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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 02:47 PM
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Has any one done this mod I would like to see pics. I want to do this cause I want to get more air to the trans cooler and radiator by lowering the Radix heat exchanger to the lower valance. So if you can post pics I would like to see how it was done. Thanks in advance.
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 03:06 PM
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I don't have pics but I reloceted mine from the valencne and put it in front of the fans( I have a Gibbs and it came behind the bumper cover.). I just had to cut the hoses. I have brackets to mount it behind the valence if you want them.
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 03:18 PM
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J I have the brackets from magnacharger they came with no directions pics nothing I am sure I can figure it out it would be nice to see pics Thanks for the offer.
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 03:22 PM
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They bolt to your upper bumper brackets, and angle back. The heat exchanger bolts to the brackets using 4 bolts that slide into the tracks on it. I will look and see if I can find pics of mine but I think I took them before I got my digital camera.
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 03:25 PM
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My IC is in front of the Radiator, we moved the trans cooler to the lower valance.
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 03:41 PM
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http://magnacharger.com/pdf/manual-JoeGibbs.pdf

Starts on step 111 and shows how to mount it. Hope this helps.
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by j.whitten
They bolt to your upper bumper brackets, and angle back. The heat exchanger bolts to the brackets using 4 bolts that slide into the tracks on it. I will look and see if I can find pics of mine but I think I took them before I got my digital camera.
j I was just out in the garage and took some measurements and thats whats I figured thanks for the help.

Trever1t I've thought about doing that and I still might cause the heat exchanger has to get more air and less debris up there
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this might help you:

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Now that's getting some fresh air fur shure
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 01:36 PM
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Thanks all for the help but I decided to put the trans cooler down by the valance the brackets worked that magna sold me for the heat exchanger bolted up perfectly with the trans cooler so thats what I did. Trany temps are 160* normal cruise and jump to about 180* after a wot run.
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