LASTOFTHEBREED02T/A

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I need my trans rebuilt, due to slippage after dynotune and full potential of my current mods...
Here it is: Shift kit, with free 2800 converter, 5 pinion planetary gear set, corvett servo, beast sun shell and 3-4 clutch pack for a 4l65e tranny for a grand total of, 1100 with labor of removal and re installation of tranny and fluid...

All input welcome.

sjsingle1

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sounds waaaaay to cheap.......good parts are not cheap.......ya get what you pay for

SpeedFreak123

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Just buy a built trans off the classifieds

blk/slvr02ss

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Sounds Great as long as they stand behind there work !!!

ULTIMATEORANGESS

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pay a little more and get a bigger converter.

myk

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Yeah, 2800 is like stock practically. 'OP around these parts people will recommend around a 3400 stall or higher. Also, the super-low price point bothers me. Will they stand behind the work?

RPM WS6

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Stall speed is too low. 3500 minimum for your cam, 4000 would be even better.

The price sounds too cheap for a good trans/good converter. I like the FLT 4L6x transmissions, so that's what I would go with personally.

LASTOFTHEBREED02T/A

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I agree with all of you guys on paying for something cheap usually ends up bad... The reason im getting this price is because its a Side JOB.
This Person who's name i will not mention, Works for a GM shop here in Austin, which i will also not mention. He has 10 yrs experience rebuilding Auto trann's, and does offer a 1 year warranty with his work.
I dont know much about transmission parts, that's why im asking you guys if these parts sound legit...
The reason for the 2800 converter, is because he does not want to use my stock one again. Says it may be contaminated with small cluth and other particles that can create problems. The 2800 stall is not what i want but FREE for the core of the stock, I simply cant afford my 3600.
This low stall is to play it safe until i get the real thing and to avoid any problems with my current and possibly contaminated one.

Does this sound a lil better? or should i just stay away and go a different route....

Thanks for all the Input!

sway99bird

iTrader: (22)

Make sure your doing what you wanna do not what this guy is talking you into just to make it better for him if you want a 3600 get it if you don't have the cash save up for it. If I could go back I would get a 4000 instead of my Circle D 3600 just make sure you get what you want.

RPM WS6

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Is this the same guy that told you a 3600 stall was "too much" for your cammed LS1? And that you should get a 2500 stall instead? If so, I wouldn't put much value in anything he tells you. He might be the best trans builder in the world, but he clearly has no idea what's best for your (LS1) application.

Did he mention what material the clutch packs would be?

He is correct about this. If you had a major trans failure and wanted to reuse the existing converter, it should really be gone through and cleaned up first.

Being free really makes me wonder what the quality is. It's probably just a stock unit that's been restalled. These are usually pretty inefficient and don't have the same level of driveability as the better name brand converters.

This is confusing to me. Do you mean you already have a 3600 but can't afford to keep it? Saying "my" suggests that you already have one. I think I'm missing something here.

I think I mentioned this before in a different thread, but I would again suggest that you use the money you were going to spend on gears to instead get the proper, high quality stall. A 3.23 to 3.73 swap *might* give you 1/4 of the gains of a 3600+ stall, if you're lucky.

sjsingle1

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if you look up the price of quality parts..........you will see that parts alone can equal 1000$......i dont know how much parts are wholesale......and yes a new convertor is a must

LASTOFTHEBREED02T/A

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RPM WS6...
This guy is not the same person who told me the 3600 was too much, this guy agrees a 3600 will make a world of difference... As far as clutch material i will ask him.
As for the confusion... I have a stock converter that im recommended not to reuse and WISH i had my 3600 that i sent back. (Completely Different Story) So No, i do not have a 3600.
As far as gear topic that you did mention before, Im not looking in that direction. Just focused on rebuild a stronger Tranns'

On the converter side, he mentioned something about it being a corvette gm one. I kind of got lost in the conversation with him, but that will be a second question for him.

Yeah, I wouldnt have any idea what he gets them wholesale for.

exodus_gs1

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I have always stood "never settel" and if you cant get it save up and get what you want. But hey if you need the car moving and a 2800 is all you can afford now to get by I mean you have to do what you have to

wooddaniel

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Just get a built one from performabilt or the other auto trans sponsor on here(I think it's extreme performance).

I had mine rebuilt by a local shop, same scenario guy was a GM tech for years... they supposedly "bulletproofed" and they re did it 3 times and it still wasn't right I lost 3rd and 4th every time; I ended up losing the $ I paid them and it was a nightmare. Just my opinion.

Performabilt knows their **** and they offer a warranty as well. I have a buddy who has been running one of theirs for 3 years in a 420 RWHP car with no issues. Save up some more $ and make sure it's done right. If you know this guy though and think he will do ok, I guess thats a really good deal but I would be leery myself.

RPM WS6

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There are several trans builders that sponsor this site, and they all seem to have good products. Having said that, my personal favorite is FLT:

http://www.finishlinetrans.com/

I have had their level IV trans in the past (would still have it, but it was sold with the car), it was simply a work of art. Best 4L60E I've ever driven, and I've experienced a few.

Having said that, like someone else said above, if you need to get the car moving and can't afford the big dollar stuff, then you gotta do what you gotta do. But if your car is not a daily driver, or you have some other car available to you, then I would just leave the Trans Am sit until you can save up the money to do this right the first time.

camaroboy14

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Yeah OP just get it built by a sponsor!! Because if you get it built by your side mechanic and it goes bad , then your screwed . So do your self the favor and get it built right..

wooddaniel

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True. Wish i had done it right the first time..

LASTOFTHEBREED02T/A

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Whats one of the main things i would want in a built tranny to have Or what parts truely make a difference...