Quick one, I checked the fluids today and the fluid in my transmission its a stock 115k mile 98 T/A and is FN BROWN. It was good the last time I checked around 20k miles ago but I have since added a 224 cam and hade most of the bolt ons for the last 50k . I am running the stock stall as well, anyone have an approximate idea how long I have till it blows, fluid does not smell burnt it is just dirty. Car has been tuned and tq management was deleted ~45k ago.......Wife is gonna **** if it goes out, looking at trans company right now. Was supposed to have had a fluid change from previous owner and it looked nicce and clean and a little over filled when I bought it. Just wondering with the miles on it if it is gonna hold up, it my DD. Thanks!!!

 

I wouldnt change it. Chances of the car leaving on that transmission again after you put fresh fluid in are slim. All the new fluid will eat away at the stuff thats keeping the clutches and stuff together

 

Well ****, what I was thinking but dont really know a whole lot about transmissions...... thanks

 

Your running a bigger cam and stock stall?

 

Yea why, its not bad at all. little push on the brakes but drives like stock besides that.

 

Just from what i've read its a PITA. But a stall will really wake that car up especially if your running a set up like your running (stock stall aftermarket cam)

 

Yea I was in the same boat as far as reading everything, truth is I installed the stealth II cam because of the lsa and being stock stall friendly but after acout 75 miles I pulled it out. Had a ton of valvetrain and I measured everthing so A friend had a crane 224/224-114 cam laying aroung that I threw in there, stressing about the stall the whole time. But yea I have to push a LITTLE harder on the brakes but from what I read I was going to have to two foot the pedal with everything I had to keep it from rolling! I do want a stall but with the age of the trans I really was worried, now I wonder how the cam will do if it was stalled. I have never been in a stalled auto so I am unsure how much a performance gain they make.........

 

They definatly provide a huge gain. a 3200-3400 stall converter would work perfect with that cam. Yank SBS 3400 is what you need

 

put new fluid in If you want your trans to have any chance of living.The fluids break down and won't do it's job.

 

amsoil is the way to go

 

I'd start saving for a transmission right away.

 

I don't have an LS1 FSM handy but this is an excerpt from the Jeep Wrangler FSM I had on my flash drive:

I'm pretty sure that the Dextron fluid in our transmissions is the same way. If you don't know the last time it was changed I would change the fluid and filter. Don't go to places like jiffy lube as the flush process they use does not change the filter.

 

If you get some TCI fluid don't be alarmed cause it's green.

 

If your telling me the smell of your ATF doesn't indicate the condition of the fluid/trans ill tell you to kindly review your resources and post. KTHXBYE

 

...um yeah..when you burn up the 3/4 frictions you WILL smell the lovely odor of burnt fluid.
^^^notice I said when....not if.