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Tranny cooler lines...

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?
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

Tranny cooler lines...

Reply #1 –
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.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Tranny cooler lines...

Reply #2 –
I have rubber hoses on mine. I will be flaring the S/S tube soon and replacing the rubber hose with steel braided ones.

Tranny cooler lines...

Reply #3 –
i used compression fittings on my 88(now 5.0).

Tranny cooler lines...

Reply #4 –
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.

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Reply #5 –
I used rubber lines (Good Year, built for trans. fluid) to install a cooler on my '96 about four years ago - no problems yet.
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Reply #6 –
Quote from: cougarcragar;246763
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.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..
 

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Reply #7 –
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.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com