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RustyRed

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Ok this was a nice surprise to have show up at my door just now...


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I ordered it Monday and they said 3 to 4 business days shipping.

Not sure about the cardboard looking gasket they include though?

Now what I need to do is figure out how to determine if my C4 is actually a 60's era one or if someone swapped it out along the line with one from the 70's, etc. so that when I get the money I can order the correct valve body.
 
Hey....now THAT"S a nice pan. Don't you have either a dog tag or stamping numbers on the tranny?
 
&quot;cmayna&quot; said:
Hey....now THAT"S a nice pan. Don't you have either a dog tag or stamping numbers on the tranny?
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I've never looked to tell you the truth. At least now the pan coming in gives me a good excuse to put her up on stands and while I am under there I'll look. Maybe on the side of the tranny?

BTW, did you use the gasket they sent with the pan...it looks a little "lacking" to me, LOL!
 
&quot;70_Fastback&quot; said:
I used the black rubber one. DO NOT over tighten though.
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If you are going to change the pan change the filter. I've had good luck with the black rubber ones that come with the filter from advanced auto.
 
I am going to call O'Reilly this morning and get them to send the gasket to the store. If I call them first thing they'll have it there later today.

Waiting to do the pan for a few days anyway and I have to go to O'Reilly to pick up a few quarts of Type F.

I am waiting because I ordered a new dip stick tube for the transmission and it hasn't come in just yet. I was thinking it might be cleaner / easier to change out the dip stick while the pan is empty.

I am assuming you didn't use any sort of gasket sealer since it is a rubber gasket...
 
I picked up the gasket and filter kit today at O'Reilly along with 4qtrs of type F.

Then I thought about the fact this pan holds an extra quart. The manual says put in three then start checking fluid but I was thinking if the pan holds an extra quart I better put four in then start checking. Guess I'll be back at the store tomorrow picking up another couple of quarters..not a big deal it's close.

I called VCM because they never sent me a tracking number but the dipstick and tube will be here tomorrow. It said it comes with the O ring.

Got my Friday night project for tomorrow, LOL!

By the way, as I understand it the dip stick tube is basically jammed in there with an O ring so I should pull the old one out but is there any trick to installing the new one in a leak free manner?
 
Just lube up the o-ring and push it in. If its to hard to push in, tap the top with a rubber mallet.
 
While you have the pan off you can tap the tube from underneath the trans. The bends in the tube may make it awkward to pull up on.
 
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