Automatic Trans Cooler line Connection

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slownlowe21
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Automatic Trans Cooler line Connection

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Hi I am new to this forum and am not sure if this has been put in a thread previously, but i'm putting an automatic m10 back into my 80' US 320i. my radiator has nowhere to put them in, so im wondering if they came with an intercooler type thing that the guy i bought it from didn't give me,

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Re: Automatic Trans Cooler line Connection

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The auto has its own rad, where the pipes usually go in and cool the transmission fluid. In the past though, I have seen regular rads fitted and the pipes simply joined, with no ill effects.
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Re: Automatic Trans Cooler line Connection

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so just hook the lines up to eachother and it should be alright?
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Yes, or get the correct auto rad?
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As a long term goal i will be getting an auto radiator, but as of right now i am just making sure i can get the car started before i start putting money into it, thank you!
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