Final Hook-Up and Mounting the
Cooler
With the hard part out of the way, it was time for quick satisfaction.
We moved on towards mounting our hard lines, attaching the
hose, and securing the cooler to the front of our radiator.
These insulated 3/8" electrical clamps might not
be designed for steel tubing but they work rather well.
We picked these up at Home Depot.
After drilling a couple holes in our frame, we used a
self-tapping screw to secure the lines to the frame. Since
both lines were fairly short we only needed one clamp
for each.
Doesn't look too bad and we are
sure this set-up won't be the cause of a fire this time
around.
We slipped a couple hose clamps over the steel lines,
lubed up the ID of our rubber transmission cooler hose
and slipped them over the hard lines. We needed two 6
foot segments of hose to get up to the front of the radiator.
Are those tie wraps securing our hoses? Yes they are.
Just be sure to use nylon tie wraps rather than the plastic
ones you find at the typical chain store. We got ours
from Radio Shack. Next time we'll get black.
As we mentioned, the B&M cooler did not come with
an installation kit. These are the 1/2" NPT to 3/8"
hose barb fittings we needed to make the final connection.
We mounted the cooler gently in the vise and cautiously
threaded our fittings in. Remember the cooler is aluminum
so be careful not to overtighten the vise or the fittings.
The cooler was mounted with nylon tie wraps to the front
of the radiator in a nice slip stream. We added some thin
rubber grommets between the cooler and the radiator to
prevent any damage to both.
After adding the fluid we lost in the
fire, we went ahead and started the car. A small leak at the
cooler proved we were a little too cautious tightening our
fittings. We added a 1/2 turn to each and we were leak-free
and confident about our set-up.
B&M
SuperCooler Part No. 70266 (11" x 8" x 1-1/2",
does not include mounting kit)
B&M's SuperCooler low pressure
drop coolers reduce the risk of lube system failure. A controlled
amount of ATF is allowed to bypass the stacked plate core,
passing through a self-regulating orifice which monitors
resistance to flow.
Controlled by viscosity, the thicker
ATF is returned directly to lube through two open bypass
openings in the stacked plate core. As operating temperatures
increase, more of the ATF flow is directed through the core.
Resulting in a highly efficient cooling technology that
combines improved protection against lube system failure
with the required levels of optimal heat transfer.
These insulated 3/8" electrical clamps might not
be designed for steel tubing but they work rather well.
We picked these up at Home Depot. 
After drilling a couple holes in our frame, we used a
self-tapping screw to secure the lines to the frame. Since
both lines were fairly short we only needed one clamp
for each.
We slipped a couple hose clamps over the steel lines,
lubed up the ID of our rubber transmission cooler hose
and slipped them over the hard lines. We needed two 6
foot segments of hose to get up to the front of the radiator.
Are those tie wraps securing our hoses? Yes they are.
Just be sure to use nylon tie wraps rather than the plastic
ones you find at the typical chain store. We got ours
from Radio Shack. Next time we'll get black.
As we mentioned, the B&M cooler did not come with
an installation kit. These are the 1/2" NPT to 3/8"
hose barb fittings we needed to make the final connection.
We mounted the cooler gently in the vise and cautiously
threaded our fittings in. Remember the cooler is aluminum
so be careful not to overtighten the vise or the fittings.
The cooler was mounted with nylon tie wraps to the front
of the radiator in a nice slip stream. We added some thin
rubber grommets between the cooler and the radiator to
prevent any damage to both. 
B&M
SuperCooler Part No. 70266 (11" x 8" x 1-1/2",
does not include mounting kit)