Hill climb?
Exactly what I was thinking ! Rock climbers would love this.
Hill climb?
It does have a generous diameter to it though.That pick up looks like the one I have also, I would definitely make something with a nice curve in it.
Where have you seen a wind age tray for a transmission.I would think a standard drop pan like a B&M with a windage tray would accomplish keeping the fluid away from moving parts more than that would.
I just finished doing all that work for my external trans cooler pump.Duane, You need to run it and tell us how it works. You need another dip stick tube to cut a couple inches shorter so the full mark is 2 " lower to get the fluid away from the moving parts. Run a stock pan first than switch to this and see if it makes any difference.
I haven’t. I haven’t seen a pan like this till now. Where else would a windage tray go, between the moving parts and the fluid!Where have you seen a wind age tray for a transmission.
What does it cover?
I thought you were saying you have seen one. I may be wrong but I don't see the advantage of a wind age tray. To me the valve body shields the spinning assembly from the oil. What space is left is for drain back. There is not that much open space.I haven’t. I haven’t seen a pan like this till now. Where else would a windage tray go, between the moving parts and the fluid!
I have the same opinion with the above pan. It the goal was to keep ATF away from the moving parts.I thought you were saying you have seen one. I may be wrong but I don't see the advantage of a wind age tray. To me the valve body shields the spinning assembly from the oil. What space is left is for drain back. There is not that much open space.
It is very nicely made. I've just never seen anything like it,
Especially for a 904 trans. The magazine says it's designed as a rear sump just like a good engine oil pan and it also says it reduces
Wind age in the trans by getting the oil sump away from the spinning parts.
I have been picking Paul Fortes brain about the pickup, but he wants to sell a whole pan with it.Here is a picture of a valve body windage tray. But I would think the logic for the low rear sump would increase fluid volume and prevent the sump filter from sucking air during a wheel stand. Turbo Action has a special angled filter adapter on their website but picture is not very clear.
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Maybe just needs more fluid in the pan.My son is having a problem with his 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L with 42re trans.
Jeep has 3/4 ton axles Dana 60 in front, 10.5 Sterling in back with 40 inch tall tires and home built custom 3 link suspension front and rear.
Every time he tries to climb a steep incline he will lose the transmission(feels like it kicks into neutral), get back to level ground trans works perfect again.
We figure that all of the fluid is running back into the overdrive unit and away from the pickup.
That trans pan would probably cure the problem, but he would most likely tear it off while rock crawling, got to come up with some kind of baffle in the pan to keep the pickup submerged on steep forward climbs. His last Jeep Cherokee a 2001 4.0L with the Asian Warner trans and 37 inch tires didn't have this problem.
I still cannot visualize what that tray does that the valve body would not do. What does the tray cover?Here is a picture of a valve body windage tray. But I would think the logic for the low rear sump would increase fluid volume and prevent the sump filter from sucking air during a wheel stand. Turbo Action has a special angled filter adapter on their website but picture is not very clear.
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