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Old 03-21-2011, 04:29 PM
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Flowing a gas (air or refrigerant) is different than flowing a semi-viscous fluid like ATF. If the passages are considerably smaller than that found in a purpose built transmission cooler, it can lead to more restriction. Obviously, if there are a lot more of those passages, it will cut down on the flow rate through each passage thereby reducing the restriction (friction loss), but still, it's something to be aware of.
 
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Old 03-23-2011, 06:16 AM
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I had coolant coming out from the dash from above the passenger footwell and steam coming out of the vents this morning. I think it's time to have a look at the heater core...

I really think my Blazer hates me. Everything was fine and now everything brakes down...
 
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blazers are moody. at least mine was lol.
 
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Mine is and i haven't done any modifications to it other than a stereo.... They're great when happy, but a huge pain in the butt when mad
 
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Originally Posted by Bigringtravis
Nice tranny cooler. Make sure you run your hoses so it fills from the bottom. That way it doesn't foam your trans fluid and cook your tranny!

Oh, flare the ends where the hoses go on, and double clamp!
See last sentence - Extremely important!
 
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Old 03-23-2011, 02:41 PM
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Well, this is the only connector of the four that is flared...
 
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Old 03-24-2011, 12:23 PM
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We have an upcoming trip the next month, so i started with a bit more expedition things...

My heater core "fix":



Had some PVC floor left from our house, so i thought why not to use it? Then i made a slide for my cooler:







Then i started organizing my pile of recovery gear:



Finished:



Also did some testing for hot water for the shower, but didn`t get the result i wanted...
 
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Old 03-24-2011, 12:29 PM
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lol I should have fixed my heater core like that... and my tool box is in DESPERATE need to be organized haha
 
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Old 03-25-2011, 12:32 PM
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Started with my laptop mount today...

Driver and passenger legs. Driver side was a bit tricky...



Tacked together:



In the car:



Added a bar to the dashboard:



Start of the laptop mount:



Connected:



Almost finished:



Added some edge protection:



Finished:



My command center. Another gps unit is still missing...











Here you can see how close everything is on the driver side mount:



I`m really happy how it turned out. The mount doesn`t block the sight or hinder with anything in the cab...
 

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Old 03-26-2011, 09:24 AM
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Mounted some LED fogs for campsite lightning today:



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On:



After that pic i flipped the mounts to make it look better:



These lights are pretty bright and only draw about 60mA each...

Also made a mount for the showerhead:



Plenty of hose left:

 


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