What year 60e has heat treated sunshell?

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Jul 7, 2019 | 04:14 PM

field57

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What year 60e has heat treated sunshell?

Anybody know this for sure? I have an 05 that I am rebuilding and was going to reuse the factory sunshell because it is in nice shape and I thought I heard around 04 gm came out with a better quality unit?

Jul 8, 2019 | 07:16 AM

MaroonMonsterLS1

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Take a picture. There should be stamped numbers on the inside of the drum on the "floor"

Jul 8, 2019 | 05:05 PM

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Take a picture. There should be stamped numbers on the inside of the drum on the "floor"

Unfortunately I already have it installed in the trans which is halfway back together, just second guessing that part now.

Jul 8, 2019 | 05:08 PM

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Unfortunately I already have it installed in the trans which is halfway back together, just second guessing that part now.

Pull it back apart quick

Jul 9, 2019 | 06:29 AM

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Pull it back apart quick

Yeah lol I honestly wouldn't risk it. Broken sunshell is basically a guaranteed failure if you have the affected design

Jul 9, 2019 | 07:16 AM

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04 is right in that timeframe where it *should* have a heat treated sunshell. But no gaurantees.
03+ is the usual break point where the better shell got introduced. so I would say 95% chance you're good