Power steering coolers

**HHStang** · 09-11-2005

any suggestions on what works? Thanks.

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**yody** · 09-11-2005

earls make soem nice coolers, they are just like setrabs. somewhere in the project update forum there is a picture of mine and my power steering setup and a list

**David Pozzi** · 09-11-2005

CarlC used a tubular type with fins like the one DSE sells.
I installed a Summit 3/4" thick trans cooler on my wife's 73 Camaro steering, but haven't run it on a track yet.

**Rick Dorion** · 09-12-2005

I bought the DSE one, changed out the ends to -6AN's and put on. Haven't checked temps yet. I was reading 220* at the steering box inlet fitting before.

**Twin_Turbo** · 09-12-2005

I'm using a small Fluidyne oil cooler

**HHStang** · 09-12-2005

Thanks all.

**David Pozzi** · 09-12-2005

I talked to Lee Manufacturing on the phone a couple of years ago. His recomendation was for a round tube type cooler like the auto trans coolers. The Mocal/Fluidyne type work well but fail sooner on desert truck systems he builds, they'd probably last forever on a street car but he mention "toroidal vibrations" or something, anyway puslations from the pump vibrate the cooler and are harder on the plate type coolers.

**OHCbird** · 09-14-2005

I'm using one from the LS1 Fbods- I plumbed it into the upper radiator hose.

**yody** · 09-15-2005

how does that work? curious how you plumb a power steering cooler into a radiator hose? Does the radiator fluid somehow cool it?

**derekf** · 09-15-2005

Originally Posted by The new and improved "boring" Yody

curious how you plumb a power steering cooler into a radiator hose? Does the radiator fluid somehow cool it?

Guess so, my pull-out LS1 had one attached too in the upper radiator hose, looks to be a factory bit (pic):

Guess it cools it to roughly ~180ish or whatever temp the coolant is at?

**bnickel** · 09-15-2005

may not be real helpful but i'm using one from a 73 galaxie 500. seems to work ok with my mild engine and stock power steering system

**David Pozzi** · 09-15-2005

I read somewhere that the SS cooler you show was not good enough for autocross. A guy was complaining his PS overheated autocrossing his SS Camaro.

I believe the SS was the only Camaro to get this cooler.

**derekf** · 09-16-2005

Originally Posted by David Pozzi

I believe the SS was the only Camaro to get this cooler.

Trans-Ams too. Or at least the partial VIN on the block decodes to a Pontiac.

**69boo307** · 09-16-2005

Anyone running a cooler with a Hydroboost setup and an old style Saginaw pump? If so, I'd like to see some pics :D. I'm looking for ideas.

**yody** · 09-16-2005

I am, I have a remote P-pump, with a cooler and the hydroboost, and a remote resevoir, here is the thread

**CarlC** · 09-16-2005

Check my website.

**HHStang** · 09-17-2005

Thanks!

**BLUE72CAMARO** · 09-21-2005

Could you plumb your powersteering into a transmission cooler in a radiator if you are running a manual tranny? I picked up a used be cool radiator that was for an automatic but I am running a manual transmission so I was wondering if this was possible. But I dont know what kind of psi is generated in power steering and automatic transmissions systems.

**yody** · 09-21-2005

good question, I would think that would be fine, but not sure

**BLUE72CAMARO** · 09-21-2005

also yody are those march brackets you are running? Do you have AC? If so which setup is it?

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