Deep Transmission Pans
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Deep Transmission Pans I am going to be installing a yank torque convertor in my car soon, and was wondering if a deep transmission pan is worth the investment? BTW I am installing a transmission oil cooler also. Thanks in advance.
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Re: Deep Transmission Pans It's not going to make that much difference. I didn't bother because my transmission stays cool enough after the cooler. Put it this way, it will run slightly cooler, but it won't save something from breaking. I would save your money, but it's up to you. It can't hurt.
Re: Deep Transmission Pans The benefits of the GM deep sump pan we offer are extra capacity and the ease of fluid changes though a factory drain plug. There are no real cooling benefits from the pan. Whether you get this deep sump pan, or the readily-available standard deep sump pan, with no drain plug, you have to get the matching filter, too.
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Re: Deep Transmission Pans I'm using Dearle pan with the cooling tubes. It also adds a bit of extra capacity. It also has some nasty dents in the bottom, but my car is lowered. It is not as deep as the GM deep pan.
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Re: Deep Transmission Pans Why not just get the b&m deep pan and have someone modify it with cooling fins?Basically drill some holes for the pipes to go through and make sure the holes are sealed.
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Re: Deep Transmission Pans [quote]Originally posted by The Booker Man:
<strong>Why not just get the b&m deep pan and have someone modify it with cooling fins?Basically drill some holes for the pipes to go through and make sure the holes are sealed.</strong><hr></blockquote>
The B & M already has cooling fins. When I changed convertors, and changed the tranny fluid, I think I had a total of ~12 total qts of fluid. PLUS, I have a tranny cooler up front in conjunction with the stock one. My tranny temps are ~180 when racing.
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<strong>Why not just get the b&m deep pan and have someone modify it with cooling fins?Basically drill some holes for the pipes to go through and make sure the holes are sealed.</strong><hr></blockquote>
The B & M already has cooling fins. When I changed convertors, and changed the tranny fluid, I think I had a total of ~12 total qts of fluid. PLUS, I have a tranny cooler up front in conjunction with the stock one. My tranny temps are ~180 when racing.
Tim
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Re: Deep Transmission Pans The cooler is far more effective than a deep pan with fins and has more than enough cooling capacity for the trans by itself. The deep pan that I saw the other day was $165 <img src="gr_eek2.gif" border="0"> - I say just put in the cooler and use the pan money for something else.
If you really want the drain plug (which is nice), I don't see why you could not just drill a hole in the pan, weld on a flange nut, and then put in your own plug - $10 max.
<img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0"> Steve
If you really want the drain plug (which is nice), I don't see why you could not just drill a hole in the pan, weld on a flange nut, and then put in your own plug - $10 max.
<img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0"> Steve
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Re: Deep Transmission Pans
Originally posted by schultzsj:
<strong>The cooler is far more effective than a deep pan with fins and has more than enough cooling capacity for the trans by itself.</strong><hr></blockquote>
True, but some of us don't want to mess with running the lines and such. Personally, I'll do a cooler (and remote filter) when the trans comes out for a rebuild, but until then the dearale pan is better than nothing.
<strong> The deep pan that I saw the other day was $165</strong>
<strong>The cooler is far more effective than a deep pan with fins and has more than enough cooling capacity for the trans by itself.</strong><hr></blockquote>
True, but some of us don't want to mess with running the lines and such. Personally, I'll do a cooler (and remote filter) when the trans comes out for a rebuild, but until then the dearale pan is better than nothing.
<strong> The deep pan that I saw the other day was $165</strong>
Re: Deep Transmission Pans [quote]Originally posted by spiesscj:
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True, but some of us don't want to mess with running lines and such...</strong><hr></blockquote>
Yes, I would run a deep pan rather than nothing at all but he said he was putting in a cooler either way. A deep pan installed additional to a cooler is unnecessary and the money could be better spent elsewhere IMO.
<img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0"> Steve
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True, but some of us don't want to mess with running lines and such...</strong><hr></blockquote>
Yes, I would run a deep pan rather than nothing at all but he said he was putting in a cooler either way. A deep pan installed additional to a cooler is unnecessary and the money could be better spent elsewhere IMO.
<img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0"> Steve
Re: Deep Transmission Pans I used a deep trans pan for the Jimmy/Blazer. Got it for about $20 delivered from Gene at Phoneix (w/out filter) and so far it works like a charm.
