I chose to run them along the length of the radiator shroud. Secure the lines using zip ties, your ladies bra, dogs leash, the screw in wire keepers, whatever. Install your adaptor fittings using Teflon tape and run your lines. And I used zip ties to secure the cover to the bracket on the fire wall to prevent the cover from popping off during driving. I used a piece of stainless steel behind the cover to strengthen it up where the mount bolts in. The easiest place for me was on the main battery fuse cover. Locate the appropriate place to mount the filter mount. Transmission Filter / Gauge Setup Diagram Make sure you have the filter installed the correct way! I wanted to see the hot side temperature. Some say use the return line as the temperature will be proof that the coolers are doing their job. You can find the outlet line when the truck is warmed up by feel, the outlet will be hotter. Next, find the transmission outlet and inlet cooler lines coming from the transmission. Solder seal terminals or heat shrink and solder crimp butt connectors for hooking up gauge (will be included with kit)įirst, open all your boxes up and make a plan on where your going to install the filter, the gauge, etc.Extra hose to prevent newly located hard cooler lines from rubbing against one another.Goodyear E-Z Coil to bend the hose into shape.Additional transmission temperature gauge because in my opinion the one that came in the kit had too broad of a range. Teflon tape for the threads of the fittings.Always helps to have extra fluid! Be sure to check the specifications! The 4R70W transmission takes Mercon V fluid Hose clamps - some come with kit but as you see in the pictures I did marine style clamping with 2 clamps on each hose.Transmission line adaptor fittings Hayden 395 or Hayden 384 depending on your application 90 degree elbows makes line routing easier.Motorcraft FL1a filter or equivalent (I wasn't entirely pleased with the filtration specs of the filter that came with the Perma-Cool kit).Perma-Cool 10677 with trans temperature gauge or 10678 without, or equivalent remote filter kit.The ability to change roughly 12% of the fluid with each filter change.The ability to cut open the filter for inspections.So, why install an external transmission filter? This is for a 1998 Ford F-150 4.2 V6 2 wheel drive with a 4R70W automatic transmission and the towing package, however it would apply to all 4R70W equipped F-150’s (2WD or 4WD), from 1997-2003 and the process would be very similar for 2004-2013 trucks as well.
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