What after market trans pans for a th400 is everybody running an do you like it an why? any issues?

i just got a new summit magazine in an seen a derale pan which has a drain an also temp sensor port also for 120ish they claim to cool almost 50degrees

an would you go with a deep pan for a street car?

thanks

 

I would go with a trans specialties aluminum pan because they fit perfect and i like the fact that they use a gm pickup tube and hardware for the placement of the filter. B&M is nice also but they are a little pricey.The derale is ok but the tubes take up space and therefore it does not hold as much fluid also they are made from stamped steel which is not as durable as aluminum plus i have yet to see a 50 degree drop just from the pan alone.

 

I've got a Derale on my TH350

 

how do u like it? how is the fitment?

 

Couldn't tell ya, I bought it and put it on then I pulled the motor out.


It fit good and has a +2 quart capacity and a 1/8" port for the sending unit

 

Just buy the galvanized gm/delco pan, pick up, bolt & spacer. Its under 90 bucks, never leaks, never rusts or oxidizes and all the spacing/filter support is proper.

 

we have the aluminum deep pans for a 400 and they come with the bolts and the GM filter tube and filter spacer w/bolt for that as well. The cost is 104.99

Greg

 

where the best place to buy?

 

See the comment below on the TSI pan. For a little bit more you can have a nice aluminum pan. I have installed many of these and they are a nice piece.

+1 on the TSI pan. Also I agree on the Derale pans. Not sure if I'm convinced that the advertised drop is really true. Plus they seem to be made of thinner steel than a factory pan. I personally would use a factory pan before one of these but my first choice is the TSI pan. Vince

 

thanks for all the info i just want a nice pan that with hold more fluid an can take the street abuse an liked that the derale already had a tap in it for a gauge

 

Yea, I went to look at them online but their web site been down for the last week +. I cant stand some pans that they don't machine properly for the bolts to come on and off or having to f*uck with the pickup tube/bolt & spacer. just a pet peeve

 

This TSI pan looks like what came on my Abruzzi TH400 and I hate It!!!! stupid pan w a 1/8 drain plug that u cant even get the plug out cause it uses a 1/4 allen wrench and the allen wrech key way is not even 1/4 deep.......this is the thrid pan iv seen like this that u cant even get the drain plug out!!!!

 

[QUOTE=1999FirehawkLS1;13784317]This TSI pan looks like what came on my Abruzzi TH400 and I hate It!!!!QUOTE]

Ive yet to put one in my hands. Ive always welded a nut inside the pan and use a 1/2 engine oil dan drain nut w/viton sealed washer.
Can you just retap the pan another size?

 

I have the deep BM pan comes with a temp sender tap already in the pan.Fit is great I drive my car on the street and its been fine.

 

[QUOTE=Detroit Gearbox;13785396]I would but its cast alum pan so im going to have to machine the sucker myself I just hate buying brand new stuff and haven to redo it like always w car parts...