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1996 F250 7.3 Transmission cooler

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Hi everyone,

I am planning on upgrading my stock transmission cooler and took a look at my current setup.

Is the OBS 7.3 transmission cooler the rectangular finned cooler located behind the front bumper on the front passenger side? I have seen the Super Duty stock transmission coolers and they are flat, smaller versions of the 26-31 row coolers. I am hoping the rectangular finned cooler is the stock trans cooler, as it is easy to access and swap out.

I was looking into the Tru-cool 4739-1 cooler.
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Corey@CNCFAB
The Tru-cool is a decent cooler. Another very good option is the Ford OEM 6.0L trans cooler. It is nearly a direct fit on the 94.5-97 trucks like it is on the 99-03's. I've installed a few on the older trucks and I have custom made adapters/kit to go from the stock 5/16 lines to the 1/2" ports on the 6.0 cooler

03-10 6.0L Ford OEM 26 Row Transmission Cooler - 5C3Z7A095CA

DIRECT REPLACEMENT FOR 04-07 MODELS FITS 99-03 THAT CAME WITH SMALLER TRANSMISSION COOLERS. SOME MODIFICATIONS WILL BE REQUIRED TO TIE IN THE LINES FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THIS COOLER. DRAMATICALLY REDUCES TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURES TO INCREASE THE LIFE OF YOUR CLUTCHES, TORQUE CONVERTER, AND...
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Corey@CNCFAB
Yes, some will drain out, but not a whole lot.

As for a write-up, it depends on which cooler you are installing.
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