4L60 or TH400
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4L60 or TH400 Here is the dilema (sp?) ....
I have a stock motor car with bolt ons, including a high stall torque converter. The converter has basically overheated the stock 700R4/$L60 transmission and really worn down the clutch packs.
It needs a rebuild ...
At the same time I am installing a T-Trim (LT1) on the stock motor. Now I know that some day (one week, one month, one year...) down the road the motor will go pop. Then I install the 396 mod <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
So would you now spend about $1000 on the 4L60 rebuild or jump to the full blown TH400. In the end I see myself using a TH400 with GV overdrive unit, but at what point I don't know. The primary use of the car would be street/strip with no real long distance driving.
There are advantages either way ... any thoughts ?
I have a stock motor car with bolt ons, including a high stall torque converter. The converter has basically overheated the stock 700R4/$L60 transmission and really worn down the clutch packs.
It needs a rebuild ...
At the same time I am installing a T-Trim (LT1) on the stock motor. Now I know that some day (one week, one month, one year...) down the road the motor will go pop. Then I install the 396 mod <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
So would you now spend about $1000 on the 4L60 rebuild or jump to the full blown TH400. In the end I see myself using a TH400 with GV overdrive unit, but at what point I don't know. The primary use of the car would be street/strip with no real long distance driving.
There are advantages either way ... any thoughts ?
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Re: 4L60 or TH400 Well, only you know what you can tolerate in your car and what you consider "driveable."
If I was you, there's no way I'd even consider fixing/rebuilding the stock motor. A TH350/400 is the most simple way to go as far as replacing the stock trans with something more beefy. JMHO...
<small>[ April 01, 2002, 12:13 PM: Message edited by: GeorgeC ]</small>
If I was you, there's no way I'd even consider fixing/rebuilding the stock motor. A TH350/400 is the most simple way to go as far as replacing the stock trans with something more beefy. JMHO...
<small>[ April 01, 2002, 12:13 PM: Message edited by: GeorgeC ]</small>
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Re: 4L60 or TH400 </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by GeorgeC:
<strong>Well, only you know what you can tolerate in your car and what you consider "driveable."
JMHO...</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I agree ... simply looking for what other people thought/would do. Thanks <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
<strong>Well, only you know what you can tolerate in your car and what you consider "driveable."
JMHO...</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I agree ... simply looking for what other people thought/would do. Thanks <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
