Accumulator Questions

[farmtruc]

The stock pan will be just fine, just install a trans cooler instead.
I'd spend the $100 or so on a trans cooler and the trans won't over heat at all.
More quarts are better.

[GasGuzzler]

The added capacity and the fact it has a drain plug and a place for a sender are the main advantages of the cast deep pan. I can't see how a 1/4" thick aluminum casting could dissipate heat better than 16 gauge sheet metal....

[Chevy-Art]

The stock pan will be just fine, just install a trans cooler instead.
I'd spend the $100 or so on a trans cooler and the trans won't over heat at all.
More quarts are better.

The added capacity and the fact it has a drain plug and a place for a sender are the main advantages of the cast deep pan. I can't see how a 1/4" thick aluminum casting could dissipate heat better than 16 gauge sheet metal....

Cool thanks for the help and for saving me money on the pan. I already have a trans cooler B&M Part # 70264; 24,000 GVW.

[GasGuzzler]

Well.....might want to get a bigger cooler. I think the 40K range might be better. Make sure you route the fluid out from the trans to the stock cooler in the radiator 1st, then to the add-on cooler, then back to the trans.

[Chevy-Art]

Well.....might want to get a bigger cooler. I think the 40K range might be better. Make sure you route the fluid out from the trans to the stock cooler in the radiator 1st, then to the add-on cooler, then back to the trans.

Bigger, wow, I thought the 24,000 would be too big. But will look into buying another one.

[GasGuzzler]

Ask someone else here before you spend any money, I might be wrong. I've installed the GM auxiliary coolers before but nothing aftermarket (except for my Chevelle).