Another Trans question
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Another Trans question I am trying to identify what year this 4L60E is and having some serious trouble doing so. It was rebuilt with stock components, and is out of a Buick Roadmaster (supposedly). The guy couldn't remember what year the car was, he thought a 96. I want to know for sure and need to find out if I will need some sort of a flexplate spacer or something to successfully get the trans to an 04 5.3 truck motor.
The only numbers I could find anywhere on the trans is as follows.
8680561 is on the left side of the case just above the pan.
862547-4 is on the tail housing, not sure if that's just a part number for the housing or what.
Pics of the left side of the trans and connector. Any help is good help. Thanx
The only numbers I could find anywhere on the trans is as follows.
8680561 is on the left side of the case just above the pan.
862547-4 is on the tail housing, not sure if that's just a part number for the housing or what.
Pics of the left side of the trans and connector. Any help is good help. Thanx
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Show us a picture of the front of the trans; we are looking for the words "PWM" on the pump cover. Beyond that, you probably to have your remove the 3-2 downshift solenoid (nearest the shift shaft) and take of picture of it.
This is clearly a pre-98 trans and you will need at least a flexplate spacer and elongated flexplate holes to make it work. If it is a '94 or '95 it will not work without various tuning and valve body mods.
This is clearly a pre-98 trans and you will need at least a flexplate spacer and elongated flexplate holes to make it work. If it is a '94 or '95 it will not work without various tuning and valve body mods.
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It's up at my buddies place about 40 miles so I'll grab a few more pics this weekend. I'll knock that solenoid out of there as well. If it is a 95 or 4 I'll probably be mad enough to throw it all the way to you in Michigan lol. I appreciate the feedback 
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However, if it is a '94 or '95 you should be able to sell it because plenty of people need those exact years. You could then purchase a used '98+ 300mm unit and get one that bolts right up.
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So, with the right friends around you can discover serial numbers stamped on the case that you didn't see before, and those serial numbers can reveal that it's a 94, and that you have just wasted a bunch of cash on a rebuilt tranny that you do not want to use. I found a used 99 2wd about 45 miles north of me, and since I seem to have developed quite the case of the "f@#k its" (clinical disease) since Friday I will be buying that one. On the flip side, it will bolt up with no extras and is probably a better call in the short and long of it.
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Sorry to hear of your plight, but a '94 would be nothing but trouble with your '04 PCM and LS engine.
A '99 is a much better choice, but be sure it came out of a V8 (LS) engine vehicle. Verify that it has a bolt hole in the 12 O'clock position which indicates it has the desired 300mm input shaft for bolting right up to any other LS engine. Here is a pic of what you want to see:
A '99 from a V6 engine will have a 298mm input shaft (looks completely different) and will not bolt up directly to an LS engine.
A '99 is a much better choice, but be sure it came out of a V8 (LS) engine vehicle. Verify that it has a bolt hole in the 12 O'clock position which indicates it has the desired 300mm input shaft for bolting right up to any other LS engine. Here is a pic of what you want to see:
A '99 from a V6 engine will have a 298mm input shaft (looks completely different) and will not bolt up directly to an LS engine.
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