Transmission filter spacer?

[tufamc]

Hi all,

My trans pan leaks like a civ, due to a worn/warped/bent oil pan. My question is, I have a stock pan off my 2005 dodge diesel, that I know will bolt right up, but it is about 1/34 - 2'' deeper than the stock 727 pan. Its in new shape (took it off with 10k on truck for a deeper one), but I do NOT have a spacer for the filter, is it really necessary? The full mark is still gonna be at the same level, just more in the pan. What do you all think?

Thanks, JR

BTW this car might see 1k miles for the rest of the year, before I pull the trans this winter for a rebuild.

[Daytona R/T SE]

I put the deeper pan on my Imperial.

I got the pan from Mancini racing     http://www.manciniracing.com/home.htm

It came with the spacer.

I believe they also sell the spacer separately.

[tufamc]

Ya that's the plan when I rebuild it this winter, but for now I have this pan, and like a fool, I didn't think of this until this morning, and I'm out of town until tomorrow, and we need the car for some holiday fun. The one that's on there now leaks, but I can deal with it, about 1qt per 100mi, but it just leaves a mess everyware. I coming from the off road world, and there the spacer is a must, due to hill climbing, mudding/angles...etc, but I would have thought just cruising around on country roads, and some city, it would be ok, wouldn't think it would suck in air.

your thoughts???

thanks, JR

[John_Kunkel]

Would you put the engine oil pickup 2" off the floor of the pan?

[flyinlow]

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. I have a stock pan off my 2005 dodge diesel, that I know will bolt right up,






Dodge is using TF 727 on  new Diesel Rams? Great! I have a crummy 545rfe on my 2004 Hemi Ram.