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

[low91]

Alright so I just bit the bullet and ordered a level 1 and 1800-2000 stall converter form performabuilt. Should be here next week, now i just have to get off my lazy a$$ and pull the old trans.

Now knowing that I'll have a transmission capable of handling 500hp has got me looking for a 6.0l shortblock to put in next year.

[Beatdown Z]

now the truck has lost reverse and is even making a slight whine while its in park.

It'll move forward but whines like crazy, but theres no reverse at all.

That's exactly what mine was doing when it broke. Turns out "some drum"(reverse input drum or something) rotated the wrong way and broke off all the lugs in the case.

[WARLOCK]

Sounds like the Sunshell broke

[low91]

That's exactly what mine was doing when it broke. Turns out "some drum"(reverse input drum or something) rotated the wrong way and broke off all the lugs in the case.

Sounds right, one of the shops I talked to said it sounded like the reverse sunshell or something like that was probably what failed. I'll figure it out in a few months when i get around to trying to rebuild it as a spare.

Do you guys think I should have went with a 2300-2500 stall instead of the 1800-2000? I don't plan on running a very big cam and I didn't want it to have a big effect on mileage.

[Beatdown Z]

I personally would have gone with a 2500+ stall, but that's just my opinion. It's not in yet, right? Exchange it!

[low91]

I personally would have gone with a 2500+ stall, but that's just my opinion. It's not in yet, right? Exchange it!

No it's not even shipped yet. I'm thinking about calling them and going bigger but I'm not sure.

Also I pulled the pan today and didn't find anything at all wrong. Maybe whatever broke was to big to make its way into the pan?

[GasGuzzler]

Replace the reaction sunshell and the other worn stuff and be done with it for another 50K miles. Don't overpay for a "built" trans with a "warranty" just fix what you have.

[low91]

Replace the reaction sunshell and the other worn stuff and be done with it for another 50K miles. Don't overpay for a "built" trans with a "warranty" just fix what you have.

I've never so much as opened a transmission and don't have time to learn just yet.

[skeet]

I've never so much as opened a transmission and don't have time to learn just yet.

i dont blame ya, and wouldnt even think about going to a local shop, not around here anyway, i heard to many times oh yeah we can build a tranny to hold this or that ( like 3 different times) just to smoke the dang thing in matter of weeks!!!

you picked a good builder for your tranny, not to leave FLT out niether they build awesome units also, i dont know what your goals are for the truck, but i would have went with a 3k stall at the lease

[low91]

i dont blame ya, and wouldnt even think about going to a local shop, not around here anyway, i heard to many times oh yeah we can build a tranny to hold this or that ( like 3 different times) just to smoke the dang thing in matter of weeks!!!

you picked a good builder for your tranny, not to leave FLT out niether they build awesome units also, i dont know what your goals are for the truck, but i would have went with a 3k stall at the lease

I think I'll email performabuilt tomorrow and see about going with a bigger converter. How much of an effect on mileage do you guys think I'll see? Most of my driving is highway but theres some stop&go in there as well. The trucks just my dd so I try to balance performance and mileage. I'm also thinking of uping to a 6.0 next year if that makes a difference.