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50bomb · 06-30-2012, 04:49 PM

Well I started up my l6 250/th350 for the first time today in my 67 chevy truck. Still needs work before i drive it but transmission started LEAKING! Yup it has a lil hole enough to leak out alot when running. Went to the Salvage yard and found nothing but tore up pans and I dont want to keep spending money each day till I find one. So I was wondering how those aftermarket CHROME plane jane pans work? any PROS AND CONS to them? They are around $20 at the truck shop. I try to use as original as possible but am on a budget to do it right first time around. I am already out $20 on trans fluid hahaa

chevytruckluver · 06-30-2012, 05:06 PM

If it were me, I would post a WTB on the parts board for a clean used one, and then paint it. My brother has a chrome one and even if it didnt leak you would need to crawl under the truck and clean it from time to time. not fun

50bomb · 06-30-2012, 05:53 PM

If thats the case I dont mind goin under once a month to clean it. I am keeping my truck stock height so I dont have to worry about raising it with a jack every time I have something minor to fix. I just thought the chrome might not be great around the gasket and would leak after awhile but if not then I am all for it. I cant afford to pay anything for the site right now but I will once I have a steady job. I LOVE THIS TRUCK SITE!

1quik70 · 07-01-2012, 12:41 AM

Im running a chrome deep pan on my Nova with no issues. If you truely on a budget, a little JB Weld goes a long way on things like the trans pan. If you have PayPal and can spare $10 I'll send you one. I've got a pile of them.
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ProStreet68SB · 07-01-2012, 01:17 AM

Chrome sucks! It's always seems to leak unless you take all the chrome off the sealing surface. I'd just save up and buy yourself a nice aluminum pan.

50bomb · 07-01-2012, 09:35 AM

Thanks guys. I tried the "Pick your part" but everything was really bad and cracked as well. THey get them forklifts under the wrong part of truck and destroy alot of the pans. I found a place that sells used pans for $30 so I will probably just buy it off them instead of wasting money at these salvages. 1Quick70 thanks for the offer I would be all over that but I do not have a PayPal account nor do I own a bank account. Been out of work for sometime now and been a hardtime going for me. Thanks again guys I know what to do now

06-30-2012, 04:49 PM	#1
50bomb Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hemet,Ca Posts: 1,502	Th350 transmission PAN Well I started up my l6 250/th350 for the first time today in my 67 chevy truck. Still needs work before i drive it but transmission started LEAKING! Yup it has a lil hole enough to leak out alot when running. Went to the Salvage yard and found nothing but tore up pans and I dont want to keep spending money each day till I find one. So I was wondering how those aftermarket CHROME plane jane pans work? any PROS AND CONS to them? They are around $20 at the truck shop. I try to use as original as possible but am on a budget to do it right first time around. I am already out $20 on trans fluid hahaa __________________ Stovebolt-It is painted

06-30-2012, 05:06 PM	#2
chevytruckluver Eat, Sleep, Drive a Chevy Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: the town of the cow, Texas Posts: 1,152	Re: Th350 transmission PAN If it were me, I would post a WTB on the parts board for a clean used one, and then paint it. My brother has a chrome one and even if it didnt leak you would need to crawl under the truck and clean it from time to time. not fun __________________ Trey Silence may be Golden, but Duct Tape is Silver! 72 Short Step 57 "big window" short step

06-30-2012, 05:53 PM	#3
50bomb Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hemet,Ca Posts: 1,502	Re: Th350 transmission PAN If thats the case I dont mind goin under once a month to clean it. I am keeping my truck stock height so I dont have to worry about raising it with a jack every time I have something minor to fix. I just thought the chrome might not be great around the gasket and would leak after awhile but if not then I am all for it. I cant afford to pay anything for the site right now but I will once I have a steady job. I LOVE THIS TRUCK SITE! __________________ Stovebolt-It is painted

07-01-2012, 12:41 AM	#4
1quik70 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Jeffersonville, Indiana Posts: 136	Re: Th350 transmission PAN Im running a chrome deep pan on my Nova with no issues. If you truely on a budget, a little JB Weld goes a long way on things like the trans pan. If you have PayPal and can spare $10 I'll send you one. I've got a pile of them. Posted via Mobile Device

07-01-2012, 01:17 AM	#5
ProStreet68SB The Engine Whisperer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 770	Re: Th350 transmission PAN Chrome sucks! It's always seems to leak unless you take all the chrome off the sealing surface. I'd just save up and buy yourself a nice aluminum pan.

07-01-2012, 09:35 AM	#6
50bomb Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hemet,Ca Posts: 1,502	Re: Th350 transmission PAN Thanks guys. I tried the "Pick your part" but everything was really bad and cracked as well. THey get them forklifts under the wrong part of truck and destroy alot of the pans. I found a place that sells used pans for $30 so I will probably just buy it off them instead of wasting money at these salvages. 1Quick70 thanks for the offer I would be all over that but I do not have a PayPal account nor do I own a bank account. Been out of work for sometime now and been a hardtime going for me. Thanks again guys I know what to do now __________________ Stovebolt-It is painted



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