REVISION: 06/04/98 DIVS INVL 1 5 7
THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO ADD THE 1994-1998 MODEL YEARS AND ADD TWO NEW COOLER PART NUMBERS FOR 1996-1998 4L60-E EQUIPPED MODELS. PLEASE DISCARD CORPORATE BULLETIN NUMBER 367103 (SECTION 7 - TRANSMISSION). ______________________________________________________________________
GMC/CHEVROLET TRUCK HAS AVAILABLE TO OWNERS A HIGH EFFICIENCY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER. THIS COOLER IS ALSO AVAILABLE AS RPO KNP FOR MANY MODELS IN THE C/K LINE. THIS NEW AIR TO OIL COOLER OFFERS EXCELLENT COOLING ABILITY.
BECAUSE THE HIGH EFFICIENCY OFFERED BY THIS COOLER EXCEEDS MANY AFTERMARKET COOLERS, WE ARE OFFERING THIS COOLER IN KIT FORM FOR DEALER INSTALLATION. THIS COOLER MAY BE INSTALLED ON BOTH NEW AND USED VEHICLES THAT ARE IN APPLICATIONS WHICH CREATE HIGHER TRANSMISSION OPERATING TEMPERATURES. THESE APPLICATIONS TYPICALLY INCLUDE HIGH FRONTAL AREAS (EITHER ON THE TRUCK OR TRAILER), OR HEAVY LOADS WHERE VEHICLES ARE OPERATED AT HIGHER ROAD SPEEDS.
THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLERS LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN THOROUGHLY TESTED AND WILL PROVIDE THE EXTRA TRANSMISSION OIL COOLING THAT TRUCKS USED IN THESE APPLICATIONS MAY NEED. THESE KITS CAN BE INSTALLED IN APPROXIMATELY 1.2 HOURS AND INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS:
-COOLER -MOUNTING BRACKETS -CLAMPS -FLEXIBLE LINES -FASTENERS -INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
PARTS INFORMATION
PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION APPLICATION 12546251 COOLER KIT 1988-95 C/K 1,2,309,310,314 W/4.3L,5/0L,5/7L,6.2L,6.5L AND 4L60,4L60-E,3L80,4L80-E EXCEPT 5D5, C5B 12546252 COOLER KIT 1988-95 C/K 1,2,309,310,314 W/7.4L AND 3L80,4L80-E EXCEPT EXPORT 12546253 COOLER KIT 1988-95 C/K 310,314,318 W/4L80-E AND C5B 15161200 COOLER KIT 1996-98 C/K 1,2 W 4.3L, 5.0L AND 4L60-E 15151337 COOLER KIT 1996-98 C/K 1,2 W 5.7L AND 4L60-E
RPO DEFINITIONS C5B - 15,000 LBS. GVWR 5D5 - RADIATOR BOOSTER FAN
PARTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE ON 6/15/98 FROM GMSPO.
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