OK, I have tranny fluid dripping from the top of the transmission
area on both sides. It just started after the event at Summit Point.
Someone there said it happened to his Heavy Duty when he towed
a lot or otherwise abused the tranny. Since I guess that tracking
a Lightning MAY be considered ABUSE, is there a VENT on the
tranny that would burp fluid? The spot was about 5 inches in diameter
on the ground (concrete) and the fluid level was still OK all weekend.

It happened all day Saturday and Sunday, but after I drove home and
parked it, this morning the driveway was clear. I dunno ...

Hoping Greg or someone can comment...

TIA ... I hope I didn't destroy anything ... I cannot afford a
replacement at the moment.

Cliff

 

Cliff, yes there is a vent up there. It is about 10 inches back from the front of the start of the casing. Maybe if you are tracking it that hard it is time to upgrade the trans cooling system. -Mat-

 

Any ideas Mat? The fella I talked to at Summit Point
said he thought a commercial cooler mounted back in the
Spare Tire Delete space would do the trick. What do you think?

The problem was exacerbated by the "FOUR WHEELS OFF THE GROUND"
jump at 120 MPH going into the Karrosel ... I think I unweighted all
the fluids in the truck ... < grin >

 

Man...the dukes of hazzard opening sequence just popped into my head when i read that HAHAHA

 

Unless your tranny temp guage is showing dangerous temps, just run it a little underfilled.

I had the same thing happen to me at a track event. It was not a little 5" spot for me -- the entire underside of the chassis and rear of the truck was dripping with tranny fluid. I came in after I noticed the spray coming back into the rear sliding window.

The Ford tech there checked it for trouble codes, then sent me back out on the track with a clean bill of health. He recommended that I set the fluid level just below puking, even if that is a little bit under the "full" mark on the stick.

 

B&M has some nice remote-mount tranny coolers with a built in fan.

 

Ummmm WHAT TRANNY TEMP gauge?

 

The one every road racer has in their custom gauge pod.

 

What he said.

 

Cliff, first things first, get a tranny temp guage in that truck for the road racing you do!!! You need to keep an eye on those temps.
A good size cooler mounted in the back would definately work good. If you do that though you just need to make sure it does not cause a big pressure drop. Get a temp gauge on there first and see if the cooler is even needed first though.

I ended up picking up a Z06, I am dying to take it to a track with some turns. Any suggestions>??? -Mat-

 

Lime Rock?

 

If you add a cooler use one that is bar and plate contruction not the tube and fin design. Bar and plate are much more durable and dissapate heat better. If you can duct air to it in the rear go for it. They can mount in any location that gets decent air flow. Add your gage at the same time.

 

Any location would be fine using one of the many fan-cooled tranny coolers out there. B&M makes a tiny little active cooler that is supposed to pack a big wallop. The fan is controlled by a built-in thermostat.

But I don't understand the reasoning behind the initial suggestion that Cliff got of putting the cooler in the rear. The front gets better airflow and already has 80% of the plumbing in place. Blocking the radiator is a non-issue on an F150.

 

The fella was just suggesting that I put a cooler on it. I said I have a tranny
cooler already. He said "put a tranny cooler next to your intercooler" ... You
woulda had to be there to appreciate the convo. I felt like Laurel and Hardy.
Then he said drop the spare, "I already did", he said "put a big commecial
cooler back there and duct to it."

So that's the story Timay ...

Oh ... Got some video from this weekend converted ...

Right Click and Save ... 20 MB

http://www.kyhorsepower.com/svt_ky/FARM%20TRUCK%20V.wmv

Shiny Side up, Gentlemen ...

Cliff