1976 727 trany pan change!

[62savoywagon]

I am looking to get a deeper trany pan for my 76 D200. 727 trany,2wd, 360 engine. Should I get one with a drain plug in it and do I need to lower the pickup for the pump on this. Should I get one with or without fins. Thanks for the help

[Mopower79]

I am looking to get a deeper trany pan for my 76 D200. 727 trany,2wd, 360 engine. Should I get one with a drain plug in it and do I need to lower the pickup for the pump on this. Should I get one with or without fins. Thanks for the help
YES & NO!!
If you go deeper .... Yes you need the spacer behind the filter.

Should you get one with a Drain???.... Yes! I remember my first oil change after I installed mine... It was a treat not having Tranny fluid all over the shop floor, my hands & arms :D

& finally do you need fins.... IMO.. No..
Only if you want to...

So heres the solution to your question... "One stop shopping" at its finest..
http://static.summitracing.com/global/images/prod/large/dcc-4120161ab_w.jpg

Heres the link:
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=DCC%2D4120161AB&N=700+301008+115&autoview=sku

[Parson4]

OK, the dummy here again with questions.

What is the advantage to more capacity?

One thing I know for sure, it would be nice having that drain plug for sure !!

[charlie1935]

Usually runs a little cooler especially with an aluminum pan.. :gr_patrio

[Parson4]

Okie Doakie, that sounds kool, thanks Charlie, however I put a full size AC condensing unit on my truck as a tranny cooler, and it seems to run as cool as anything can in 122 degree weather in the shade on my porch yesterday. Which by the way is where my wife sits while I work on getting all the "little mices" out of my travel trailer so we can hit the hills for a week.

Those furry little suckers had carried TEN YEAR woth of mesquite beans in my trailer. It's been sittin under da shade tree for ten years since we last had it on the road. Took a look at the wheel bearings, and you could see DAYLIGHT right through all of them ...... :D

They oughta run cooler with all of that air going through them don't ya think :huh: :crazy:

[79L1LRED]

nice find, may have to do this when i install my shift kit!!!!

[mgoblue9798]

if you want to go all out the aluminum finned pan is the way to go, helps to dissapate heat the most, and you can also install an inline filter. You can buy a kit from summitt for an inline oil filter that is easy to install and plumb. Gives even more capacity, and helps to filter the fluid rather than just screen it like the oem "filter" does. I have put one on anything I tow with.

[62savoywagon]

Thanks for all the info on this guys. It really helps me out. Jeff

[Speed Dragon]

To be honest, I don't really see the need for lowering the filter/pick-up. It's still gonna have the same amount of fluid in it. Or rather the topped off level will be the same.