Well, There goes the 4l60E

**XcamaroZ06X** · 08-04-2009, 05:02 PM

got in the car today, cars flaring gears like crazy, time for a new trans

Ive been looking at the bowtie overdrive level 3 4l60s, they look like theyre the ones.

i want the inputs on what you guys have done or would do....!
AND NO COMMENTS ON CONVERTING TO 6 SPEED!

**Spikito** · 08-04-2009, 05:08 PM

why not just move on up to a 4L80?

**XcamaroZ06X** · 08-04-2009, 05:24 PM

cause the 4l80 requires too many modifications to install, like hacking the lower firewall, cause the trannys much bigger than the 4l60

**Spikito** · 08-04-2009, 05:30 PM

damn...i thought it was just internals were different

**Smittro** · 08-04-2009, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by Spikito

damn...i thought it was just internals were different

Nope 4l80 has more incommon with the th400 internally than the 4l60 aswell..

**XcamaroZ06X** · 08-04-2009, 05:58 PM

a built 4l65 is cool, well, its only the 5 pinion planetarys that are different, was looking at them too. the turbo 400 is a monster but id lose overdrive. i think the best bet is a built 4l60

**allbaugh_04** · 08-04-2009, 05:58 PM

You sticking with the 4L60E or you wanna try a th400?

I think performabuilt does a nice job on transmissions, a lot of people choose their tranny. They should be a sponsor on here.

**Spikito** · 08-04-2009, 05:59 PM

yeah. performabuilt is a sponsor on here.

how about a 700R? its similar in build to a TH400...but its geared a little lower, and has overdrive, the TH400 doesnt

**XcamaroZ06X** · 08-04-2009, 06:06 PM

except the fact of the electronics difference...4l60 and 700r4 are similar

**XcamaroZ06X** · 08-04-2009, 06:10 PM

performabuilts, seem nice , but i like he prices of the bowtie overdrives...

**Smittro** · 08-04-2009, 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by Spikito

yeah. performabuilt is a sponsor on here.

how about a 700R? its similar in build to a TH400...but its geared a little lower, and has overdrive, the TH400 doesnt

I dont know about that I've had v6's that where stock that the 700r4 could'nt hold the abuse. I've also had a 74 4bolt 350 that was out of a wrecker that ate my 700r4, but once I bolted a th400 up to it could pull the hatch off a submarine.. The only simularity I saw was they both bolted up to the 350 v8..

**Smittro** · 08-04-2009, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by XcamaroZ06X

a built 4l65 is cool, well, its only the 5 pinion planetarys that are different, was looking at them too. the turbo 400 is a monster but id lose overdrive. i think the best bet is a built 4l60

Yeah just have one built to take the abuse and you're proly golden..