4l60e 6 bolt tailshaft question-help
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4l60e 6 bolt tailshaft question-help I bought a 4l60e transmission, didn't come with bellhousing or tailhousing. Its going on a 2000 LS1 5.7 in my 69 Camaro. I didn't realize when I ordered a bellhousing and tailhousing that my trans has the 6 bolt tailhousing mounting flange so I have a 4 bolt 98-02 f-body style tailhousing coming that I probably can't use.
My question is what is the cheapest path I can take to get a tailhousing that will...
1. mount to my 6 bolt 4l60e
2. allow the use of a factory style vss sender as would have been on 98-2002 f-body.
I will fab up whatever I need for a trans mount and cross member, so thats not a concern.
I know there are 6 bolt to 4 bolt adapters out there but the one I saw was like $280 and required a caprice tailhousing I think.
My question is what is the cheapest path I can take to get a tailhousing that will...
1. mount to my 6 bolt 4l60e
2. allow the use of a factory style vss sender as would have been on 98-2002 f-body.
I will fab up whatever I need for a trans mount and cross member, so thats not a concern.
I know there are 6 bolt to 4 bolt adapters out there but the one I saw was like $280 and required a caprice tailhousing I think.
Last edited by dunce79; Feb 9, 2016 at 08:44 AM.
I have a 2 wheel drive chevy truck tail shaft housing with the mount for the vss, I was gonna use that and a torque arm relocation kit, however money is getting thin so I used one from an ls camaro. The truck housing is for sale if u want it, it's 6 bolt... Pm me if you're interested
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I have no personal experience, but according to the ATSG Update manual, when the Bolt-On bell housing was introduced in 1996, the tail housing changed to the 6-bolt design.
According to that, '95 and earlier would be 4 bolt.
In line with 80/TA/LT1, I don't think the mentioned "4 bolt 98-02 f-body style tailhousing" exists; they are all 6-bolt.
Since you haven't yet received it, perhaps it was described incorrectly and you will receive the correct 6-bolt part.
According to that, '95 and earlier would be 4 bolt.
In line with 80/TA/LT1, I don't think the mentioned "4 bolt 98-02 f-body style tailhousing" exists; they are all 6-bolt.
Since you haven't yet received it, perhaps it was described incorrectly and you will receive the correct 6-bolt part.
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Cool. I'm probably getting the right part then, I just ordered it along with the bellhousing without a picture or description. So its my own lack of knowledge about these parts that is probably the issue hopefully I'll be good to go once the parts arrive.
I just told the vendor I wanted a f-body style tailhousing for my 4l60e as it would have had from 98-02.
I just told the vendor I wanted a f-body style tailhousing for my 4l60e as it would have had from 98-02.
I have no personal experience, but according to the ATSG Update manual, when the Bolt-On bell housing was introduced in 1996, the tail housing changed to the 6-bolt design.
According to that, '95 and earlier would be 4 bolt.
In line with 80/TA/LT1, I don't think the mentioned "4 bolt 98-02 f-body style tailhousing" exists; they are all 6-bolt.
Since you haven't yet received it, perhaps it was described incorrectly and you will receive the correct 6-bolt part.
According to that, '95 and earlier would be 4 bolt.
In line with 80/TA/LT1, I don't think the mentioned "4 bolt 98-02 f-body style tailhousing" exists; they are all 6-bolt.
Since you haven't yet received it, perhaps it was described incorrectly and you will receive the correct 6-bolt part.
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