Yea I did some research on the matter and started the thread that was linked above, but I'm no expert. I think the truth is nobody really knows how much wear you will do over time without the radiator oil cooler. These trucks aren't rocket science, and I don't buy into the voodoo that if everything isn't perfect something will blow up. I'm definitely not denying there's logical proof or science behind what the people above are saying, and I can't logically make a defense that having no rad oil cooler is better than having it the way mr.T designed, but if under the circumstances (like cost) its better to delete the unit I don't think it will cause a catastrophic failure. Honestly, I think if you replaced the tranny fluid with synthetic you'd be getting the best of both worlds. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the new synthetic dexron stuff has greater protection cold than regular dexII warmed up a bit (talking about the old stuff these trucks were designed to use back in the 90's).
Anyway, just throwing it out there that if you own a beater like me, having new parts and making every little thing work as designed isn't always the top priority. I buy OEM parts when necessary and do extensive maintenance just like most on here, but sometimes the juice isn't worth the squeeze for me. BTW, I definitely won't be opposed to coming back here if/when my tranny blows and eating some crow. I guess we shall see what happens!
