Tru-Cool 40k on a Gen 5

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A few months ago, I had a failed lifter with bent pushrod, ended up doing a large upgrade with AFM delete, stage 2 cam, and upgraded Circle D torque converter. Then I had it tuned.

 

The higher stall speed of the new TC was increasing my transmission temps during prolonged hill climbs, such as heading up the ski hill.

 

I decided to add a Tru-Cool 40k which I ordered the genuine part from Oregon Performance. 

 

I already have a Derale remote transmission filter, so I bought a sandwich adapter from Derale and put the two together, with new 3/8 hose running to & from the Tru-Cool cooler.

 

I mounted it in front of the radiator as most do, and used the provided metal straps to bend and design my own make-shift clamps. Just took a lot of dicking around with some plyers to get something that would hold it in place. 

 

The 3/8 hose runs straight down through 2 small gaps in the plastic trim and connects to my remote filter setup. 

 

I'm very happy with the results, it decreased my temps approximately 70F while going up the same ski hill ( 220F before to 150F after)

 

Edited March 23, 2024 by YYC-SIERRA

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[rav3]

I'm curious, have you ever done the transmission thermostat delete or is it still operational. That thing usually has the transmission run hotter

[YYC-SIERRA]

Yes I flipped the pill 3 years ago so the trans thermostat has been in bypass ever since. 

 

I also installed a remote transmission mount and run Wix 51269 hydraullic filters downstream of the radiator on the transmission return line.

 

Now combined with my upgraded Circle D converter and Tru-Cool 40k, I aim to have the world's 1st million mile 6L80e without failure, lol