forget my last post... too hard. i was able to do everything by simply removing the battery. now i'm ready to tow my boat with more confidence.
thanks to everyone for the great tips. esp the one about making a grommet out of hose. that was genius.
i'll add two things to this thread:
1) the only hose you have to do anything to is the bottom one from the radiator. it goes like this: bottom of radiator ==> cooler, cooler ==> hose that was attached to the bottom of the radiator.
2) there was a handy little chart on the box of the B&M cooler that shows the thermal capacity. had i seen this, i might have gone for a bigger cooler. i got the 70255. on the other hand, it blocks less of my AC condenser.
i have one question. what is that thing?