Power Strokes 1994-1997 Upgrades and AftermarketUpgrading or adding OEM or aftermarket equipment to your 1994-1997 Ford F-Series with Power Stroke engine.
i just put a digital trans temp gauge in an wondering what the operating temp is for winter and summer. obviously towing it will be a bit higher. the gauge has warning lights i just dont know what to set it at....thanks in advance
__________________ 97 F350, Custom intake, 5in exhaust, HPOX,17* HPOP, Rosewood stage 1 injectors, Powerhungry chip, 18k dfuser mod, shimmed FPR, 6 in lift on 37in interco M16 radials, firestone ride right air bags, built trans, bully dog shift kit, 12,000 HID headlights, 12,000lb winch in the front and a 9,500lb in the back, custom strobe package in headlights and taillights, LED bed lights, DVD, navigation, and much much more to come.
Do you have a trans cooler other than the stock cooler? Trans temp usually 100 degrees over outside temp. Mine will run 180 pulling 24' car haulerat 75mph in 100 degree temps. Temps over 200 are not good if they last for any extended amount of time at 250 your tranny is done for.
I am sure you will hear from someone more knowledgeable than me.
Good Luck
Midwestman
John
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95 350 CC SRW 4X4.456K. Amsoil everwhere w/dualbypass filter. Early Centurion model custom paint (white with grey striping) Grey shell, brushguard, Flexsteel leatherseating wood trim and overhead console. BTS hold on tight E4OD tranny. Custom chip by Cale Thompson at BTS. Hypermax DP. Tymar Open element intake. Tru-Cool 28,000 GVW trans cooler plus Super Duty trans cooler. Super Duty Intercooler with GTS pipes. CCV mod. 3 pod A pillar guages with Isspro Pyrometer,Boost and Tranny temp guages. Fumoto oil drain. John Deere coolant eye. Sylvania Ultra Silverstars. Joe Servo IDM. BABY SWAMPS. Magnaflow 4" exhaust. Tymar Coolant Filter. Sirius satellite radio. Kelderman Air Ride on the rear. Autolights clear diamond headlights. Mods as the budget will allow.I think I am almost finished.
Any trans temp up to 220F is just fine. It can run there all day with zero problems. You can go to 250F with no damage, but don't let it be over 220F for more than 1/2 hour.
If you ever do get it hot the ONLY way to cool it is to idle in park or neutral. NEVER shut the engine off when the trans is hot or you'll cook it.
__________________ Mark Former Automatic Transmission Engineer 1988-2007
Mine has got up to 210* on a long steep mountain pass pulling 14k at 27mph in 1st gear. normal temps for me is <150 unloaded and <180towing on average steep hills and hot outside temps makes it vary a little.
__________________ 1997 F350 CC4X4 120K superclean truck Beans 6 pos chip! IDM mod(it works!) Pyro, Boost and Trans Autometers over mirror. 4" straight pipe! 285/65X18's Nittos. Ford V-10 trans cooler, Tymar Intake, 6 leaker intercooler. Swamps 175/146 sticks fed by Adrenaline in front of a BTS. WOP QSSB turbo! 1997 F350 XLT 4dr 125K 5" Pipe no muf and no kitty (totaled). 04/04 F350 EX Cab LWB "Leveled" Lariat FX4 Limited slip. BFG's 295/75R16. 4" pipe from back of kitty exiting in front of rear wheel. Autometer Pyro and Boost guages 65K. 422hp and 772tq (SOLD) 96 F250 powerstroke extended cab. Original E40D 132K Wood hauling machine. 10k MOD. Autometer Pyro and Boost gauges. Gutted Cat. Sold.
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yes i have an aftermarket cooler and synthetic fluid
__________________ 97 F350, Custom intake, 5in exhaust, HPOX,17* HPOP, Rosewood stage 1 injectors, Powerhungry chip, 18k dfuser mod, shimmed FPR, 6 in lift on 37in interco M16 radials, firestone ride right air bags, built trans, bully dog shift kit, 12,000 HID headlights, 12,000lb winch in the front and a 9,500lb in the back, custom strobe package in headlights and taillights, LED bed lights, DVD, navigation, and much much more to come.
yea my truck runs like 100 degrees in winter unloaded and like 150 when loaded in the winter and in the summer it sits about 150 unloaded and 180 loaded and i got the b&m 29,200 btu trans cooler on mine
i have boiled the tranny in park twice last summer
__________________ 97 F350, Custom intake, 5in exhaust, HPOX,17* HPOP, Rosewood stage 1 injectors, Powerhungry chip, 18k dfuser mod, shimmed FPR, 6 in lift on 37in interco M16 radials, firestone ride right air bags, built trans, bully dog shift kit, 12,000 HID headlights, 12,000lb winch in the front and a 9,500lb in the back, custom strobe package in headlights and taillights, LED bed lights, DVD, navigation, and much much more to come.
I no longer have the tranny running through the radiator... truck runs cooler when towing... have the largest external cooler I get get in the space. My gauge starts at 140... and never moves off unless I am towing my trailer loaded with water quads etc... then the highest I got was near Redding CA. last summer hit 250 going up hill in second... with EGT pre turbo at 1200.... took a while for it to go back down... JMHO...
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I hope whoever has my next truck is taking care of it....
When I haul it's a 30 ft. Thor filled with 4 Quads, 1 Kayak, 3 bikes and a dog, (about 9K plus the truck)
97 F-350 4x4 Quad cab,Bully Dog w/4 position switch (run @ #4 most of the time), Western Diesel TurboBrake III, Pyrometer preturbo, Autometer Boost gauge, Third tranny cooler and gauge on the piller, Tymar intake, Raven canopy, BD downturn exhaust, 4:10 rear, Bilstein shocks, Velvet Rides, manual hubs, 295 75R 16 BFG KO A/T's, BB in FPR, Home made ram cold air intake, Eclispe stereo, 203 degree thermostat.
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97 F350, Custom intake, 5in exhaust, HPOX,17* HPOP, Rosewood stage 1 injectors, Powerhungry chip, 18k dfuser mod, shimmed FPR, 6 in lift on 37in interco M16 radials, firestone ride right air bags, built trans, bully dog shift kit, 12,000 HID headlights, 12,000lb winch in the front and a 9,500lb in the back, custom strobe package in headlights and taillights, LED bed lights, DVD, navigation, and much much more to come.
1997 F350 CC4X4 120K superclean truck Beans 6 pos chip! IDM mod(it works!) Pyro, Boost and Trans Autometers over mirror. 4" straight pipe! 285/65X18's Nittos. Ford V-10 trans cooler, Tymar Intake, 6 leaker intercooler. Swamps 175/146 sticks fed by Adrenaline in front of a BTS. WOP QSSB turbo! 1997 F350 XLT 4dr 125K 5" Pipe no muf and no kitty (totaled). 04/04 F350 EX Cab LWB "Leveled" Lariat FX4 Limited slip. BFG's 295/75R16. 4" pipe from back of kitty exiting in front of rear wheel. Autometer Pyro and Boost guages 65K. 422hp and 772tq (SOLD) 96 F250 powerstroke extended cab. Original E40D 132K Wood hauling machine. 10k MOD. Autometer Pyro and Boost gauges. Gutted Cat. Sold.
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