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fox ls1 + 4L60E or TH350?????????????????????

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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 03:25 PM
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Exclamation fox ls1 + 4L60E or TH350?????????????????????

I am now working in fox ls1 project but am confuse which gear should I buy?
It will be daily driver and stock engine only program and headers
I found th350 with shift kit and transgo rebuilt gear
Which do u advice me?
I will change the ratio if it's needed
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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 09:26 AM
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OD is better for MPG, but the T350 is stronger and cheaper if it breaks...............
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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 11:28 AM
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IMO a Daily Driver need's OD
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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 09:19 AM
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The 350 trans will only be stronger if the intermediate sprag is replaced with a big (400 type) part. The 350 sprag is only 16 or 18 elements and a stock old iron 350 can trun one inside out pretty easily. The 400 sprag I think is a 36 element big beefy part. The sprag/drum kits are not cheap but absolutely necessary in a high perf situation. The 4L60 can take a fair amount of abuse......mine does.
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 01:43 PM
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4L60 for the DD duty. They can be built to take some serious power as well.

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Old May 9, 2008 | 11:48 PM
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I've built th350's to 500 hp with just a hardened intermediate outer race, $60 from Summit. These are usually a roller clutch, not a sprag.....

It is very expensive to get the sprag type drum.

Stalls are a lot cheaper for Th350's,....

Depending on you're rear axle gear would be my determining factor.

I want to run really deep gears in my 89 Caprice...so I've opted for the 4L80E...
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Old May 10, 2008 | 01:43 PM
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I run a th350 because if it breaks it is easy to pick one up cheap and throw it in,as well if you ever want to go manual the computer wont need a re-flash.
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my car is stock with a stock 4l60e and 373 gears... turns 1800rpm on the highway and gets 21mpg, granted its expensive if it blows up but the OD is worth it IMO...
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