I had to work all last weekend on a grant proposal so I took a day off today to get a couple of things done before Saturday's Uwharrie work day.

After the discussion in this thread, I thought seriously about getting the tranny temp sensor bung tig welded in. So dropped the sump (I'll use normal words since you lot seem to know what I mean <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> ), took careful measurements and drilled a hole...then I thought, 'bugger it' and decided it was too much hassle to get someone else to weld it. I made a couple of mock ups by cutting a piece on round stock, drilling out the center and practiced using different settings in my mig with some 16 and 14g sheet. Once happy, I welded the proper bung in. The outside bead is a tad bulky...





I tested it by filling the sump with water and letting it sit for a couple of hours. Zero leaks <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

I have also been gathering bits and pieces for an auxiliary trans cooler recently. I used a 2nd stock unit because they are very nicely made (Denso) and fit in the available space. I pulled the original cooler and found a lot of Uwharrie mud in the fins so I was loosing some cooling capacity there. I also put a can of Kooler Kleaner through each cooler.

I fab'd up a couple of brackets that bolt in under the stock brackets. They are 'T' shaped at the back to make them rigid. I also made a center bracket at the top of the cooler.





It tucks up nicely under the front skid plate. The fan puts out over 300cfm and will be thermostatically controlled. Should help out off road when speeds are low, but load is high. I'm going to put the thermostat in the oil return line. It triggers the fan at 180f and then off at 170f. That might be a bit cool, so I'm going to have a little light in the dash so I can see how often it's on. I can always get another thermostat with a different temp range if the fan runs all the time.

I had a fun day

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