Re: U320 Radiator oil cooler support Reply #50 – April 25, 2022, 10:29:55 am Still working on the cooler support. It's a lot of weight and off balanced from just hanging from the frame. Quote Selected
Re: U320 Radiator oil cooler support Reply #51 – April 30, 2022, 08:53:24 pm I thought I had the cooler support all done but I need a little more room for the hoses.The radiator isn't parallel with the frame so the front support needs to be one inch longerthan the rear. 24.5 inches for the front one and 23.5 inches for the rear. So I will makethe front one longer. The piece I made to go over the frame works really well and it madeit easier to drill the pilot holes threw the support into the frame. I tapped 3/8th holes in theframe. The frame is 3 inches wide. The return line from the steering needs to be twisted upand I need to get a JIC elbow to make it work. I have had too make changes the way it was going.I found the isolators at Princes Auto. When I had it together today I am pleased as to howit will work. The picture of the tool works great for the hydraulic fitting and it's a tool I gotfrom my Dad. The last picture is the rad support with the belting back in place. Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: U320 Radiator oil cooler support Reply #52 – April 30, 2022, 08:55:03 pm Sorry I forgot the pictures Quote Selected 2 Likes
Re: U320 Radiator oil cooler support Reply #53 – April 30, 2022, 09:23:47 pm They still sell the old ford wrench. Think I have them sized from 8 inches to 16 inches. Made by Diamond now i think. Mount looks good. Still think I want to incorporate being able to adjust both ends to achieve preload during installation. Isolators look good. 👍👍That's a horrible location for drilling and taping 3/8 plate. That new Milwaukee impactor is the only way to cut those threads. Soft enough on low not to break a 10/32 tap and last week cut a fine thread 5/8 thread and it was the saving grace. Dont know how i lived without it all these years. Tap holding sockets are also a must have now also.Impact Driver,Pistol Grip,18VDC - - Amazon.comAmazon.com: Lisle 70500 Tap Socket Set : Tools & Home ImprovementScott Quote Selected 4 Likes As an Amazon Associate Foretravel Owners' Forum earns from qualifying purchases.
Re: U320 Radiator oil cooler support Reply #54 – April 30, 2022, 10:53:05 pm I had to use a angle drill and I did it old school. I drive a nut onto the tap and used a3/8th ratchet. It definitely was awkward. Those are nice tools. Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: U320 Radiator oil cooler support Reply #55 – May 02, 2022, 07:58:45 pm Got the new hanger made today and I should have it in tomorrow. That is a picture of the fitting I used. Quote Selected
Re: U320 Radiator oil cooler support Reply #56 – May 03, 2022, 04:09:02 pm Late to this post. I'm surprised that a larger coolant oil cooler is needed. I had a lot of overheating problems with the radiator (rotted out) and they affected the transmission temps. When I replaced the radiator, I changed out the trans cooler as well, since it looked pretty rusty. After removing it, I cut it in two and found that the housing (tube) was pretty thick and not at all affected by the rust. I'm attaching a photo of my radiator (with cooler attached) that I took before installing it. The other photos show what the inside of the transmission cooler look like from an end and side port for those who haven't seen it. With the new radiator and new fan controller the temps have stayed within the normal range. Quote Selected
Re: U320 Radiator oil cooler support Reply #57 – May 03, 2022, 05:35:39 pm Well it's all back together except for two hose clamps, which I will buy spring clamps for.,then all the clamps will be heavy duty. The channel iron I uses is 2 inch and 3/16th thickand 24 and 23 inches long is perfect. If I did the job again it would take 1/4 of the time.Figuring out how to do it and changing what I was doing took a lot of work. Using mounta 11/2 thick puts the cooler in the same place it was before. The first picture is were I weldedthe pipe as it had been worn quite a bit. It's hard to get a good picture of the finished job.All that need is get some oil for the hydraulic and fill antifreeze and fill the transmission asI did a service on it too. Quote Selected 2 Likes
Re: U320 Radiator oil cooler support Reply #58 – May 03, 2022, 07:21:12 pm Got a better picture laying the camera on the ground. Quote Selected 2 Likes
Re: U320 Radiator oil cooler support Reply #59 – May 03, 2022, 08:54:55 pm That helps couldn't get my head around the first pics. Quote Selected 1 Likes
Re: U320 Radiator oil cooler support Reply #60 – July 24, 2022, 06:40:36 pm I serviced the transmission and today finally I got the coach started and got all the fluidsup to snuff. It's been a long 2 months not doing anything. Tried out the AC that I had repairedlast year and it's blowing cold air. After I fixed it I never used it as it never got hot again. Quote Selected 2 Likes
Re: U320 Radiator oil cooler support Reply #61 – December 08, 2024, 05:59:27 pm Thanks for this thread. I took this idea and ran with it during my radiator replacement. Quote Selected 1 Likes
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