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Old Dec 10, 2012 | 09:12 AM
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Ok I need to know how much can the stock Auto take before it takes a dump?
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Old Dec 10, 2012 | 01:34 PM
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Ok I need to know how much can the stock Auto take before it takes a dump?
you are going to have to be a bit more specific than that and even then its just educated guessing...
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Old Dec 10, 2012 | 02:10 PM
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^^start saving now...anything slightly over stock power and a few hot laps=cooked (speaking from personal experience of course).
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Kinda figured that I guess its time to get a built one.
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Old Dec 10, 2012 | 10:49 PM
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thats bull ****... nothing is set in stone. i got my car with 65k miles on it. i beat the **** outta it for 20k miles on stock power. and when i say beat the **** i mean i beat the **** outta it... see i bought a gm warranty and was determined to get the trans replaced in that 3 years. i never did... then i put heads and cam and beat the **** outta it for 10k miles when the warranty expired... then i put a 3800 stall converter/bigger cam 100 shot of nitrous and beat the **** outta it for another 5k miles. i killed the ls1 but trans was still good. we put it in my buddies car and he beat the **** outta it with his 383 for 500 miles and we finally thought we killed it cause it lost 1st gear... turns out the 1-2 shift solenoid died but the trans was rebuilt anyways at that time... the input shaft was loose and the 3-4 clutches were near gone, but **** that thing still wasnt dead and still woulda gave more if only the solenoid was replaced.. no one gives the 4l60e credit. i musta had 150-200 runs on that trans at the track as well probably way more then that, atleast 100 of those passes on slicks no less and 20-25 on the juice, maybe more....

could it go out with stockish power? sure... no doubt gm replaces a few trannies under warranty... everything breaks.
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Old Dec 11, 2012 | 04:36 AM
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As long as you maintain it with frequent oil changes and keep it cool you'll be ok. Heat and rpms are the main killer of these transmissions.
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Old Dec 11, 2012 | 04:46 AM
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Keep it COOL!
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[QUOTE=got-a-ls1;16967972]thats bull ****... nothing is set in stone.

Bull **** has been called...got-a-ls1 is lucky...I was not.
msj1012 and lemons12 are correct HEAT Kills
Keep it cool, cross your fingers, start saving anyway IMHO
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Old Dec 11, 2012 | 09:05 AM
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I am gonna play it safe and just order a built one with a nice stall and leave the stock one alone.
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Old Dec 11, 2012 | 09:19 AM
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Good deal!
What are your mods? What level trans and stall you looking at?
Don't forget a big trans cooler
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op what are your mods and plans for the car? if your stock transmission is in good shape right now just get a big cooler and let it run til it goes.
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Old Dec 11, 2012 | 09:52 AM
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op what are your mods and plans for the car? if your stock transmission is in good shape right now just get a big cooler and let it run til it goes.

Why destroy a good 64k trans and as far as mods not much just bought the car and I am still deployed so the modding will start in Feb when I return.
I will keep everyone updated but for now its a trans and stall going to be waiting for me to install.
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If you have the funds...it is smart to set the original aside for resale.

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