adding drain hole to Trans pan?

dgrigorenko · Oct 18, 2009

does anyone see a problem with adding another drain hole to the transmission pan that is a little farther forward? i have a TNT long arm setup, and the blasted OEM one is right in the middle of the belly skid... this makes swapping out the trans fluid a real PITA.

Gaius · Oct 18, 2009

I don;t see why not. It's not different than welding in a bung for a temp sensor. I just used a mig to weld it in.

dgrigorenko · Oct 18, 2009

Gaius said:
I don;t see why not. It's not different than welding in a bung for a temp sensor. I just used a mig to weld it in.

dang! another good idea! i will have to do that at the same time :guitar:

old_man · Oct 18, 2009

Wasn't it the rage a few years ago to have a remote drain adapter on the engine? I would add one of those rather than screw with drilling the pan.

dgrigorenko · Oct 18, 2009

old_man said:
Wasn't it the rage a few years ago to have a remote drain adapter on the engine? I would add one of those rather than screw with drilling the pan.

maybe ur just old :dunce:, but i really dont know what you are talking about. any additional data on the subject would be great. where would i stick the thing? and what exactly is it?

on a side note, i found this little guy:
http://www.streetperformance.com/part/b-and-m-racing/engine-oil-drain-plug/110369-80250.html

old_man · Oct 18, 2009

Your still wet behind the ears youngster.

http://www.jegs.com/p/Fram-Autolite/Fram-Sure-Drain-Oil-Change-System/750898/10002/-1

dgrigorenko · Oct 18, 2009

old_man said:
Your still wet behind the ears youngster.

http://www.jegs.com/p/Fram-Autolite/Fram-Sure-Drain-Oil-Change-System/750898/10002/-1

indeed, i have much to learn. that does look pretty cool, but would it fit the trans plug? it seems like its a lot smaller diameter than the oil

stewie · Oct 19, 2009

i grabbed a 1.5" hole saw and drilled my own acess hole into the TnT belly skid on my y-link. no problems since and its just as easy to drain the trans fluid now as when it was stock.

old_man · Oct 19, 2009

Give the laziest guy the hardest job and he will find the easiest way to do it. :laugh3:

ehall · Oct 19, 2009

drill a hole in the skid

if you want to put some fancy in it, add one of these http://www.quickoildrainvalve.com/

dgrigorenko · Oct 19, 2009

stewie said:
i grabbed a 1.5" hole saw and drilled my own acess hole into the TnT belly skid on my y-link. no problems since and its just as easy to drain the trans fluid now as when it was stock.

i thought about this, but i wasnt sure about comprimising the strength. has it seen any action since you did that?

old_man said:
Give the laziest guy the hardest job and he will find the easiest way to do it. :laugh3:

laziness is the mother of ingenuity

dgrigorenko · Oct 19, 2009

ehall said:
drill a hole in the skid

if you want to put some fancy in it, add one of these http://www.quickoildrainvalve.com/

woah... that is fancy. i think i may go with the add a hole method in the skid. i might try to make it just big enought to get a socket up there to keep from removing too much material

old_man · Oct 19, 2009

Just get a big drain pan

dgrigorenko · Oct 19, 2009

old_man said:
Just get a big drain pan

why is that? from what i have read only 3 quarts will come out via the pan.

stewie · Oct 19, 2009

old_man said:
Give the laziest guy the hardest job and he will find the easiest way to do it. :laugh3:

YOU CALLIN ME LAZY!? i am honored sir!

dgrigorenko said:
i thought about this, but i wasnt sure about comprimising the strength. has it seen any action since you did that?

i did that a year and a half ago, maybe two years. its seen daily driver use as well as weekend warrior. its had a few good moderately hard runs including hells revenge and the big three in moab at the fall fling. no adverse effects so far.

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