PB lvl3 4l65e (4x4) questions
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PB lvl3 4l65e (4x4) questions
has anyone broke a lvl3 4x4 ? im lookin to do a 4x4 conversion and i have the opportunity to get a lvl3 65e 4x4 with a billet converter. i know its not an almighty 4l80e ..... how long you think it would last in my truck possibly in the 550-600rwhp range?
as for gears... what should i be running with a hair dryer launchin on 4x4... 3.42's .... or 3.73? hmmmmmm
any opinions will be greatly appreciated
as for gears... what should i be running with a hair dryer launchin on 4x4... 3.42's .... or 3.73? hmmmmmm
any opinions will be greatly appreciated
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There is a thread here recentlly on a PB tranny that broke a in or output shaft cannt remember now. PB trannies are 4L60E unless you ask for a 4L65E which brings hardened in and output shafts along with other upgraded parts. With that much HP you will brake a 4L60E of any level from PB. Look into a FLT 4L65E or a 80E.
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There is a thread here recentlly on a PB tranny that broke a in or output shaft cannt remember now. PB trannies are 4L60E unless you ask for a 4L65E which brings hardened in and output shafts along with other upgraded parts. With that much HP you will brake a 4L60E of any level from PB. Look into a FLT 4L65E or a 80E.
The other thread in which you are referring to was only a level 2 PB tranny,
http://performabuilt.com/level-3.html
2ktransam has been running a PB level 3 4l65e in his 6l turboed ecsb 4x4 into the 11's
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LVL3 does not use hardened in or output shafts. Unless they told you this, it is not mentioned on their site. I am not putting PB down, its just like I sayed on that thread I dont want to buy a tranny that doesnt have atleast hardened shafts.
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I did do my homework. If you read that thread that you post it says that I talked to PB and they told me that they had never had a failure of the 4L60E shafts, which are not hardened and thats why dont use them. They also told me that if I have a 4L65E that I would need to send mines in for rebuilt because if I ordered one I would get a 4L60E w/o hardened shafts and the 5 pinion planets.