I compeleted the upgrade/conversion on my first fleet vehicle. This involves Amsoil synthetic in the engine/trans/PS, DR bypass filters on the engine,a BE90 bypass filter on the trans and a B&M Hi-Tek trans cooler with thermostatic fan. I already equipped a couple other vehicles with the DR's but this is the first one to get the full treatment. Here are the pics, I left them hyper-linked because they are kinda large.
pic #1
Here it is with the bumper off(took 15 minutes), there's tons of room behind it so I mounted everything in there. The B&M is mounted low so it's in the airstream from the lower spoiler ducts. The bypass is mounted to the frame rail on the drivers isde.
pic #2
The B&M trans cooler with thermostatic fan(175F on, 150F off) I mounted it with some brackets I made out of flat iron and it's very solid.
The ATF enters on the left and exits on the right via 90 degree barbed hose fittings. The "T" for the bypass filter is spliced into the return line.
pic #3
The BP80A asnd BE90. Again 90 degree barbed hose fittings were used and the cleaned oil returns to the tranny via a fitting I welded into the dipstick tube. The restricter in the mount is very small. I measured only 1oz per minute flow @2000RPM. So I opened up the orifice with a 7/64 drill bit and now it flows 12oz per minute. That'll clean the entire capacity of the trans every 30 minutes.
pic #4
The BMK-13 with SDF15 and BE90 nestled in the engine bay between the radiator and trans.
pic #5
Filters from underneath.
pic #6
Spin on adapter with 90 degree fittings.
Here's hoping for 300,000 miles on the original engine and tranny!
[ June 16, 2004, 05:28 AM: Message edited by: olympic ]
pic #1
Here it is with the bumper off(took 15 minutes), there's tons of room behind it so I mounted everything in there. The B&M is mounted low so it's in the airstream from the lower spoiler ducts. The bypass is mounted to the frame rail on the drivers isde.
pic #2
The B&M trans cooler with thermostatic fan(175F on, 150F off) I mounted it with some brackets I made out of flat iron and it's very solid.
The ATF enters on the left and exits on the right via 90 degree barbed hose fittings. The "T" for the bypass filter is spliced into the return line.
pic #3
The BP80A asnd BE90. Again 90 degree barbed hose fittings were used and the cleaned oil returns to the tranny via a fitting I welded into the dipstick tube. The restricter in the mount is very small. I measured only 1oz per minute flow @2000RPM. So I opened up the orifice with a 7/64 drill bit and now it flows 12oz per minute. That'll clean the entire capacity of the trans every 30 minutes.
pic #4
The BMK-13 with SDF15 and BE90 nestled in the engine bay between the radiator and trans.
pic #5
Filters from underneath.
pic #6
Spin on adapter with 90 degree fittings.
Here's hoping for 300,000 miles on the original engine and tranny!
[ June 16, 2004, 05:28 AM: Message edited by: olympic ]