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Are 4L60E year specific?

Old 01-05-2011, 10:51 AM
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I have an '06 LQ4 that I'm trying to find a 4x2 transmission for. My understanding is that any 99-06 transmission will bolt right up with no issues. Is that right? Motor originally had a 4L80E 4x4 bolted to it.

Are the internals the same on the trannies that were used on the 4.8 and 5.3 motors?
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The wiring is different between the 4L60E and 4L80E. If you have the "short crank" engine they are a bolt in swap as long as you have a transmission from a Gen III / IV engine. If you get a V6 variant the input area is different and is setup for the depth of the old Gen I / II small block and will require a spacer on the crank snout.

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Thanks for the clarification.
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Even better thought would be to find a 4l65e from a 4x2 truck(03+) then you dont have to worry about fitment issues, and its built stronger than the 60e.
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Originally Posted by deuce4935
Even better thought would be to find a 4l65e from a 4x2 truck(03+) then you dont have to worry about fitment issues, and its built stronger than the 60e.
What's the difference between the two? And it shouldn't matter if it sat behind a 4.8, 5.3 or 6.0 should it? Internals should be the same shouldn't they?
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The 65e is built with better internals than the 60e. Some guys are rebuilding the 60e with 65e internals for better strength.


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