In a message dated 5/18/2007 4:19:36 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time,
Bobbyhotrods@comcast.net writes:
A pal just got in his "Asian Wheel", that is, an imported English Wheel from
Harbor Freight, $325 with extra dies. He said he thought the quality was
very good, and the tool performs well.
Recently he got in a pneumatic planishing hammer from them too, another
steal at $125.
I've had good luck with Harbor Freight tools. I bent my roll cage with their
$89 pipe bender. As long as you weld a cap on one end, pack sand in the tube
by tamping it down and weld a cap on the other end, you can get smooth,
"almost mandrel bent, 90 degree bends.
Hmmmmmmm, leave the sand in for ballast??? LOL
I just installed a tranny temp guage in my LT1/4L60E powered Chevy wagon tow
vehicle. The fluid passes thru the radiator and then a stock supplimental
cooler. It's pretty cool here now and the guage is reading 180, like the
engine coolant. My question is at what temperature should I be concerned, and
what
is the high, but acceptable, range?
Heat is the cause of 99% of auto tranny failures. Your double coolers is a
good idea.
If the oil gets above 240, it will start breaking down. The tranny will
start cooking the rubber seals in the clutch packs, they get hard, don't like
to
seal anymore and the clutch's start slipping, causing more heat. The rest is
history.
Heat will increase on hills so watch it careful, possibly downshift out of
OD and/or slow down.
There are additives that will increase the heat tolerance of the oil.
Disclaimer; These are only my uneducated guess' and may be totally off
target. Check with a certified tranny specialist before using.
Otto
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