727 deep pan leaker

[hypermite]

OK, The 74 Duster I just picked up has a 727 TF, & an aftermarket stamped steel deep pan,(Mopar Perf ?) the thing leaked like crazy, so I bought a new gasket, cleaned everything up real good with brake cleaner, ran a thin bead of high temp silicone on both sides of the gasket & reinstalled, I even let it sit 24 hrs. before refilling the trans, The sucker still leaks, I'm far from being a rookie, but did I miss something here? Are there special techniques for sealing up a deep pan??? should I have skipped the sealer & put the gasket on dry?
(I used the small bolts to keep the gasket centered while the sealer set up.)

 

[SpeedThrills]

Is the mounting surface flat? Overtightening can distort the bolt holes. Ball peen hammer, to smooth it out.

 

[70aarcuda]

2464324ac is the reusable gasket from a dealer...never had one of these leak

 

[sst3193]

You might try resealing the fill tube, at the trans case. I always seem to have a leak at that rotten thing.

 

[jefflock]

I thought my pan was leaking but it turned out to be the neutral safety switch. The switch was brand new.

 

[hypermite]

drained & pulled the pan (again)this morning, went to the local Dodge dealer & picked up the re-usable pan gasket, a little spendy @ 10.95 even with the club discount, refilled the pan & drove around the block a few times, no leaks yet (fingers crossed) Oh yeah, had to work the pan rail a bit, there were some waves I didn't notice the first time, thanks everyone for the good advise!

 

[GTXperience]

I hope it stays dry this time hyper. Identifying where the leak is coming from is half the battle. Usually (as SpeedThrills mentioned), it is due to a warped pan rail/overtightened bolts.