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Title: Mounting transmission cooler lines to FE skirt.
Post by: Gaugster on January 20, 2021, 04:25:33 PM
 I am working on a set of transmission cooling lines. These are 8AN SS braided (non-coated) and I'd like to use these two holes on the side of the FE skirt along with this type of loop. Anyone know of a better bracket option?

Title: Re: Mounting transmission cooler lines to FE skirt.
Post by: Rory428 on January 20, 2021, 05:16:15 PM
Kinda looks like the bracket to hold the power steering hoses on a Mustang. Should work, although you may need to enlarge the mounting hole for the block.
Title: Re: Mounting transmission cooler lines to FE skirt.
Post by: TomP on January 20, 2021, 05:46:11 PM
Don't the slushbox cooler lines already bolt to those holes? I have taken apart many that have. I have several of the big stubby bolts that hold them and probably the brackets that look like flatter versions of the pictured one.
Title: Re: Mounting transmission cooler lines to FE skirt.
Post by: Gaugster on January 20, 2021, 06:05:34 PM
Quote from: Rory428 on January 20, 2021, 05:16:15 PM
Kinda looks like the bracket to hold the power steering hoses on a Mustang. Should work, although you may need to enlarge the mounting hole for the block.
Very close. It's described as a heater hose clamp for Chevy.
Title: Re: Mounting transmission cooler lines to FE skirt.
Post by: Gaugster on January 20, 2021, 06:09:36 PM
Quote from: TomP on January 20, 2021, 05:46:11 PM
Don't the slushbox cooler lines already bolt to those holes? I have taken apart many that have. I have several of the big stubby bolts that hold them and probably the brackets that look like flatter versions of the pictured one.
Hmmm, I was wondering about that as the old metal lines were routed through that area. No bracket for reference though. It's probably a 3/8 bolt so plenty strong.
Title: Re: Mounting transmission cooler lines to FE skirt.
Post by: Lowrider on January 21, 2021, 08:00:49 AM
That's where all of them were attached from the factory with that kind of bracket from the factory.
Title: Re: Mounting transmission cooler lines to FE skirt.
Post by: BigBlueIron on January 21, 2021, 12:15:36 PM
Maybe throw a heli coil in the block holes then you can utilize a smaller fastener. Make finding a clamp a lot easier.
Title: Re: Mounting transmission cooler lines to FE skirt.
Post by: Gregwill16 on January 21, 2021, 12:18:54 PM
Quote from: BigBlueIron on January 21, 2021, 12:15:36 PM
Maybe throw a heli coil in the block holes then you can utilize a smaller fastener. Make finding a clamp a lot easier.
+1 I was thinking those were 7/16" holes but could be wrong.
Title: Re: Mounting transmission cooler lines to FE skirt.
Post by: Gaugster on January 21, 2021, 07:07:57 PM
Quote from: Gregwill16 on January 21, 2021, 12:18:54 PM
Quote from: BigBlueIron on January 21, 2021, 12:15:36 PM
Maybe throw a heli coil in the block holes then you can utilize a smaller fastener. Make finding a clamp a lot easier.
+1 I was thinking those were 7/16" holes but could be wrong.
Yup. They are even bigger than I thought. I picked up the 7/16” hardware today. Although the helicoil idea is interesting.