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I recently picked up a new (to me) low mileage '55 400 that has been in barn storage for 50 years. Of course one of the basic items to get it driveable again are hoses and belts. Of particular difficulty is the upper transmission cooler coolant hose, being the gap between cooler and water pump manifold is only about a half inch. Removal is not difficult as the hoses are like glass and break up pretty easily. However, either the pump manifold assy. or the cooler assy has to move to get the new hose in place. Suggestions?

Remove the two screws that hold the cooler to the front of the block and pull it to the side.

If it were my car I would add an auxiliary transmission cooler in front of the radiator.

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