiot light (lets me know if I just ripped out a trans cooler line on a tree stump). Cant get any pics since its all buried behind the front grill now. I mounted the cooler with L brackets to the sheetmetal in front of the radiator, and plumbed it inline and after the stock trans cooler.
Originally I planned an aftermarket oil cooler also, but the plumbing started getting really complicated and it seemed like I was just creating alot of potential for a catastrophic failure. Also keep in mind that the stock oil cooler in the radiator is also an oil WARMER in the winter; you don't want to bypass it.

 

[Grega]

Make sure you install inlet of your aux. cooler after the cooler in the radiator outlet side, which is the top line on the radiator by the coolant tank.

 

[southdave]

I keep in mind that the stock oil cooler in the radiator is also an oil WARMER in the winter; you don't want to bypass it.

I have aux coolers on my 1009, I have consider installing a thermo stat from summit for just this reason

 

[Grega]

I see that you live in southern Ca., you probably dont need a thermostat in your cooler, right?