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Robert O'Kelley
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That project is, however, some serious DIY. Good luck, and let us know how it turns out.
Oil change was easy, of course. The Trans Cooler was kind of a pain in the ass. I didn't want to use the mounting kit they sent because it involved pushing plastic straps through the radiator and condensor and anchoring the cooler directly to the condenser and frankly I just didn't have a good feeling about having something poking through those components. I fabricated some mounting brackets out of some metal straps I bought at lowes. Lots of cutting, grinding, shaping there; took all freaking day to get it right, especially since I opted not to remove the grill.
Cooler is mounted with about an inch and a half between it and the condenser, so there's lots of room for air circulation. I still need to run the lines. I could not find round edge clamps anywhere in this town so I will have to order off Amazon (don't want to use regular hose clamps on a soft hose). Will finish this up one night this week, more than likely.