Aftermarket Cooler installation

[Hellbound]

Hi,

I picked up a B&M cooler to put in my truck (98 K1500 SWB with 4L60E). THe truck doesn't appear to have a factory cooler installed. What is involved in installing this cooler without an existing cooler?

Thanks

Mike

 

[19Yukon97]

There should be instructions in the box or on the internet. I just put a B&M cooler in when i rebuilt my transmission. I remember seeing instructions for not having a factory cooler and instructions for if you have a factory cooler. My guess is you need the two lines run from the transmission, then the cooler needs to go in front of the radiator and then use rubber hoses and vand clamps to connect it. Then your done.

 

[1997chevydriver]

It should have a factory cooler in the radiator. It might not have the one out front though

 

[Hellbound]

It should have a factory cooler in the radiator. It might not have the one out front though

BINGO, Thanks, I will run the new cooler in series with the in-radiator cooler.

Mike

 

[1997chevydriver]

Sounds like a plan

 

[Whipped96]

I used these fittings when I installed mine which prevented me from having to splice any lines. Installed one coming out of the bottom of the radiator to the cooler and the other on the line going back to the transmission.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EPOLQU/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I don't have any pics of the fittings but here is the Fluidyne cooler I installed.

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[great white]

BINGO, Thanks, I will run the new cooler in series with the in-radiator cooler.

Mike

Yup, goes in the return line from the rad.

 

[Hellbound]

Which one is the return line? Upper or lower into the rad??

thanks

Mike

 

[Whipped96]

Lower