How do I put a 700R4 filter in an Art Carr pan

[cjcwi87]

I got an Art Carr aluminum pan and I want to put in a bottom feeder 700R4 filter. I heard that many use the 700R4 filter as it sucks from the bottom. Is this doable without cutting up and rewelding the aluminum pan?

[VernLee]

I have one in mine, works great, all I did was bend one of the wire clips out of the way for clearence, I don't know if it was art cars web site or not, but one of the sites shows how to put one in, hope this helps, by the way, hope your oil pans fits better then mine did, I had a sh%t load of grinding to do on mine to get it to clear.

[cjcwi87]

I heard from another that the Art Carr pan needs a lot of grinding. I also wonder about the partition that would hold oil in the cavity during a fluid change. I'm thinking of frilling a few holes in the bottom of the partition for drainback. I just got the tranny on the stand and don't have the pan off yet so am not sure about the wire you are talking about. Will probably see it when I take the pan off. Being a welder guy I'm going to fit the stock pan for the 700R4 filter too and add a drain plug. Might just as well seeing its out of the car. Thanks for the info.

[77 cruiser]

Let us know how much you deepen it & how it works out.

[MAX PSI]

My Art Car pan had some cast in stands to support the 2004R filter. I ground them down to the floor. The pickup in the 700R4 filter sits above the small sump in the floor. Hind sight being what it is, I should have left about a 1/4" of the stands there. I also had to grind the pan to clear the accumalator housing. I have a pressure gague mounted in the car and with sub 1.40 60's I havent had any cavitation.