Bob,
The 44RE has the same pan bolt pattern as the "904" tranny. Mopar
Performance has a pan for the 904 PN P4120162 but it is NOT deep enough
to fit.
B&M does not make a pan to fit the 904 but TCI does. The TCI PN is
127900 and can be ordered through someone like JEGS, (price approx.
$81.00). What you
would need to do is to measure the stock tranny pan from the tranny down
and then call TCI and find out if their pan is deep enough. The pan is a
finned aluminum
item that holds an additional 2 qts over the stock 904 pan (remember
yours is deeper than a stock 904). You may not need the pickup extension
that they ship
with the pan. I personally have not worked on the 44RE but I do think
this is worth checking into.
The 42RE & 46RE trannys have the same bolt pattern as the old TF-727. I
used the Moper Performance PN P4120161 on my 95 46RE. I did not need the
pickup
extension supplied with the pan. Sometime around 98 Dodge changed the
valve body / filter arrangement in the 46RE. I needed to use the finned
aluminum B&M
727 pan on my 98, additionally I needed to remove the fins within the
pan to provide clearance for the filter. Again I did not need to run the
pickup extension with
with this combination. B&M PN 10280. I also run an external oil filter
and a cooler (stacked plate type). With this combination, tranny fluid
changes take 8 Qts.
Frank
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Mankin [SMTP:bob@cadpros.com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 20, 1998 11:01 AM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: RE: Trans. Temp.
>
> Holloway,Frank T wrote:
> >
> > Hay Charlie,
> > 260 Degrees is pretty warm... Have you ever thought about an
> aftermarket
> > cooler, or a different trans. pan.
> > I try to keep mine around 220 when towing.
> > Frank
>
> Frank,
>
> If memory serves, didn't you go over a list of possibilites for tranny
> pans a couple weeks back? I attempted to buy one last week and came up
> empty-handed. And when a B&M pan runs $180, maybe that's better
> anyway<grin>.
>
> Would still like to install one if it's not cost prohibitive. Any
> suggestions for a 44RE?
>
> Bob
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