Idea for missing trans cooler on '19+

Seems this would be a good opportunity for an aftermarket vendor to mfg a block of aluminum to replace the missing trans thermostat housing.

Instead of having to source a factory T-stat housing, steel lines, etc... I would be interested in running a billet block with pipe/AN fitting so I could run steel braided lines and AN hose ends to an aftermarket cooler in front of the radiator.

I cant imagine it would be all that difficult to make out of a thick block of aluminum... as the T-stat isnt even needed.

Anyone listening ?

 

you realize you can buy that part from toyota? lol order it for the 2018 model install it and run 2 lines to the front hook up a trans cooler.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpHBdVqNwpo&t=838s

 

Trany is cooled by coolant taken from same point as the cabin heater hose. Issue is it's already 180f. Cool that 40f and your good to go. Maybe splicing a trans cooler in that coolant (hose) line will do the trick. A TSTAT bypass would nice for cold weather.

 

I already started gathering parts...

 

The top pic is the thermostat for 19 and 20's, not sure what the bottom two are but they aren't needed for this install.

 

its the same part lol

bottom pics are the back side of it haha

 

I see, the top pic looks like the tstat i used but that one won't work on a 19 or 20.

 

It's not like the one I used, the orings weren't like that one.

 

oh i see what your saying, i thought you meant cant retrofit. yea it does look different.

 

Well good luck hope it works out for you.

 

I split it in half.
its the two components making up the one part.