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    What is a good alum. transmission pan to get?

    Hello,
    Time to change the filter and fluid on the AOD.

    What would be a good aluminum transmission pan with a drain plug to buy? Any come with a temperature sensor built in?

    Are there any fitment problems using a deeper, higher capacity pan in a stock 91 Grand Marquis?

    I thank you again,
    Mike
    90 Colony Park LS with GT 40 heads and intake. HO cam, 65 MM TB, 67 MM EGR spacer. Has a 75 MM Pro Flow mass air sensor. Borla XS mufflers. 3L55. Shift kit, 2000 stall Tq convertor...Bilstein shocks, front and rear sway bars.
    90 Colony Park LS 64,000 miles all original. 3L55 tow package....front and rear sway bars.
    91 Grand Marquis GS....HO motor..Bilstein shocks poly bushings and police swaybars. This one handles the best.
    70 Torino Squire with M code 351 Cleveland 3.00 has Magnaflow mufflers. Hidden headlights and power windows. All original
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    I drilled a hole and added a plug to the stock pan on my car. I brazed the one on the Mark VII, but the Towncar's plug is fitted with the sealing washers. Neither leak.
    86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
    5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

    91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

    1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

    Originally posted by phayzer5
    I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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      #3
      The only problem I've seen with the deeper pans are the ones with the forward facing drain plug on the rear sump. It's kinda blocked by the cross member.

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      Originally posted by gadget73
      ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.

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        #4
        Originally posted by sly View Post
        The only problem I've seen with the deeper pans are the ones with the forward facing drain plug on the rear sump. It's kinda blocked by the cross member.
        Tranny pan not engine oil pan. I use a road race Canton pan on Creamy. Marked were the drain plug was aand drilled a hole in the crossmember so the plug could be removed. Before that I COULD change the oil but couldnt remove the plug partly because of the magnet on the plug.
        Last edited by turbo2256b; 12-26-2014, 11:30 PM.
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          #5
          Think mine is a B&M carries 3 qts over stock. Think Trans adapt makes one 2 qts over stock. Niether come wiit ha extra bung for a temp sensor but one could be installed inplace of the drain plug I believe. I installed temp sensor in the remote mount filter adapter i used.

          If you go with one of these deep sumps a filter from a 4WD AOD F150/ 250 should be used. If you can find one a F150 / 250 4WD etc with an AOD has a 2qt extra cpasity pan no drain plug though.
          Scars are tatoos of the fearless

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            #6
            Side question, what is the benefit of having a deeper transmission pan? What does having more tranny fluid do for you? Is it just easier to keep a larger volume of fluid cooler?

            '78 LTD | '87 Grand Marquis | '89 Crown Vic (RIP) | '91 Grand Marquis (RIP) | '94 Town Car (RIP) | '97 Town Car (RIP)

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              #7
              I just picked up a trick flow unit from summit racing. Looks to be of good quality. Has a drain plug on the bottom of the pan and it is recessed It is a 1 plus quart pan to boot.
              ~David~

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                #8
                From what I was told at Ford they shorted the volume of the AOD IN OUR CARS TO make them shift smoother (for old people) it also caused higher heat. The heat going into my filter before going through the coolers can get up over 200* more normal driving 150 160 range. 55 on the highway or a bit higher speed causes the tem to rise over 160 to 180* range.
                Running autocross events have seen temp go over 200* at which point I STOPPED RACING for the day. Not shure actual temp in the pan might not have been too hot as i am measuring temp after going through trans
                Scars are tatoos of the fearless

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                  #9
                  Adding a cooler will do more for you than a quart or so extra of juice. Thats where I'd direct funds at instead of an aftermarket trans pan. Drain plug kit is under 10 bucks.
                  86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
                  5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

                  91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

                  1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

                  Originally posted by phayzer5
                  I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by gadget73 View Post
                    Adding a cooler will do more for you than a quart or so extra of juice. Thats where I'd direct funds at instead of an aftermarket trans pan. Drain plug kit is under 10 bucks.
                    I run a larger than stock cooler in my custom made radiator also a 20,000+ GVW cooler in front of the radiator and temps in post 8 are what I GET.
                    Scars are tatoos of the fearless

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                      #11
                      Thank you all again.
                      Is the drain plug kit sturdy enough to not leak? That's my fear about installing a drain plug kit.
                      What brand of cooler is recommended ?
                      90 Colony Park LS with GT 40 heads and intake. HO cam, 65 MM TB, 67 MM EGR spacer. Has a 75 MM Pro Flow mass air sensor. Borla XS mufflers. 3L55. Shift kit, 2000 stall Tq convertor...Bilstein shocks, front and rear sway bars.
                      90 Colony Park LS 64,000 miles all original. 3L55 tow package....front and rear sway bars.
                      91 Grand Marquis GS....HO motor..Bilstein shocks poly bushings and police swaybars. This one handles the best.
                      70 Torino Squire with M code 351 Cleveland 3.00 has Magnaflow mufflers. Hidden headlights and power windows. All original

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                        #12
                        Neither of mine leak. One is installed with copper washers, the other I brazed in. I prefer the brazed in one since it can't leak or come loose but I didn't have a torch available when I did the first one. Someday I'll drop the pan and fix that.
                        86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
                        5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

                        91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

                        1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

                        Originally posted by phayzer5
                        I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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                          #13
                          Yes 100%. The cooler is much more important.
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                            #14
                            Originally posted by stinkydogfilms View Post
                            What would be a good aluminum transmission pan with a drain plug to buy?
                            I use the PML aluminum deep transmission pan on my 1990 Crown VIC with AOD. See http://www.yourcovers.com/transpan_9685.php
                            Any come with a temperature sensor built in?
                            PML can drill out their pan for a temperature sensor, at extra cost.
                            Are there any fitment problems using a deeper, higher capacity pan in a stock 91 Grand Marquis?
                            No problems fitting it on my Crown Vic. Just bolt it on.

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