Plans for truck (Advice needed)

Well I just got my cam in, I still need a retune and all cause I have to two-foot it everywhere. a 160* Stat is going in with the retune as well. My next mods are tranny and gears.

As you all know Im running the 4.8 with a 4l60e huge tires and lift, and a weak sauce 3.73/g80 rear end. My friend is offering his 4.10s and trutrac he used for less than 10,000 miles on his boosted truck for cheap. would the gears and lsd be strong and sufficient to support the 35"s and power from the motor? the truck is at 34k Miles right now and with my driving habits Im not sure how long my 60e is gonna last me.

Someone recommended I get an FLT Stage 3 built 60e, but Im not sure If I need to go bigger and get a stage 5 tranny for future mods down the road.

If I dont need bigger, would it be necessary just doing this? (A friend said he had the 5 pinion gears [Think thats what they are called] out of a TBSS that I could grab from him and get installed along with a Complete Zippy Shift Kit and servos and all.

Ive been debating on putting a radix on the truck or some other charger, but that wont be till way down the road.

Any ideas to help me keep my stuff from blowing up would be great :spit: as well haha

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Says it all.
That and go ahead and get a level 5 with billet shafts.

go lvl5 and dont worry about it

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Originally Posted by zeake

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Says it all.
That and go ahead and get a level 5 with billet shafts.

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Originally Posted by duckysbht

go lvl5 and dont worry about it

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wowzers....Time to save up lol...

How do you like your stage 5 david? how long does it take to build and how much?

4L65/70E-5 Extreme Duty – Level 5
Price: $2,550.00

Options
Vacuum mod kit: $120.00
300M Billet 4X4 output shaft: $549.00
300M Billet 2wd output shaft: $579.00
300M Billet C-5/C-6 output shaft:(4L60E/65E Only) $599.00

• FLT performance built pump ( Includes machined pump halfs to ensure flat surfaces, New delco 13 vain pump/rotor/slide kit )
• Media blast case, bell housing, and tail housing to restore a new aluminum finish. Prep case for assembly.
• FLT sleeved input drum
• FLT beast shell kit w/bearing
• GM 5 pinion input carrier
• GM 5 pinion reaction carrier
• Bearing style reaction shaft
• New reverse input drum
• Alto wide 2-4 carbon lined band with reinforced anchor
• 8 B/W hi-energy clutches w/koleen steels in 3-4 clutch
• B/W 29 element sprag
• 4L65 low roller clutch
• Transgo HD-2 shift kit
• Corvette Servo
• Sonnax super hold 4th servo
• Bushing kit
• New solenoids
• New Internal wire harness ( If needed on 4L70E )
• New GM Spacer plate
• B/W clutches
• Seal & gasket kit
• Filter with fiber pan gasket
• Updated aluminum accumulator pistons
• FLT prepped valvebody
• Set end play to FLT specs
• Install new cooler fittings

To order or get more information, please call Finish Line Transmissions at 630-350-7776.

Damn....Time to start saving ha

Badass Zeake! This should help thanks so much!!

but wouldnt I need the 4x4 output shaft since Mines 4wd?

go lvl5 and get the billit output shaft and billet input shaft.
Gears- if you are going to stay na, go with 4.56 or 4.88 gears.

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Originally Posted by foggy

go lvl5 and get the billit output shaft and billet input shaft.
Gears- if you are going to stay na, go with 4.56 or 4.88 gears.

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Will that work for 4wd though?

What driveshaft are you running? I was thinking about running Spicer equipment if I put a radix on..Which is my goal in the future..

In that case would 4.10s/trutrac be ok?

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Originally Posted by Aggie

Will that work for 4wd though?

What driveshaft are you running? I was thinking about running Spicer equipment if I put a radix on..Which is my goal in the future..

In that case would 4.10s/trutrac be ok?

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Will what work? The billet shafts? Flt has the billet input and output shafts for 4x4 trans. Its worth getting right away. Before they had the billet input shaft available, I had their hardened input shaft and snapped it in 2.

I'm running my stock driveshaft. I would still go with the 4.56 4.88 though.
I went with 4.10 to help load the turbo.

yeah the I/O shafts are a pretty good investment. Seeing as how mines so light and im not pushing too much power the input output shafts are not a must right now