Trans Selection Help
Trans Selection Help So plans are for ~700whp out of a relatively stock Turbo'd 5.3 (ls intake, rod bolts, springs, maybe cam) in a stripped Volvo 240. Curb weight of the vehicle is 3022lb, but with no rear seats, carpet, door panels, ect. I should see south of 2800lbs.
My dilemma is choosing a transmission, manual T56 or a 4l60e. What you would run if it were your project and why. Thanks in advance.
My dilemma is choosing a transmission, manual T56 or a 4l60e. What you would run if it were your project and why. Thanks in advance.
In my opinion (keep in mind I said OPINION) I would say neither. I don't find sticks to be nearly as fun and useful with boost and I don't think the 4l60e's hold up well enough. It would have to be a very well built 4l60e. My choices would be either a Turbo400 for a budget deal (especially since you can get away with a very mild 3.08ish gear) or a decently built 4l80e if you are set on the overdrive.
$ to $ however I can grab a T56, decent clutch and flywheel, and be set for under $2000-2500. When looking at the 4l80e, even junkyard units in need of a rebuild were in the $1000 range plus a converter, shift kit, cooler, controller, and shifter I would be looking at closer to $4k. The TH400 would be cheaper but I loose the highway efficiency.
I might be over analyzing the whole thing, I just want to do things once, if it breaks no big deal, but I don't want to regret my decision between auto or manual.
Thanks for the input. The TH400's are much cheaper from what I have read and heard. I am new to automatics, so the concepts of a loose or tight converter, stall, ect. are a bit foreign.
$ to $ however I can grab a T56, decent clutch and flywheel, and be set for under $2000-2500. When looking at the 4l80e, even junkyard units in need of a rebuild were in the $1000 range plus a converter, shift kit, cooler, controller, and shifter I would be looking at closer to $4k. The TH400 would be cheaper but I loose the highway efficiency.
I might be over analyzing the whole thing, I just want to do things once, if it breaks no big deal, but I don't want to regret my decision between auto or manual.
$ to $ however I can grab a T56, decent clutch and flywheel, and be set for under $2000-2500. When looking at the 4l80e, even junkyard units in need of a rebuild were in the $1000 range plus a converter, shift kit, cooler, controller, and shifter I would be looking at closer to $4k. The TH400 would be cheaper but I loose the highway efficiency.
I might be over analyzing the whole thing, I just want to do things once, if it breaks no big deal, but I don't want to regret my decision between auto or manual.
A good article on converter stall...
http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles...ter/index.html
