Transmission trouble/ Best way to beef up a 4l60e??

[low91]

I was leaving work last night and suddenly I hear a pop then a loud whinning sound coming from the transmission and when the truck is moving it feels like the parking break is on. I circled around the lot and came back to a parking space to check things out. now the truck has lost reverse and is even making a slight whine while its in park. The fluid seemed ok. Do you guys think I'm looking at a rebuild? and if so what could be done to build it a little tougher? I've never had much transmission problems so I still don't know much about them.

[Ray@NP]

just go 4l80e

[skeet]

the guy doesnt need a 4l80e even with his furture mods, he needs a FLT or Performabuilt 4l60e!!

[COWL327]

shoot yourself in the foot and then buy a dodge...lol

[jetmech]

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[low91]

lol thanks for the quick responses. I knew the "4l80e upgrade suggestion" was gonna come up. Theres no way I'd buy a dodge. This my only winter vehicle so I don't really have time and I really dont have the money to buy a new transmission as much as I'd like to. I just got the truck towed home about an hour ago and the owner of the tow truck who is an experienced mechanic suggested that its most likely the pump starving for fluid. It'll move forward but whines like crazy, but theres no reverse at all. I guess I'll pull the pan and see if the filters clogged then go from there.

[COWL327]

Sorry...ive been thru alot with the trans thing....and it turns out it was electrical issues killing mine!!!!!

[Ray@NP]

Flt Trans Huh? Good Luck It Aint My Truck. After You Buy An Flt And Break It, Hit Me Up So I Can Build U A 4l80e.

[skeet]

Sorry...ive been thru alot with the trans thing....and it turns out it was electrical issues killing mine!!!!!

is that whats been killing your trannys all these times? now that sux man!!

Flt Trans Huh? Good Luck It Aint My Truck. After You Buy An Flt And Break It, Hit Me Up So I Can Build U A 4l80e.

so youre saying a FLT transmission, will not hold maybe 330-430 rwhp?

i can understand if he was putting down some serious rwhp but with his mods and his future mods arent even close to wanting to go 4l80e..

do some searching, stew (Txsilverado) which is probably well over 550 to 650 with a nice size shot of the juice is on a performabuilt 4l60e myself i am about 470 NA and climbing fixing to add a 200 shot and was gaurantied it would hold, i been launching with the same tranny for over 2 years now without issues and i hit the track just about every week..


to the OP i personally think youre fine with a built 4l60e, but personally i wouldnt let just some local shop build it, i would go with a reputeable shop that is known to build stout 4l60e's. it took me 3 shops to finally realize what i been missing and that was a performabuilt tranny, plus have a FLT which i would highly reccomend

also i wont leave out the 4l80e they are very stout tranny's the only reason i am saying 4l60e is cause your mod list and your future doesnt call for the conversion

[Ray@NP]

nope not sayin at all the the 60e is a bad trans just sayin that an 80 would probably be the better choice at this time