Transmission cooler

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

Although I would agree that additional cooling is a very good idea, I would 
hardly describe the original transmission cooler as "very bad". I have had less 
trouble with the automatic transmission in my '56 Imperial than in my other 
newer Imperials, so the cooler must have been at least good enough to keep the 
transmission from overheating. 

Even on the newer models, if the car was destined for trailer towing, an 
external cooler was always added.

The worst thing about the early style transmission cooler is that if something 
goes wrong with it, you can't buy a new one. It must be bypassed and an 
external cooler added. On the newer models, it can be serviced right along with 
the radiator.

Although I have never tried to find out about this, it may be possible to have 
a conventional style cooler built into the lower portion of the radiator if you 
feel that the external unit is unsightly.

My father mounted an external cooler under the front of the '60 Imperial and 
lost all of the transmission fluid when it was damaged by a high curb in a 
parking lot.

Paul

In a message dated 11/3/2003 10:58:40 AM Eastern Standard Time, FltSgt@xxxxxxx 
writes:

>Anthony ( and others with the same )
>
>The first series of powerflights and torqueflights were very badly ( bearly ) 
>cooled by the OEM heat exchanger that was inserted between the water outlet 
>and the radiator.  That is why MoPar (and others too) went to the tank below 
>the radiator to cool the transmission.  Later on for heavy duty usage they 
>went 
>from the transmission to the cooling tank to a finned cooler that was attached 
>in front of the radiator and then returned to the transmission.  What you may 
>have is the by passing of the original heat exchanger to a poorly installed / 
>attached low end after market finned cooler.  Take a look at some OEM heavy 
>duty styles and then inform a metal guy that you want one just like that one.
>
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