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.
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
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.
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.
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 :alan2cents:
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!
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.
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.
Thanks everyone for the recommendations and guidance.
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.
Wow! MP improved a part! Now that's good news for a change.