Got this delivered today...Im gonna make sure all my fluid is new in the trans so im just dropping the pan and putting the new one on filling it up with new fluid than after a couple hundred miles im dropping it again and putting on a new filter so everything is fresh

 

hmmm, you got more goodies, I see a supercharger gasket, aluminum coolant elbows.... There's more going on here lol!

BTW - Love the aluminum trans pan! I can't bring myself to buy one, but I love it. Mostly because it has a drain plug!!

 

Those are pretty nice. Kinda pricey. There are other (cheaper) ways to put a drain plug in the pan. You could use an

ATP part# ZX-1 (less than $5)

But the pan has to come off to install one anyways. And if you can afford one of those aluminum pans, well it looks purty. They say that's safer then a transmission cooler, which is cool. But then there is the concern that the pan could crack if you bottom out in the real world. The pan sits pretty low and I have seen many scuffed/ dented steel ones. The steel one will bend, the aluminum one won't. I've never heard of one breaking, but I don't really know anyone with an aluminum pan on their Monte/ w-body. Certainly safe for the track...

 

Keep in mind, GM used aluminum oil pans on cars for years. and those sit about same level as a trans pan. My Grand Ams have aluminum oil pans.

 

dont worrie maniac i havent got one yet as well. i am just waiting to get enough funds not to worrie if i did get one

 

Nice!
i wanted one of those but couldnt afford it lol

 

yea Ive got a fully ported LIM, aluminum intake gaskets waiting to be installed when I get some time.

The install was a breeze my car only has 48k on it and the trans fluid was pretty dirty which is why Im changing it again after 100 miles

This was def pricey but I think its worth it