<VV> was no reverse with powerglide, now drain plug

[Dan & Synde]

Or of course, you could spend the big bucks and buy the nice expensive
finned aluminum pan from Clark's which has a drain plug built in.  

Often, when crawling under the Ultravan, I stop halfway and just lay there,
mesmerized by it beauty.  I've actually caught myself with a drool running
down the side of my face and I've wondered how long I'd been laying there
trans-fixed by it's glow.........  or perhaps that me still recovering from
the cost :)

I can tell you though, if you have a drain plug on your differential, it
will interfere with the fins on the Clark's pan.  I had to grind a couple of
fins away and then replaced the differential drain plug with an internal hex
drive, recessed plug.  Something they didn't reveal in their advertising !!

Dan Kling

1961 Greenbrier Deluxe, 4spd, 3.89  On the Road Again,  yeehaw :)
1963 Spyder, restored   4spd Saginaw
1967 Ultravan #299  Newest of the herd!! Almost killed me already!!


http://www.flickr.com/photos/81412237@N00/sets/
A few pictures of the Greenbrier, UltraVan, engine and tranny tear down with
more to come! 


RonH said:

>But then it will drain only to the top of the bolt, I assume.  A braised on

>nut on the bottom would be much better.

Bryan said:
> If you want a drain plug on your PG (or any other auto trans), Summit
> will be happy to sell you a hollow threaded bolt with pipe plug just
> for such a thing.  Less than $10 as I recall.

Seth said:
>> Oh - And don't try to drain the pan before dropping it. <grin> You
>> could, of
>> course - ADD a drain fitting, by brazing something on. -  Seth
>