Now the bitch is holding 746rwhp!!! I dyno'd again Sunday with a better tune and was shocked when he told me the numbers. I got a cool plaque too since it was a dyno day and I had the highest numbers. I dont think my combo can make any more power than that. I figure 800rwtq will kill it soon enuff! We will see...so far it hasnt missed a beat. I got about 17,000 easy ( ) street miles on it and about 50 track passes. When I bought this tranny, all the naysayers said it wouldnt hold 600rwhp for 20 passes.......WRONG The 200r-4 for the turbo buicks took awhile to become reliable just like our 4l60-e. looks like Dave has found the right combo of parts and secrets to make one live. Hopefully this will make some folks reconsider giving up their o/d on their daily driver. I am going to the track again tomorrow and beat her up some more. Rock On!!!!!!!!

 

sounds awesome! do you daily drive this car???

 

I do daily drive it. Nice looking caR in your sig!

 

WoW!!!

Thats impressive to say the least! I have a built 4L60E......the turbo is in the process of being put on and I am scared to death of it dying again.

 

that awesome man!! I've just took my small shaft 700r4 to him to rebuild for a great price. I dont expect those kind of numbers out of it, but atleast it gives the reassurance of what he can do. 746rwhp, thats almost 900 crank hp right???

 

Do you ever run it on the street WOT with automatic 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2 downshifts? I've heard that the auto downshifts are what kills these trannies. Maybe I'm wrong but that is what I've heard.

 

always good to hear, thanks for sharing the information. what combo (tranny) did you go with and how much did it cost you?

Lynda

 

I think heat and RPMS will kill the stock 60e more than anything.

 

I do not do 4-3 or 4-2 wot shifts....I will kick the gas 50-755 to get it to drop a gear ot 2 and then go WOT. I'll answer more tonight...headed to the track!!!!!!!!!!!1

 

I meant the built 4l60e. I've seen how the stock 60e can crap out alot so I was wondering if the built ones could reliably handle a highway race or slower rolling street race. That is a good idea though to not go WOT immediately and just go 50-75% that way it still kicks down but with less power through it. I can see how WOT after that would be okay. I like the idea of being able to steer, hold my Route 44 Sonic Coke, and still be able to race.

 

I dunno but imagine it is not good for the built ones either. It worked well at the track tonight...we had no traction because of ricers draggin water to the starting line. I had the fastest street car!!!! Also, was faster than half the trailored cars and i only turned 10.4s in the heat. The 4l60Es steep 1st gear is really helping my hog leave the line. My buddys stock tranny took a dump before he got to the track tonight...guess he will be getting a Rock On soon!!! Don't give up your o/d fellas...no need to...just get a good builder and follow a few precautions like not doggin it if the tranny temps get high.

 

Mind if I ask what you paid for it? (don't mean to offend you or be rude, I know some people take it that way). PM me if you'd like.

 

mine...i had no core....so tranny + core + shipping... I got his top dawg tranny. Give him a call.....number is at the end of the video in my sig

 

thats very impressive very nice numbers too and they said a 4l60 couldn't hold HAH!

 

Hey Jerry...the tranny's fine....it shifts good but it still won't lock the convertor....I think I ran it hot on the drive home from work unlocked in 4th so it started dropping gears to try to cool off....I drove it last night and after monkeying around with it today i think I lost a lockup solenoid or a convertor....I dunno....I need to go to my old job monday and borrow a scanner to see if there are any tranny codes....

I guess the track didn't get any better after I left.....I'll call you in a few....

 

no track SUCKED!!! I sat in the stands and saw lots with traction problems....even big tire cars. Good news on the tranny....hopefully it is something simple. Call me tomorrow!!

 

What converter are you using? Those are sweet times!!!

My stock 4L60E started sliping the 1-2 shift this past Saturday.

I also wasn't able to spray out of the hole due to traction

100 shot

.736 2.075 7.782 98.05 11.765 123.64
.616 1.683 7.145 98.90 11.117 124.00

150 shot

.661 2.095 7.600 100.04 11.507 126.36
.871 1.659 7.031 100.21 10.936 126.36
.786 1.569 7.018 99.81 10.975 123.99 trans started slipping bad
.572 1.638 7.148 98.00 11.148 122.95

 

I am using a vig 3800 multi disc. It is too big for my car. i will go back to a 3000-3200 stall sometime. I may try a yank or fuddle.

 

who has done your tuning cablenbandit?

 

I love my Rock-On tranny too, but mine only has to handle 638 at the rear wheels. We also put one in my son's car which is around the same horsepower. Dave builds some great trannys!