Thread: Trans pan swap

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Well im putting on a new trans pan on my 73 novas th350. While im pretty sure i wont have much problem doing it, Im just wanting to know whats the best way to go about it without making a huge mess?

Originally posted by trenchdog73
Well im putting on a new trans pan on my 73 novas th350. While im pretty sure i wont have much problem doing it, Im just wanting to know whats the best way to go about it without making a huge mess?

well i allways drill a small hole in the corner of the pan so i dont hit anything but it still drains everything out just my 2 pennies for ya tho

If you're going to trash the stock tin pan anyway, just punch a hole in it and let it drain into a drain pan. If you need to use the stock pan again, just pound the hole flat with a hammer and a block, spot the hole shot with a welder.

or if you dont want to butcher the old pan, dunno why you'd care about it though, but you loosen the bolts on the opposite side the jack is on with a big drain pan underneath...... and then once fluid stops coming, you loosen the other bolts a little and take the first side you did out all the way.... if done right, no mess.... if it goes the normal way.... you're at least gonna have oily hands..... if done the way i did it the first time when i was 14.... you have oil soaked hair