Will it work?
Will it work? My kids may have helped me make a bid on this converter... Im assuming that since it was bolted to an LT1/4L60E that it will be fine. I have a '99 LS1/4L60E. Any help would be great.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/4L60E-LT1-TORQUE-CONVERTER-2800-3200-TRANS-SPECIALTIES-Z28-TRANS-AM-/161667710663?hash=item25a4257ec7&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/4L60E-LT1-TORQUE-CONVERTER-2800-3200-TRANS-SPECIALTIES-Z28-TRANS-AM-/161667710663?hash=item25a4257ec7&vxp=mtr
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Nope. Sorry.
An "LT" style converter only works with an "LT" style 4L60E which has a 298mm input shaft.
You need an "LS" converter which fits a (completely different style) 300mm input shaft.
Also, I would avoid any new converter under $450 as they are barely modified versions of GM's V6 converter. There are dozens of threads here about cheap converters failing and ruining the transmission. CircleD makes a good converter for $450. CircleD, Yank and FTI make excellent converters for $700+. Everyone says that spending that kind of money is the best value performance improvement they ever made.
An "LT" style converter only works with an "LT" style 4L60E which has a 298mm input shaft.
You need an "LS" converter which fits a (completely different style) 300mm input shaft.
Also, I would avoid any new converter under $450 as they are barely modified versions of GM's V6 converter. There are dozens of threads here about cheap converters failing and ruining the transmission. CircleD makes a good converter for $450. CircleD, Yank and FTI make excellent converters for $700+. Everyone says that spending that kind of money is the best value performance improvement they ever made.
Last edited by mrvedit; Apr 15, 2015 at 09:53 AM.
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Like mrvedit said, there have been numerous threads with these types of converters ending badly. I have seen it first hand being a converter cut guy for a long time. The stock converters out of the 4 and 6 cylinders units provide the extra stall speed which is good, but they need some serious reinforcing for a performance application which drives the price up.
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