4l60e pan with a drain plug in the front/middle?

[watchdawg]

Does anyone know of a 4l60e pan with the drain plug in the middle or front?   Unfortunately the cross member is in the way on my 2WD '96 C1500.  

 

 

[txab]

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00252M9R8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

 

 

 

Or add one to your current pan

Edited June 18, 2021 by txab

[Brian Lindsey]

as txab has shown you there are many aftermarket pans , i have been told the aluminum are better sealing and displace heat faster, amazon , summit racing ,  jegs , all have pans with drains , you have many choices, i also was told by transmission builders , get a deep pan 

Edited June 18, 2021 by Brian Lindsey

[watchdawg]

Yeah, I've also found that the several of the more expensive pans, $150+ have drains in the center/front but I would definitely install my own plug before I paid that.  The dorman pan might work and I may give it a try even though I was trying to avoid a deeper pan.

 

Thanks!

[txab]

The Dorman pictured above is the standard deep pan for the 4L60E. The 4L60E shows a shallow (flat pan) that fits it, but I never seen one on a truck. The Dorman matched my OE for depth, I snagged it years ago when Amazon had for like $10

[Black02Silverado]

I'm not 100% on this but my 2002 had a drain plug from the factory.  Couldn't you just get one from that year?

[Jagerking454]

if you don't mind doing the work, you can get weld in bungs from motion raceworks or any other aftermarket parts distributor

[watchdawg]

3 hours ago, Black02Silverado said:

I'm not 100% on this but my 2002 had a drain plug from the factory.  Couldn't you just get one from that year?

I wasn't aware of that, that might be an option.  

[watchdawg]

4 hours ago, txab said:

The Dorman pictured above is the standard deep pan for the 4L60E. The 4L60E shows a shallow (flat pan) that fits it, but I never seen one on a truck. The Dorman matched my OE for depth, I snagged it years ago when Amazon had for like $10

I think I'll add that one to my Amazon cart and wait for it to go on sale since I ended up reinstalling the stock pan for now.