![]() ![]() We easily located fittings at a local hardware store that worked perfectly for this. You will want to measure yours to verify the size, as this is on a heavy-duty tow truck. These transmission lines are 5/8” in outer diameter. The straight section shown is cleaned and with the tubing cutter in place. Keep in mind that the lines need to be long enough to insert into the compression fittings with the T fitting assembled. Use a tubing cutter to cut out a section of line to match the distance needed to install the T with the fittings installed. We found a straight section of trans line to install our fittings into the outgoing trans line. The case of the transmission is identified “TO COOLER” and “FROM COOLER”. With the high cost of transmission fluid for this transmission and its recent trans service, we opted to modify the outgoing (from trans to cooler) transmission line. Therefore, you can either drop and modify the pan or you can modify one of the cooler lines. ![]() This application does not have a readily available pressure port to conveniently thread a sender into. We opted to install the gauges into a Universal Gauge Pod ( Part #5288) for this application. Here, we installed GM Factory Match Transmission Temperature ( Part #8357), Boost ( Part #8304), and EGT/Pyrometer ( Part #8344) gauges on a tow truck equipped with the Chevy/GMC Duramax. Last edited by TerryMason 03-23-2010 at 11:29 AM.AutoMeter’s Factory Match gauges are a great way to have more visibility on vital measurements without sacrificing the factory look. At around $80 it wasn't the cheapest, but it looked nice so I went with it. I picked the Cyberdyne Blue Ice Digital Gauge (part number A221E351Y) from Jegs. That's where the transmission temp gauge comes in.Īfter some research, I decided to pickup a digital temp gauge, along with a sender (the sender gets mounted in the transmission pan). The sad part is that this is a pretty easily avoidable situation - if you simply knew when your transmission was overheating, you could let your Jeep cool down. Heat is the main reason that transmissions die, and once you cook your transmission your looking at some costly repairs. One of the biggest problems with an automatic in a Jeep is that the low speeds you see in rock crawling cause less airflow, making the transmission heat up quickly. While autos aren't for everyone, they definitely have their fans (me among them). Personally, I enjoy my automatic transmission - It's nice around town, and is great for offroading, allowing me to focus on my lines, and where I'm going, instead of worrying about my clutch burning out, or engine stalling. ![]()
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