nitrous_fed_03gt

has anybody ever converted an air conditioner condenser into a transmission cooler? seems like a great idea with just a little plumbing re-routing, and of course not having a/c, in which i can live with since its not a daily driver.......

nitrous_fed_03gt

i guess this was to technical of a question.....

mattdel

I'm pretty sure the large difference in piping size would contribute to internal AOD pressure problems

Stang2.3

or the fact that trans coolers are so in expensive, its easier just to buy the correct part and hook it up...

nitrous_fed_03gt

its not a conflict of price. i know they are fairly cheap. its a lack of space problem without having to fab stuff up to make it work.

nitrous_fed_03gt

its a c4 transmission

Stang2.3

wait wait wait. your worried about space, yet you want to KEEP a BIG A/C Condenser in, that won't be for A/C anymore... instead of removing it, and putting in a very SMALL Trans cooler in, that will be used for trans cooling???

sounds like you like to do 10x the extra work, for little to no gain?

nitrous_fed_03gt

negative. i could live without the a/c if its possible to make the condenser into a suitable trans cooler, taking into consideration that yes the condenser is huge, therfore seeming as if it would make one bit$# trans cooler. if not, i will keep the a/c and somehow make room.

Stang2.3

i've got a/c in my 84 gt and i could point out 10 - 15 spots where i could mount a trans cooler without even "making extra space"

Remember, its a Liquid to Air system, it doesn't necessarily have to be right out front (obviously it'd work best though), you could mount it like the stock intercooler in a 240sx, in the fender area like a SMIC? i can see where my snorkels are grabbing air from, so i figure theres some kinda air moving in there. and you could also use plumbing to route air from the front to the cooler like Trans am racers do for their brakes??

Millions of possibilities for how to route such things. use your imagination.
(BTW the last comment about using your imagination was NOT intended to be rude, even though it comes off like it. take it with humor and it sounds better. buh bye now)

mustangGT86_05

I'm a little bit confused about the last statement. I'm not sure if you are referring to performance gains, but trans coolers do not offer any performance, only are there to extend trans life. If you plan to run the car hard, I would use a larger trans cooler. I'm not 100% sure if a condenser would work, but I wouldn't take a risk in attempting it. Universal coolers are pretty simple to install, and you can get strait pipes at most parts stores and route it how you want it. just keep in mind the larger the piping the easier it is to kink