4L60E rebuiding advice
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4L60E rebuiding advice Ok...I think the tranny in my 1/2 ton is slowly headed south and I've only got 3k more miles while it is still under warantee. It takes it about 1-2 full seconds to make the 1-2 shift over 75% throttle, with or without TQM. I know the service manager at a local dealership and I think they will probably just rebuild it under warantee. Now he did say that if I wanted to change anything, if I got the parts they would do it. No biggie I guess.
I really don't know what I'm going to do with it right now. If they just replace it then I'll take the new one and just drive it for a while and have a shop put the servo's and shift kit in it. If they do end up rebuilding it instead of replacing it. What all parts should I get and where should I get them from?
Auto's are still a mystery to me...I'm a much bigger fan of the manual boxes.
I know a few of you guys have had them built, rebuild them yourself, or just bought new ones. What are your thoughts and ideas so it won't go out again?
Is the only difference between the truck and car tranny's the servos? Or are they still changing pumps and other items like that?
I really don't know what I'm going to do with it right now. If they just replace it then I'll take the new one and just drive it for a while and have a shop put the servo's and shift kit in it. If they do end up rebuilding it instead of replacing it. What all parts should I get and where should I get them from?
Auto's are still a mystery to me...I'm a much bigger fan of the manual boxes.
I know a few of you guys have had them built, rebuild them yourself, or just bought new ones. What are your thoughts and ideas so it won't go out again?
Is the only difference between the truck and car tranny's the servos? Or are they still changing pumps and other items like that?
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Originally Posted by 1LEThumper
What all parts should I get and where should I get them from?
Auto's are still a mystery to me...I'm a much bigger fan of the manual boxes.
I know a few of you guys have had them built, rebuild them yourself, or just bought new ones. What are your thoughts and ideas so it won't go out again?
Is the only difference between the truck and car tranny's the servos? Or are they still changing pumps and other items like that?
Auto's are still a mystery to me...I'm a much bigger fan of the manual boxes.
I know a few of you guys have had them built, rebuild them yourself, or just bought new ones. What are your thoughts and ideas so it won't go out again?
Is the only difference between the truck and car tranny's the servos? Or are they still changing pumps and other items like that?
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Currently the truck is pretty much stock, and I don't plan on much maybe a small cam and some long tubes.
I just want something that doesn't feel like a slush box and it can hold up to some beating on it from time to time and can tow the Camaro a couple weekends out of the year.
I just want something that doesn't feel like a slush box and it can hold up to some beating on it from time to time and can tow the Camaro a couple weekends out of the year.
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Originally Posted by BAD APPLE
The valvebody hardware calibration (springs, valves, spacer plate orifices) is different between your truck and an F-car trans. Depending on how stock your truck is (?) and how much shift harshness you can handle, I would focus on a corvette-type 2/4 servo and maybe the 5-pinion planetaries. If your dealer will do "aftermarket", opt for a good shift kit.
suppose you think he should have them cryoed too 
not flaming you, nor am I a transmission engineer dood but wowMost warrantee work will be replacement with stock assemblys, and due to the fact that the guy working at the dealership might overlook something while installing your aftermarket parts(due to the fact he or she is used to the old in and out). worst case the dealer then voids warrentee due to non stock replacement parts as your trans begins to fail 10 miles down the road after the rebuild.
Go stock from the dealer, then find a reputable speed shop to do custom work later. Thats just my 2 cents, good luck
Last edited by jstpsi; Nov 25, 2003 at 10:38 AM.
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Originally Posted by 1LEThumper
Currently the truck is pretty much stock, and I don't plan on much maybe a small cam and some long tubes.
I just want something that doesn't feel like a slush box and it can hold up to some beating on it from time to time and can tow the Camaro a couple weekends out of the year.
I just want something that doesn't feel like a slush box and it can hold up to some beating on it from time to time and can tow the Camaro a couple weekends out of the year.
Originally Posted by jstpsi
5 pinion planetarys on a stock truck suppose you think he should have them cryoed too not flaming you, nor am I a transmission engineer dood but wow
Most warrantee work will be replacement with stock assemblys, and due to the fact that the guy working at the dealership might overlook something while installing your aftermarket parts(due to the fact he or she is used to the old in and out). worst case the dealer then voids warrentee due to non stock replacement parts as your trans begins to fail 10 miles down the road after the rebuild.
Go stock from the dealer, then find a reputable speed shop to do custom work later. Thats just my 2 cents, good luck
suppose you think he should have them cryoed too not flaming you, nor am I a transmission engineer dood but wowMost warrantee work will be replacement with stock assemblys, and due to the fact that the guy working at the dealership might overlook something while installing your aftermarket parts(due to the fact he or she is used to the old in and out). worst case the dealer then voids warrentee due to non stock replacement parts as your trans begins to fail 10 miles down the road after the rebuild.
Go stock from the dealer, then find a reputable speed shop to do custom work later. Thats just my 2 cents, good luck
Why not have them cryogenically tempered? It's amazingly cheap and it works.I say always build it better than you think you'll need it. Especially if you can afford it.
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