Re: Coolant routing ?

[Jim <jimfmd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I guess that is a good point, but I forgot to tell you that i live in 
Australia, so we dont get too much cold weather here in Melbourne.
All my cars are "weekenders" and are only driven on warm days.

Jim






----- Original Message ----- 
From: "SB" <polecat2@xxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 3:14 PM
Subject: RE: Coolant routing ?


> If you drive your car in the cold weather, it is good to have it hooked
> to the trans cooler in the radiator, as well.  This will allow the
> torqueflite to warm up to operating temperature, which is necessary.
>
> Years ago my friend had a slant six Dart, and the trans cooler went bad
> one summer.  We disconnected the cooling lines and looped them with a
> hose.  Worked great, until the winter came, and it wouldn't shift
> properly.  We tried everything to no avail.  Finally, we installed a new
> radiator and connected the transmission lines up again, and it shifted
> like new.
>
> Again, it was fine all summer.
>
>
>
> Jim wrote:
> > On all my cars, I just use the trans cooler by itself. I dont have any
> > trans fluid going through the radiator on any of them. I have not yet
> > done my 63 Polara yet, but it will get the same as the others.
>
>
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