Blew my transmission
#21
Originally Posted by snoman
Pull a real load with a high stall up a hill on a hot day with A/C on and you cannot always use locking converter becase load is heavy. You live a sheltered life. I have seen Ford power strokes with automatics overheat and blow oil backing a heavy load up a grade. None of my SUV's or truck with automatics go without a aux cooler and I have one tranny 25 years old and still going strong because of it and it has had a wicked life too. I have little doubt that the 700R4 in my burb would not have lasted 170k and 15 years and still being going strong if I had relied on its stock cooler on a dozen plus cross country trips and traviling through southwest passes heavily loaded in summer at 100 degrees plus with A/C on!!! It was out there last year and it is going back again next year too.
#24
thanks for all the replies, i'm still trying to decide which transmission will work for me, i'm looking at the flp level 4 4l60e and 65e and the dr. evil street evil. I think since i'll be upgrading the trans i'll get something that will be able to handle a 6.0 swap in the future, will I be able to get by without a 4l80e and still swap a 6 liter and spray a 100-150 wet shot on it? I'd rather not go with a 4l80e because of the extra drivetrain power loss. I'm not sure what kinda washers were used but i know the shift kit was set up at the lowest level possible (least hard shifts), even with the extra stress on it from the shift kit it doesn't seem like it should crap out so soon, guess I just got unlucky.
#26
Marc- You should be ok as long as you keep the line pressure down which can firm up the shifts, ie. don't use a programmer/custom tune to firm it up too much, and you might leave in some TM. With the 65e you should be in alot better shape than me to begin with though.
#27
Originally Posted by BADMOFO
...Has anyone else experienced trans temps in the 240 range as Snoman is talking about in their truck??
Fastsprint02... go ahead, bit the bullit and get a built tranny. I am currently on #3 stock replacement. The first two only had vette servos in them. This one got a transgo right after it was put in and it seems to be holding up better than the others but I belive the 3-4 clutches are starting to go. So I am planning on a rebuild/buildup soon. btw.. the only reason I went with sertas before was because they were convered under warranty.
#28
Originally Posted by sawedoff
Here try these guys. They offer all the parts to bullet proof a 4L60E. I thought I'd pass it along. I wish they'd become a sponsor.
http://www.transmissioncenter.net/4L60E.htm
http://www.transmissioncenter.net/4L60E.htm
#29
Shifting
I Have A 00 Ec 4.8 And I Want To Firm My Shifts Up A Little And I Was Thinikingabout Billet Or Vette Servos Int And Od And A Trans-go Atthe Lowest Setting. I Havent Removed Any Tm And Probably WONT For A While. This Is A Daily Driver With Almost 75000 Miles On It Will It Hurt Anything
#30
Originally Posted by STOCK_SUCKS
I Have A 00 Ec 4.8 And I Want To Firm My Shifts Up A Little And I Was Thinikingabout Billet Or Vette Servos Int And Od And A Trans-go Atthe Lowest Setting. I Havent Removed Any Tm And Probably WONT For A While. This Is A Daily Driver With Almost 75000 Miles On It Will It Hurt Anything