transmission pan questions

[cuda hunter]

I need to order a transmission pan for my TCI built 727.

Does it make sense to purchase a deep pan?  Does the extra 2" depth of a pan help the transmission in any way? 
I drive my car like it's stolen. 

There are a lot of pans advertised at 3" deep and a few stock size 1" deep. 
I've read that summit's stock pans are very tight.  I want a pan that won't leak. 

[cuda hunter]

I'm not sure I want a chrome pan as they tend to not seal. 

The black pans are what I was considering instead of an aluminum pan. 

There are pans advertised to have edp coating and pans that are black steel.  Opinions?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mopar-727-Black-stock-transmission-pan-Dodge-Chrysler-Torqueflite/183825769626?hash=item2accdea49a:g:Y9QAAOSwxpha~0-M

[Solarguy]

You'll lose alot of  ground clearance with a 2-3 inch deeper pan.  I'm using the Mopar Performance deep steel pan, holds about a quart and a half more than stock and has a drain plus.  It is only an inch or so deeper than stock. 

[cuda hunter]

Even with a 3" pan, the pan doesn't stick down further than the engine oil pan does it? 

Where do I find the 2" mopar steel pan?  I only seem to see the truck pan which is 2.5" deeper. 

[Chryco Psycho]

 I prefer the deeper pans , more capacity & cooling , an alum pan will disapate heat & they generally have a drain plug , so when you need to drain it it makes a lot less mess 

[three two barrels]

I put a B&M cast aluminum pan on my 74  Challenger but it hung so low I was afraid of bashing it on manhole covers, speed bumps. Took it off and replaced it with a Mopar Performance deep pan and is so much better, highly recommended!

[MoparLeo]

The alloy pans are more rigid, don't leak and unless your car is sitting lower than stock, should not be a problem. If you hit something hard enough to break a cast pan, a sheet metal pan would not fare much better. More fluid means cooler trans temps. also run a good external trans cooler. Contact TCI for their recommendations.

[FF376]

I've run the Mopar deep pan for years with no issues on leaks but it is close to the ground. My Challenger has  about 1.5/1 inch front /rear drop and it's the lowest part under the car.I'm careful about straddling anything and have not had any real issues. The extra capacity and ease of service with a drain plug is worth it. As a former Chrysler / Dodge dealer transmission tech I can definitely say that heat and dirty fluid are the killers of automatics and this helps with both.

[cuda hunter]

Thanks everyone for the recommendations and guidance. 

[Montclaire]

The mopar pan kit was updated within the past few years, and now has the good reusable gasket and a billet filter spacer (not the mickey mouse sheetmetal one). I believe you can also use a 518 pan? No drain plug but it has a magnet dimple.

[RUNCHARGER]

Wow! MP improved a part! Now that's good news for a change.