95_lq4_z28

Will my 4l60e trans with a shift kit handle a fti 4000 hard hit converter? My car has cam heads and lid. How long should I expect it to last?

mrvedit

As long as you have a large aftermarket trans cooler on the car, you should be fine. A high stall converter actually softens the mechanical strain on the trans, but greatly increases the amount of heat produced.

01ssreda4

iTrader: (96)

Tune it right, keep the heat in check, and service it once a year. That's all you can do....

sweet99ss

iTrader: (41)

How many miles are on the 4l60e also plays a big role....

nj02z

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I have at least 250 passes and my wife has at least 175 passes both on stock 4l60e with 4000 SS yank converters. One car runs 11.50 with 1.50 sixty foot times and the other 12.20 with 1,62 60 foot times. So far so good.

95_lq4_z28

Sounds good thanks everyone

01ssreda4

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They are not as bad as some make them out to be!

Camaro396

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My old rides 4l60e took a **** about 100 miles after my cam/intake/bolt ons swap. But my car also had 100k miles on it at the time that I cammed it. Ended up selling my brand new converter that I never had a chance to install, and put a th350 in the car. My new car still has the 4l60e in it. I've been debating back and forth on whether I should sell this 4l60e while it still is in perfect working order (car has 39k) and put a th400 in the car, or just keep hammering the 4l60e until it breaks.

nj02z

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I have a lot of runs on my 4l60e but when I change it will be to a th 350 with an 8 "converter . I pretty much only bracket race the car anymore and it gets trailered.

handyandy496

iTrader: (9)

I have heard that an extra quart of tranny fluid helps a lot at keeping the pan full enough so it dosent go dry. ouch.

kinglt-1

iTrader: (26)

you will be fine...I have a stock 60e running a FTI 3800 stall. As mentioned just make sure to use a good cooler and shift kit. Also get it tuned properly...I did my own tuning with HP tuners. I have only put about 2500mi since installing the converter and no issues yet. I only drive it 1500mi a year so it will probably last a while.

Geoff1200

Old 700R4 trick