Re:BORG coolers: Was; 1971 AMC Hornet SST 2 door, assistance please

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I studied the two different flow baths of the trans fluid in the air and liquid cooled trans. There is a tube/passage that dumps the fluid into the pan. it is located in an easy access point. It looked like a very straight forward deal to add a tube at that point going up through the case above the pan on the passenger side IIRC, then the fluid line return from the cooler would be a simple drill and tap for a dump back into the pan.
Now, what this would do to pressures and was there differances in the trans to allow for the extra push to get the fluid through the cooler I don't know, but knowing AMC, I doubt it. I planned on trying it at some point, but have moved to far away from the original B/W to go back now!

Mark Price
mpriceATwestco.net
Morgantown, WV
69 AMC rambler, 4.0L, EFI, 5 speed 
65 Ambassador Conv, 327 AUTO, Basketcase
01 S-10 CREWCRAP 4X4



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From: adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)
Reply-To: mail-From-mprice-westco.net@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date:  Fri, 1 Apr 2005 10:33:42 -0500 (EST)
>" There may be bosses that can be drilled out for converting the M35 to
>" radiator cooling. I know there are external pressure test points. I'd
>" thought about using one of those then drilling a hole in the edge of
>" the case just above the pan lip for a return. I never did as I was
>" afraid it would reduce pressure to much.
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>hmmm...  i wouldn't want to try this myself, without first having both
>types of tranny case side by side to compare similarities.  i would
>want to route the fluid cooler the same way as in normally fluid
>cooled trannies.
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