tranny hole?

[JNErotten]

Is it possible to just drill a hole in the bottom of your trans pan and install a plug so you don't have to pull the whole pan, or at the very least, so the pans not full of fluid to get at the filter. Seems like it would be alot cleaner. Or, could you pump it out through the dip stick like you do to change the oil on boats?

J

[OBX-AUTOMOTIVE]

WHY NOT GET A PAN, WITH A PLUG IN IT....YOU CAN GET LARGER PAN WITH A PLUG ....FOR UNDER 30.00. ....ME!!!!... :D :D

[JNErotten]

Well, I never claimed to be very smart, just like to make things complicated. But thats a great idea. I think I'll take you up on that one. Hey, you ever go to Corolla? I grew up on Knotts Island...

[OBX-AUTOMOTIVE]

A FEW TIMES....MY WAG IS NOT RUNNING...NEVER FIND TIME TO WORK ON IT.....OTHER THINGS IN THE FIRE...I WAS GOING TO ASK YOU IF YOU EVER COME DOWN THIS WAY.....SEEING, THAT YOUR IN NORFOLK.....ME!!! :D :D

[Bob Barry]

You can get an aftermarket drain-plug that just requires drilling a hole.

Just be careful WHERE you drill the hole, as some locations would interfere with the filter or other parts. Also, they use a backing nut inside the pan (the pan is not thick enough to accept the threads by itself), so there will be a layer of fluid on the bottom that doesn't drain out.

[jeepjake]

GEMOBX/77/401:

So where do you get a hi-cap pan with plug for under $30????

For a 727?

[JeepFreak]

Summit has them for the TH400 for that price. May have them for the TF as well.

[L. Vargas]

At the place I work at we punch a hole with a knawl. Then mig it up before going back on. A drain blug would be the goods thou.

[Dive 30]

The TCI performance kit for the 727 from Summit comes with a drain plug kit, so if you are ever looking at a rebuild, it is well worth looking at. The guys at the trans shop that I took mine to were impressed with the kit.

just my .02
Phil