Transmission Pan Clearance Question
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I am thinking about purchasing:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/der-14204/overview/
to replace the pan that was beat to hell when I hit a nasty rock.
My question is about clearance. That pan is quite a bit deeper than stock and I have Eibach Lowering Springs (1.2 drop) on my 02 Trans Am.
Does anyone think I will run into a clearance issue if I get that pan? Let's assume I will not have to deal with trucks throwing boulders in front of my car with no time to swerve![Happy](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_stretch.gif)
Also, does anyone have experience with those pans who can provide feedback?
Thank you folks.
Doc
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/der-14204/overview/
to replace the pan that was beat to hell when I hit a nasty rock.
My question is about clearance. That pan is quite a bit deeper than stock and I have Eibach Lowering Springs (1.2 drop) on my 02 Trans Am.
Does anyone think I will run into a clearance issue if I get that pan? Let's assume I will not have to deal with trucks throwing boulders in front of my car with no time to swerve
![Happy](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_stretch.gif)
Also, does anyone have experience with those pans who can provide feedback?
Thank you folks.
Doc
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Not that pan, but I had a super-deep TCI finned pan
on for a while and kept tagging speed bumps with the
fill-plug. At only -1" drop.
Do yourself a favor and get a Silverado truck pan with
the drain plug, and run the truck filter with it. Cheap,
deep and tough but doesn't hang lower than the exhaust.
on for a while and kept tagging speed bumps with the
fill-plug. At only -1" drop.
Do yourself a favor and get a Silverado truck pan with
the drain plug, and run the truck filter with it. Cheap,
deep and tough but doesn't hang lower than the exhaust.
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I agree that going with a 2" deeper pan is asking for trouble. The Truck sized one is right and gives you an extra quart.
If you prefer an aluminum pan, I bought this one and am very happy with it:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GM-700R4-Pol...-/190781526431
Note that many ebay sellers have the normal depth pan; very few have this deeper pan. It takes the deeper truck oil filter.
If you prefer an aluminum pan, I bought this one and am very happy with it:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GM-700R4-Pol...-/190781526431
Note that many ebay sellers have the normal depth pan; very few have this deeper pan. It takes the deeper truck oil filter.