adding a drain plug to Vert auto-trans drain pan?
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Drifting
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From: Minnesota
thanks for the "sticky" tip...i looked and only saw ONE sticky but i guess its a compilation.
anyways i went and bought a $30 steel pan w/drain and stock capacity. it will just provide me with an opportunity to drain the pan before removal. pretty simple...$30 is worth my time to fab something.
THANKS TO EVERYBODY FOR PARTICIPATING
anyways i went and bought a $30 steel pan w/drain and stock capacity. it will just provide me with an opportunity to drain the pan before removal. pretty simple...$30 is worth my time to fab something.
THANKS TO EVERYBODY FOR PARTICIPATING
Melting Slicks
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Why not extract the atf? make it less messy when dropping the pan. I made one for cheap & use it all the time to suck out oil, brake fluid, p/s fluid, ect. There's a picture of it on this thread. https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1594909019
Melting Slicks
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Maybe a little late for OP, but just saw this thread.
I went with this one from summit. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-g3886b
It fit perfectly and does not leak. hard to beat for $19.97
I went with this one from summit. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-g3886b
It fit perfectly and does not leak. hard to beat for $19.97
Last edited by belairbrian; Jul 23, 2017 at 02:55 PM.
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Drifting
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From: Minnesota
Maybe a little late for OP, but just saw this thread.
I went with this one from summit. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-g3886b
It fit perfectly and does not leak. hard to beat for $19.97
I went with this one from summit. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-g3886b
It fit perfectly and does not leak. hard to beat for $19.97
Melting Slicks
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From: Greater Cincinnati Area.
i bought that exact one...i havent installed it yet though...i'm a little worried about the paint on the inside of the tank and the lip (should have thought about that before buying it...i got tunnel vision and thought it would match the oil pan haha)...i may remove all the paint, not sure yet. how long have you used that pan and have you removed it to inspect the condition of the paint?
I dunno what they use on them, but it isn't flaking off and causing problems yet. And I have a 90 model on the lift right now. Looks like brand new in there, and it's slick enough it may help with fluid changes.
if it looks like a quality job, I might give it a try and re-evaluate at the next fluid change?
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Drifting
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Can't speak to their paint, but at least one Chrysler transmission they've manufactured since 89 has a painted pan, inside and out, and it's FINE. Side and diff cover too.
I dunno what they use on them, but it isn't flaking off and causing problems yet. And I have a 90 model on the lift right now. Looks like brand new in there, and it's slick enough it may help with fluid changes.
if it looks like a quality job, I might give it a try and re-evaluate at the next fluid change?
I dunno what they use on them, but it isn't flaking off and causing problems yet. And I have a 90 model on the lift right now. Looks like brand new in there, and it's slick enough it may help with fluid changes.
if it looks like a quality job, I might give it a try and re-evaluate at the next fluid change?
ps I'm uploading another Youtube video as we speak...i will create a thread in a couple minutes ("code reading for dummies")
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Drifting
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From: Minnesota
but yes, i did seriously consider doing it all myself...
Last edited by mark970; Jul 23, 2017 at 05:34 PM.