[omodified]

I really wanted my transmission pan to work out. I liked the idea of having more fluid for cooling and it just looks good. However, once I installed the engine and transmission into the frame, I realized that this pan was not gonna work on this build. This pan ends up being the lowest point on the center of the truck, by a lot.




I really didn't want to go back to the factory pan, so I set out to find something shallow but raw cast aluminum. Let me tell you...there isn't much out there. The only thing I found was an HP2582 pan from Hughes Performance. The downside was being backordered. I think I have been waiting on it for 5 months, but it finally arrived this week. To install it, I ordered a new GM gasket, a new GM filter and new stainless hardware. Once everything was in place, I torqued the pan bolts to 12lb/ft. It's still the lowest thing in the center of the truck, but this buys me about 1.5" of clearance over what I started with. This should be much better.