ebaines

Hello All-
I have been saving my pennies and looking around for an LS powered car for some time now. I found a 1999 F-body Camaro ls1 auto car that the owner says has transmission issues. He says the motor runs like a top but the trans slips. He is asking $2K. I m wondering if this is worth jumping at. I have a bit of mechanical know how and being as this will be a project car I'm not really too worried if it sits for bit while I work on it. My eventual plan is to turn this into a cruiser/drag car that I can drive on the weekends and thrash it on the track. Does anyone have any insight on having a trans rebuilt? Should i do it myself? Have it sent out? Pull it and then have someone build it? The list goes on and on... Any info is appreciated!

cookseyb

Sounds like a good deal to me, I'm not sure where you are located, in my part of the world my transmission shop charges about 1100 bucks to rebuild a 4l60E, they also beef up the sprag and clutches and put in a rebuilt converter.

Launch

If the body/paint is decent, buy it!

SouthernRex

What's the mileage? That's a pretty good deal, though. You can still be under what some of these cars go for even after rebuilding the Trans.

RevGTO

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If you do go for it, just make sure you have a reputable builder who really knows these trannies in particular. You can also start reading a lot on the automatic forum on this board.

murphinator

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you could also grab a used trans from a wreck or part out

FirstYrLS1Z

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Picking up a used tranny is a good option. I blew the forward sprag in 2008 racing at the strip,drove it for 3 years in the manual mode,replaced the tranny in 2011. During those 3 years,I picked up 2 complete used 4L60Es',one in Indiana and one down in Cincinnati as prep for replacing the tranny. Put the Indiana one in and it's been going fine for 5 years now. Each tranny I picked up for $500 each and each one was complete with tailshaft housing and bellhousing. Both were out of 98-02 f-bods.