How do I refill the automatic gearbox, torque converter and fluid cooler on a Chevy G20?

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garry

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I have removed the engine from my 1990 Chevy G20, together with the radiator and auxiliary gearbox fluid cooler. I have left the gearbox in situ. I am fitting a new engine this week.

I siphoned about a gallon of Auto transmission fluid from the gearbox prior to removing the engine. I then had to siphon off a further gallon one week latter, which I presume must have drained from the torque converter.

Whereas I know that I have to fill the gearbox via the dipstick pipe. Is there a way of filling the torque converter, oil cooler, etc, before I start the engine? I don’t want to damage to the gearbox through my ignorance.

Thank you.
 
listen to jet. he sounds like he knows what he,s saying. he,s right on the tranny fluid. when you fill the transmission the pump will pick up the fluid and fill the torque converter. you wont hurt it just as long as you put oil the transmission before firing up the engine.
 
ok, the torque convertor will refill auto - it sucks the oil from the system (just put oil though the dipstick hole)

oil coolor gets it's oil from the oil system again(unless your talking about an water based oil cooler... idk then)
 
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