Is there a way to repair/replace the tranny fittings? I got a new radiator in the car today...(Long story) and whoever torqued the lines down was more badass then I. I needed 5 men and 3 boys to get the line broke loose.
Anyways, I seem to have ruined the circle on the tranny line. How high of a PSI do the lines run? I need to either replace the lines(Last choice if I can help it) or splice them somehow. If there only lower pressure, then can I cut them, put some rubber gas line clamped down on it into a different fitting on the radiator? Or would I have to flair one end like brake lines and run some adaptars? Or could I just replace the connector somehow?
I used rubber lines in the blue car for two years.Never had an issue.I also installed a coller in front of the radiator from an Explorer.It worked great,and I had 3 of them from the yards,so,a few clamps,hose,done.I cut the lines about a foot from the tranny,cleaned the coolant lines from the tranny,slid the hose on,double clamped everywhere,good to go.
I have rubber hoses on mine. I will be flaring the S/S tube soon and replacing the rubber hose with steel braided ones.
i used compression fittings on my 88(now 5.0).
You can replace the connector . It will come off the end of the line. I forget how to do it exactly, but I think you need to slip something between the line and the connector like a piece of thin plastic trimmed from a soda bottle. You can buy the fitting http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/iwwida.pvx?;item?item_no=LRS-4170319%20%20%20%201&comp=LRS. IIRC some part stores ell em and the dealers may still have em too.
I used rubber lines (Good Year, built for trans. fluid) to install a cooler on my '96 about four years ago - no problems yet.
That's the line I used as well.
I got her fixed. Thanks for the help guys. They have the connector at autozone with all the battery cables and stuff for some reason.
All I had to do was loosen the connector, rape the back end with a screw driver, pull it off and pop the new one on. Thanks for all the help.