Mag-Hy Trans Pan - Which Filter?

[rblomquist]

Hey guys which filter is better to run in the transmission; open or closed type?



I know my 99 takes the enclosed type but it seems like I read a post a long time ago that talked about the open ones being the better choice. I'm going to put my DD pan on Sun and have an open-type but now I'm second guessing myself as to whether I should use it or not. Also, will the closed type even clear the bottom of the DD pan when you're using the extension?



Thanks in advance.

 

[Snow man]

I use the open type on all of them old or new. With the DD pan i dont think you even have a choice.

 

[Bob Wagner]

Snow man is correct -I learned from the master, open is the only way to go.



I have an enclosed one if anyone would like it for free.

 

[rblomquist]

Thanks for the replies gentlemen. I got to reading the instructions out on the mag-hytec website and at the very bottom of the webpage they say "We recommend the open filter over the enclosed one".

 

[BFC]

What year did they start with the closed one anyway? Was it at the 47RH to 47RE swap?



Glenn

 

[rblomquist]

Just going by Geno's, I believe they started using the enclosed type for the 98 models.

 

[Sparky10]

Where can I get one of these open filters. I too am about to install my Mag-Hytec DD pan. What exactly is the big difference between the two?



Scott

 

[San Felipe Bob]

I think the open filter is a stock 727 torque flight, and I think the stock filter for my 97 is of the open style.



sfb

 

[rblomquist]

I got mine at a dealer, think it was $10. You can get the same thing at any of the parts stores or from Geno's. Just ask for a trans filter for 96 truck and they should give you the open one.

 

[John]

The Master (Bill Kondolay) has always advocated the OPEN type filter.



That's cool because the closed type is more than double the co$t of the open style at the dealer.



Remember...



if you have a Mag-Hytec trans. pan (either version) use the thin black (silver writing) composition gasket... not the cork/neoprene gasket... not the rubber gasket.



... another trick from the Master himself!