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    Just want to know where is the best spot on a VS/VT 8HBD Transmission to get a 1/8 inch NPT  for my Autometer temperature sender Welded into the Standard Trans Pan?

    Im Also looking at fitting a Drain plug into it for easier servicing, where is there a good spot on the pan to get one fitted?

    i was originally looking at a aftermarket Pan but that accommodate’s both the gauge sender and drain plug are about $400.00

    Is there any benefit to these? all say they cooler better do they work?

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    I bought TCI pan for my T700. It gave an additional litre of fluid capacity, cooling fins and a drain plug. I then tapped a 1/8″ NPT thread into the pan, as it was cast aluminium and had plenty of wall thickness.

    Was around $250 from memory.

     

    If using a steel pan, put the drain plug at the rear (diff end) as the engine and trans has a slight tilt to the back. Temp sender can go anywhere, the lower in the pan the better.

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    I bought TCI pan for my T700. It gave an additional litre of fluid capacity, cooling fins and a drain plug. I then tapped a 1/8″ NPT thread into the pan, as it was cast aluminium and had plenty of wall thickness. Was around $250 from memory. If using a steel pan, put the drain plug at the rear (diff end) as the engine and trans has a slight tilt to the back. Temp sender can go anywhere, the lower in the pan the better.

     

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    ok so Aluminum over Steel?

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    Exec24, I fitted my on the opposite side of trans cooler return line and close to the filter and pick-up point of filter.  With the extra capacity pans, I wanted to pick up the temp as close to that actually going into the box.  Probably unnecessary and anal though.

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