pmathews

I'm trying to find pictures of the proper mounting locations for the transmission cooling lines in my 67 Cutlass, and I'm having no luck.

Does anyone have photos of the trans lines leading from the trans, under the engine, connecting to the radiator? Specifically, how are the lines attached to the oil pan? Is there a bracket?

Thanks... Paul

TripDeuces

If I remember right there is a clip on the frame cross member above the engine mount pad that holds both lines.

tru-blue 442

Yep, and here is what it looks like.

pmathews

Great photos, thanks!

It sounds like these should be routed away from the oil pan. With other GM models, the bracket is bolted directly to the oil pan, but that's not the case with our cars.

Does anyone have any photos of the proper routing of the lines? I'm trying to wiggle these into place, trying to avoid contacting the hot exhaust, etc... I'm guessing someone has a show car that has these routed correctly?

seanm12

Here's a page from the assembly manual.

pmathews

Not a 'restoration quality' job, but they are hooked up and flowing transmission fluid, so a success for this daily driver. I used some inexpensive Chevelle lines, hence the weird bends, but it works, so I'm not complaining.




Transmission Cooling Lines - view of the transmission connection

pmathews

Transmission Cooling Lines - From the trans running past the oil filter and rear side of the exhaust manifold

pmathews

Transmission Cooling Lines - running upwards from around the oil filter and over the crossmember, being careful to keep away from the hot exhaust

TripDeuces

Just a heads up. They do make block off plates for that exhaust cross over if you wanted to clean that up. Looks good

pmathews

These should be held by a bracket that mounts to the crossmember, will buy later and install, they seem okay at the moment.




Transmission Cooling Lines - running from the Trans (top of image) over the crossmember

pmathews

Transmission Cooling Lines - a closeup of the top of the crossmember, there's a hole for the bracket, and the bracket holds these tubes in place, away from the exhaust manifold

pmathews

Transmission Cooling Lines - Over the crossmember and over the steering linkage

pmathews

Transmission Cooling Lines - Radiator connections, too long and too many bends, but it works

pmathews

Yeah, my ride looks a little rough, then again it's a daily driver

I have fantasies about hooking up a single turbo, so I may remove the dual exhaust and use that crossover pipe once again to merge into a single exhaust for the turbo.

pmathews

It would be really cool if someone could post some good restoration quality photos of their lines (vs. my hack job), that would be a good way to cap off this thread, but in the interim, maybe these photos will help the next guy

Freddie1088

I'm trying to find pictures of the proper mounting locations for the transmission cooling lines in my76 Cutlass, and I'm having no luck.

Does anyone have photos of the trans lines leading from the trans, under the engine, connecting to the radiator? Specifically, Thanks in advance