where can i find one of these in calgary?
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where can i find something that will serve the same purpose?

tranny cooler line fitting for temp sender

 

I know you can get Swadgelocs at Calgary Valve and Fitting, not sure if they sell that exact thing but it might be worth a try. It says it has a professionally installed Swadgeloc in it??

 

thanx fred. i called dps and they recommended ability hose & fittings.

i called ability and they have a brass t compression fitting with a reducing bushing to bring the port down to 1/8npt for just under $10

i called calgary valve and they have SS version of same thing for $72. wow, SS is expensive compared to brass.

i think i'll go with the brass from ability for $10. A LOT cheaper than $40 USD from Diesel Manor!!!

Also, the size I need for the cooler feed line is 1/2" right?

 

Ive got a SS one... Its a genuine Swagelok fitting and less than $72. You will have to supply a SS bushing though but that shouldnt be very much $.

I would recommend Swagelok - if installed correctly, there is ZERO chance of a leak.

Yes, its 1/2"


http://www.swagelok.com/search/find_...s_results.aspx

 

where did you get yours dr. evil? how much?

also, are the lines 1/2" ID or OD?

 

I had one of the inline temperature sensors for my tranny, everyone told me to go to the pan temp. After that everyone told me to go to the inline temp. So, yes I had one like that, and yes I still broke a transmission, not temp related, just heavy footed.

 

you can get swedge stuff from "gregs" you know and CE Franklin also has parker stuff which is cheaper than swedge but the same stuff. Just a thought.

 

cool, i can get stuff at wholesale from greggs too, i'll check them out . . . thanx

 

Blacksilver,

Do you have a deep aluminum tranny pan yet?

If not, I would recommend one. Very easy to drill & tap for a temperature probe, change the oil & filter at the same time.

A deep aluminum pan will hold more fluid, cool the fluid somewhat and make servicing the trans easier in the future.


Just my thoughts, the manual tranny guy! ... Joe

 

i do not have one yet but i was thinking about doing it here soon.

the reason i brought up the fitting questions was because my tranny cooler may need to be replaced soon and i figured i'd be proactive and remove the hot line to install a sender port while i was at it. i was already planning on changing/flushing the fluid, and have also thought about changing the tranny pan to a bd or mag-hytec reg deep.

i am not going to use the fluid in the pan as a source for the temp probe, i did quite a bit of reading on here one day and from what i gathered - the hot line would be the ideal spot to tap for the port. many guys would disagree, but i think just as many or more guys would agree with the hot line location.

thanx though, thanx for the advice.

 

thats where you need to take it to get an accurate reading of the internal operating temp because the converter flows out and through the cooler line too. then back to sump. pan temp isn't operating temp/ actually its the opposite. the pan, thats where you want your coolest oil to be. ready to be sucked up and put into service.

 

Its like which came first the chicken or the egg, if its hot comming out the hot line, it might be too late, if its too hot in the pan and you measure at the out line it can bee too late, personally I dont think it matters as trannys, build and shed heat fairly quick, mine is screwed in the port at the rear of the tranny, someday I'll add another sensor in the hot line and compare, I dont think there will be that much difference that the operator would not be able to adjust his driving to correct an overheating condition

 

Like above, I like to measure from the pan. This is where it is important to know if you have a problem. The temps are going to be hot in the hot line no matter what, but you know you have a problem if it is hot in the pan,, and still not too late to do something about it.

Just my 2 cents

Kevin

 

I have mine in the pan as well. I look at as the same way, i like to know that the fluid going back in is going to be able to take away the heat that's building up.

 

I have never been above 275 deg's F, thats too hot, but if you change your oil often it isn't that big of deal. I was pulling my trailer back from the Okangan and got stuck behind a lightly loaded ford. I used lots of lower gears, more than typical. I put in an B&M electric fan tranny cooler. 1/2in lines to/from cooler, plus an extra B&M engine oil cooler in front of the rad.