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04-25-2018, 06:41 PM

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F35 question

Does anyone know the specs of the fill and drain plug in the F35 transmission?
The banjo fittings I got for my trans cooler turn out to be the wrong size... Thanks!

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04-25-2018, 07:13 PM

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Buy GM 55561146 Plug, genuine OEM part

Buy GM 55568847 Plug, genuine OEM part

It looks like both are M18x1.5, at least according to what I could find.

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04-25-2018, 10:37 PM

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Thank you Tdubbs, that makes sense. I got M14 x 1.5 as the specs and it was too small.
Just ordered the M18

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04-27-2018, 08:10 PM

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why do you have a trans cooler for the f35? there is no pump to circulate the fluid

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04-27-2018, 10:06 PM

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why do you have a trans cooler for the f35? there is no pump to circulate the fluid

Tom- I think he is putting one in.

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04-27-2018, 10:31 PM

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Tom- I think he is putting one in.

This. Its specifically because he road races his car, trying to make the gear set last longer.

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04-28-2018, 12:58 AM

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This. Its specifically because he road races his car, trying to make the gear set last longer.

quaife

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04-28-2018, 08:44 AM

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quaife

They're all spoken for as I understand and adrian got his transmission before LNFWagon started building them

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04-28-2018, 03:43 PM

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why do you have a trans cooler for the f35? there is no pump to circulate the fluid

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Tom- I think he is putting one in.

Bingo.
It was recommended by Powell and I figure it's a fairly uninvolved way to give the trans some extra protection.

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04-28-2018, 03:55 PM

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adding a trans cooling system to a car that sees regular road racing is a great way to keep the transmission happy. heat reduces the viscosity and lubricity, and you can end up will galling on the teeth. people would be amazed at how hot a manual transmission can get when road racing.