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Old 11-12-2008, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by BigKID
A couple of diagonistic questions:

-If the converter clutch came apart, would there be evidence of it in the trans pan?

-I had problems with the o-ring on the input shaft when first installing this converter. If that o-ring were torn or damaged in some way, would it cause these problems or would that just cause the converter to not lock up?

-I had an old style HD2 kit which required me to mash the plug in the seperator plate. If that plug came out, would it cause these symptoms?

Anyone have the answers to these questions? If I can just drop the pan and valve body, I would be happy. Just hoping for the best for when I finally get time to work on it this weekend.
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Originally Posted by BigKID
Anyone have the answers to these questions? If I can just drop the pan and valve body, I would be happy. Just hoping for the best for when I finally get time to work on it this weekend.
Shoot Vince @ FLT a Pm Im sure he would answer youre questions
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I've always been told stock 80's were unbreakable, guess they were wrong.
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I've always been told stock 80's were unbreakable, guess they were wrong.
You just keep rebuilding those 60s
Old 11-13-2008, 12:18 PM
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Nothing's unbreakable
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**** he his probably close to the 700 hp range that they are said to handle. lol
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Originally Posted by Breeze
You just keep rebuilding those 60s
2 years of my heavy right foot, track 2 times a week, street racing every Friday night, probably 60 passes, 1.6 60' foot, 4600 lbs, and 700 rwhp on 1 4L60e is pretty good to me. Especially on a stock output shaft. And I only had $400 bucks in it!!!!! Sounds like I got my money out of that trans.
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Originally Posted by built408
I've always been told stock 80's were unbreakable, guess they were wrong.
If the TQ converter crumbles into pieces it don't matter how strong the trans is.
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Originally Posted by built408
2 years of my heavy right foot, track 2 times a week, street racing every Friday night, probably 60 passes, 1.6 60' foot, 4600 lbs, and 700 rwhp on 1 4L60e is pretty good to me. Especially on a stock output shaft. And I only had $400 bucks in it!!!!! Sounds like I got my money out of that trans.
Dude give it up a 4l60 is like a Japanese piece of ****.
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Originally Posted by Breeze
Dude give it up a 4l60 is like a Japanese piece of ****.
No, Just find a REAL builder who knows what they are doing. Most trans shops screw people and don't put in what they say they are.


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