Originally Posted by
jdando
If you buy the "correct" Ford Pan it fits our transmission. The B&M pan fits several types and has the "extra" hole (it also has slightly more capacity).
I installed my pan, reused the OEM gasket and torqued to 10 ft-lb.
The Ford pan has a magnetic drain plug so you will not use the stock magnet.
Be carefully when doing the filter change, the filter has a seal which needs to come out of the bore it sits in. It is easy to forget this and then try to re-install the new filter with two seals (it won't fit).
You will need a special socket head to fit the M8 bolts if you are going to use a torque wrench. Also you will need a allen wrench to tighted the two bolts towards the rear of the car, since the cross member gets in the way.
Have some kitty litter available.
PS Mercon V really smells
PM me if this does not make sense, I have been up most of the night and have not had enough coffee yet.
jeremy
Get a BIG WIDE drain pan or else Mercon fluid will be everywhere when you 'break' the pan away from the gasket.
3-4 quarts of Mercon fluid looks like 3-4 gallons when it is dripping all over the place.
2020 Ford Ranger STX DFI Turbo 2.3L 10 speed Auto
2017 Ford Fusion Sport DFI Twin Turbo 2.7L V6 6 speed Auto (14.000 ET bone stock in 82 degree heat)
1985 Mustang GT 5.0 Hatchback 4bbl 5 speed manual (525 HP 363 Dart block/AFR heads with Magnum 6 speed in the works)
1984 Mustang GT 2.3 Turbo Convertible FI. 5 speed manual
1966 427 Cobra (ERA) 468 all Aluminum FE 2x4bbl 5 speed manual
SOLD : 2003 Mercury Marauder FI. 4 speed Auto
w/Crower Cams & Springs, +1mm SS valves, mild port job on the cylinder heads.
Extrude honed intake w/PHP spacer.
Kooks Headers w/2.5" High Flow Cats & X-Pipe, Magnaflow mufflers, OEM tailpipes w/Megs Tips
B&M Trans cooler w/fan, Level 10 Shift Kit, Art Carr Hughes Deep Sump Trans Pan,
SVO Rearend Girdle, Redline Gear lube; OEM 3.55s
'Real Gauges' + matching Trans Temp, Oil Temp, Water Temp, Fuel Pressure, Vacuum/Boost Gauge
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