Do deep transmission pans reduce ground clearance?
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Do deep transmission pans reduce ground clearance?
I'm currently looking at both a B&M and Hughes Performance deep transmission pan, both pans increase fluid capacity by around 3 quarts. I was wondering on the 4L60E would the pan be so low to the ground that it might bottom out and scrap? I was hoping that someone here on the board might have a deep pan and would be able to tell me how much ground clearance they lost by switching to a deep pan.
Thanks.
Thanks.
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I haven't measured so I don't know the difference...but my stock y pipe still hangs much lower than any part of the tranny.
In the 9 months or so I've had the deep pan on the car..haven't scraped it once. The exhaust on the other hand (y pipe or cutout)...well...too many (darn driveway...)
In the 9 months or so I've had the deep pan on the car..haven't scraped it once. The exhaust on the other hand (y pipe or cutout)...well...too many (darn driveway...)
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Originally Posted by Cerwin Vega Fan
I'm currently looking at both a B&M and Hughes Performance deep transmission pan, both pans increase fluid capacity by around 3 quarts. I was wondering on the 4L60E would the pan be so low to the ground that it might bottom out and scrap? I was hoping that someone here on the board might have a deep pan and would be able to tell me how much ground clearance they lost by switching to a deep pan.
Thanks.
Thanks.
SteveC
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Thanks for the help guys, I drag my cat now on the speed bump in front of my home so I figure it is not worth the chance. I'm sure if I dog legged the speed bump I could make it over but I ever slip up and hit the bump head on I would probably lose the pan. See I'm trying to fix a small tranny leak so I'm changing the pan (looks warped), bolt/washers (wrong ones are on the car already and I'm missing washers), and the gasket. I figure if that don't work then it is time for something more time consuming.
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...=KeywordSearch
This is the pan I'm buying, nothing real special and the most important features of all is of course the drain plug lol. I figure if I want to prolong the life of my tranny I will just add a cooler.
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...=KeywordSearch
This is the pan I'm buying, nothing real special and the most important features of all is of course the drain plug lol. I figure if I want to prolong the life of my tranny I will just add a cooler.