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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 08:38 PM
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should i do a th-350 or a 6 speed swap. i have had 4 rebuilds in the 4l60. or do yall thank i should find a better builder for the 4l60e. car will b a weekend warrior. i want to run high 6.s in the 1/8 when i am done.
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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 11:24 PM
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heh I'd say your builder sucks and if he's not warrantying it, you should've shitcanned him the first break! If he is warrantying them, I'd tell him you're going elsewhere and you want reimbursement because this is BS. If he won't, well then I'd say stuff a 6spd in it :\

At least you didn't get shafted on a transmission you bought from someone on here I haven't gotten to drive my car since July.
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 12:00 AM
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my .02...., street = M6, track = auto. I agree that your tranny guy must be doing something wrong.
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 12:40 AM
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I honestly think of it this way if your not looking for a all out drag car and dont wont really fast times. The M6 is more challenging in ways of geting the times you want! I know it sounds funny but say if my car runs 6.50s in the 1/8th and I know I drove it there threw a M6 it seems more satisfying to me! Dont get me wrong I will tell you all day long that an auto will be more consistent and go faster than a M6, But I like knowing I did it not the tranny!
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 03:21 AM
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if you are all about consistent times at the track, go th350. If you like to have fun driving your car, and dont want to be spinning hella rpms on the highway then go 6spd. also not that you care most likely, but 6spd will definetly get you better mpg.
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 07:47 AM
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The 4L60E when done by someone competent is more than capable.

I am running a ProBuilt Automatics, Rossler is good as well as FLT.
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 09:01 AM
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whats going out on your tranny? clutches or just thrashing parts? your builder is doing something wrong if isnt lasting very long....how long is it lasting?
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 09:29 AM
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i have had 2 different builders 1st time the tranny didnt lasta month then i wouldnt shift in to 3rd gear. well that guy rebuilt it again then 2 months later the same thing. he said he wasnt going to rebuild it again cause he sid i have been racing it. so i went to another guy well his tranny lasted 3 weeks and the stall and the tranny both broke. the guy rebuilt it 4 free and said he put a billet 3rd gear clutch basket. that tranny ran good for about 6 months. then friday night the car kep hittind the rev. limiter shifting from 1st to 2nd i really would like to kep the 4l60 but it really getting old
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i would just find a respectable builder for the 4l60e.
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