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Old 09-09-2006 | 12:55 PM
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sweet, 40000 it is!
Old 09-09-2006 | 05:50 PM
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Well i Lied, while I was at Orilleys today to pick up my Murray 180* thermostat I inquired about their tranny coolers. The counter salesman informed me that they sold Hayden coolers so i asked him to see one. When he brought me the box i flipped it over to see all the different cooler models, I then choose the biggest and best model (679) this is the rapid cool series! This cooler is rated at 30000gvw which should be big enough, plus its a more compact design than the B&M models. I did forget the PN # 390 adapter kit! I guess i will head back to Orilleys Monday!

BTW if your interested in the 180* stat the p/n is 37980!
(its the cheapest 180* stat you will find that includes the housing)
Old 09-09-2006 | 06:10 PM
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how much was the cooler?

The 40K GVW from blulkpart is about $105...best bang for the buck!
Old 09-09-2006 | 06:15 PM
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I have a Hayden sitting in my garage. Vince or Chuck @ FLT told me the Tru-Cools were much stronger. He said they (Tru-Cool) ran them over with a truck and it didnt do any damage. I guess it was a commercial or a demo. I'm sure the one you bought will be fine. Its not like if you rear end someone you are worried about the tranny cooler
Old 09-09-2006 | 06:22 PM
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LOL"OMG MY HAYDEN TRANNY COOLER IS DAMAGED!"

it was like $49.99 Half the price of the B&M
Old 09-09-2006 | 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by DLH2006
LOL"OMG MY HAYDEN TRANNY COOLER IS DAMAGED!"

it was like $49.99 Half the price of the B&M
If the cooler that you got you can easily bend the fins over....return it! The haden cooler that I use to install would zip tie to the radiator and were garbage. Not only would the fins easily bend but damaged radiators as well. I would stick with a cooler that comes with brackets for a solid install. I do know that haden has some coolers very comparable with the true kool but not normally found in part stores.
Old 09-09-2006 | 09:38 PM
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This is the cooler i got:


The cooling fins really cant be bent due to them being located in between the larger fins. Is this the model you installed Vince?

I have done a search and it seems a bunch of people are satisfied with this model.

It looks as if the other models' fins can be damaged rather easily.
Old 09-09-2006 | 10:06 PM
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I like that one! I would however make some brakets to mount it. I might have some in my box if it didn't come with any. The brakets are usually flat pieces of steel with some holes in them. Can easily be bent and fabricated to fit your application. That is the style and constuction of a quality cooler. Nice piece!
Old 09-09-2006 | 10:11 PM
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COOL! yea ill fab up some mounts, that wouldnt be hard at all!
Old 09-09-2006 | 10:25 PM
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Were can i get one of those 40K GVW coolers . And will it fit behind the Radix heat exchanger?


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