F150 trans cooler?

Turtle Bite · Sep 10, 2007

Is there an easy retrofit trans cooler for the F150's? I have a 97 with a 5.4 and am having some serious heat issues. The stock after the radiator cooler is pretty small, I was thinking of getting one out of either a super duty or one of the 7700 heavy half tons with this body style if they use the same fittings.

Not Jobless · Sep 10, 2007

A standard auxillary cooler (something larger than what you have) at Schucks will work.

Maybe you should get a heavier duty truck for towing?

Turtle Bite · Sep 10, 2007

I would love to have a heavier truck, but I cant afford it. Believe me, I would like one and will get one when I can. I know I can get a generic cooler but I dont want to use rubber hose or barb fittings. I was hoping there was a somewhat bolt on factory cooler.

Not Jobless · Sep 10, 2007

Turtle Bite said:
but I dont want to use rubber hose or barb fittings. I was hoping there was a somewhat bolt on factory cooler.

Kind of restricts or even eliminates your options

Turtle Bite · Sep 10, 2007

I usually buy the B&M plate coolers with the pipe thread connections but since this same trans is in 95-97 powerstrokes I figured there was a chance that they would have a bigger cooler with the same type of fittings. Just thinking out loud.

Binder · Sep 10, 2007

I don't know about the 150's but on the SD's the hot ticket is to get a cooler off of a 6.0 truck. I have one and it's barely smaller than the aluminum radiator in my buggy.

New they are real spendy but if you take your time you can find them used for a descent price.

Turtle Bite · Sep 11, 2007

Jesus, I might not need one that big, the one on it is only 4"x8" or so. Im guessing the 6.0 ones are tube and fin style? I am trying to find a good online site that I can buy OEM parts at, I cant find any that can buy or even look at the different OEM coolers. Looking at the one I have I think it is a 5/16 inverted flare fittings which is probably pretty standard.

jeepermc · Sep 27, 2007

the one out of my 97 Powerstroke might work well as a power steering cooler, but nothing else.....Sounds like it's probably what you have already anyway.... I put in a tru-cool 4739 and dropped 30 degrees going down the road....