Your Welcome Matt ! Btw, this site has loads of interesting stuff. I am looking right now for some nice stuff for under my Christmas tree :) All the best, Robert Op Di, 5 december, 2006 9:51 am, schreef Matthew Gill: > Well well!! Doesn't that look sharp! It even says Torqueflite right > on it, thanks!! I was looking at expensive ones for around $200 ... but for > $25, why not? I can't imagine any reason why the more > expensive one would be any better. > > Thanks for that link! > Matt > > > On Dec 5, 2006, at 1:41 AM, Rob van der Es wrote: > > >> Hi Matthew, >> >> >> Buying a deeper pan won't hurt for sure, but on the other hand.. >> Why wouldn't Chrysler have done that when they assembled the car many >> years ago? >> >> The burning smell is definetely an indication that your fluid has >> overheated and with regard to that: have you checked the lines that are >> running to the transmission oil cooler? I am talking about the lower >> part of your radiator, the transmission fluid lines may be blocked you >> see. Just a thought. >> >> >> But with regard to your question, I think your theory is right. A >> deeper pan holds more fluid, and more fluid has a better cooling effect. >> >> I think those deeper pans are ment for cars that are used in heavy >> traffic with many stops and low speeds (like a taxi for e.g.), at low >> speeds the cooling effect of the air won't do much to cool the pan with >> fluid. It might also be wise to use a deeper pan when you frequently use >> the car for towing a trailer. >> >> You will find a nice one here: http://www.440source.com/trans.htm >> And it won't cost you an arm an a leg! (about $25), it looks great >> (chrome) and just because it looks that great (and having a better >> cooling capacity) I am thinking about it to get one myself :) >> >> Good luck, >> >> >> Robert >> >> >> >> >> Op Di, 5 december, 2006 9:24 am, schreef Matthew Gill: >> >>> Well, >>> >>> >>> >>> I think i may have caught my trans before any serious issues. I've >>> done a google search about having a burn smell, and brown looking trans >>> fluid. It may just appear that way because it's old, and maybe the >>> burnt fluid is recent because of the leak and it being low, thus >>> causing increased temperature etc. >>> >>> Hopefully it's OK mechanically. Like i said, i haven't heard any >>> noises out of the trans, so i'll just have the pan removed, new gasket >>> & >>> filter etc, and fresh fluid put in. >>> >>> I've seen different trans fluid pans online that are larger and >>> deeper, and hold more fluid. Apparently, having that will allow you to >>> hold more fluid, and it's supposed to keep everything running cooler. >>> Is this a >>> good idea? I'm considering getting one. >>> >>> >>> ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- >>> This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please >>> reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared >>> with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the >>> Administrators >>> should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to >>> http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- >> This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please >> reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared >> with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators >> should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to >> http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm >> >> > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared > with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators > should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to > http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm