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Old 09-04-2014, 02:40 PM   #51 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JBarr View Post
So would you set the thermostat so that it will dump heat to the transmission before the thermostat to the radiator opens? If you transfer the heat through the transmission case it won't be the most efficient method, but it will be simple and not require serious modifications. If it is done cheaply the improvement may be worth it.
Yep, thats the plan.

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