00pooterSS

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There's an extremely high chance they were going to sub it out to a trans shop and mark up the trans shop's bill. All the shops I have worked at do that.

Was likely 3500-4000 at the trans shop.

3000 if you do it yourself

arthursc2

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I just paid $4840 for one thru Zero Gravity. Jim told me the core price is currently outrageous. Even for a "new" GM one, which he said are GM remans

I had to order some other goodies too, but ZG was the cheapest new or rebuilt 6L on the web

00pooterSS

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Ouch. Is that a built one? I know nothing about zero gravity

And yeah the core is $2000 at the dealer, and it is a rebuild. But I feel good about it being a GM rebuild and that they do so many. I'm sure they worked out all the kinks a long time ago and should have all the newest trans and converter updates.

I just wish the trans I received wasn't so much uglier than the one I pulled out lol.

I arranged it to where I had the old one out when they delivered the new one so that I wouldn't have to mess with the core charge.

arthursc2

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Extra clutches and some drum welding. Core and the conversion kit are what drove the price for me

00pooterSS

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Gotcha makes sense. So what are you putting it in?

tjmath

I did a rebuild in mine last summer and it was about 2800 if memory serves me correct. My cousin was sales manager at a local trans shop so I definitely got the hook up on pricing.

I really like all that info about the trans tuning. Really need to get myself an HPTuners cable and go through my tune and make those adjustments.

arthursc2

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Procharged 2002 Tahoe with some goodies. Everything but an electric swap 😂

00pooterSS

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So cool man... High five on a good plan.

I bite my tongue all day long on these forums about the things and ideas I see. Not that one...

I had a long battle in my head about getting rid of my 04 Sierra. It was a uber rare model and I loved that truck. But I hated the 4 speed and I never even considered swapping a 6 speed in, instead I paid over 20k for a 6 speed and it came with a free truck.

00pooterSS

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That was likely a at cost price, likely no labor. All the trans guys I talked to told me they really don't jack with rebuilding them because the parts cost as much as a whole trans.

They did offer a rebuild, but it was only 200-300 less than just buying one. So I went the GM rebuild route, partially because I wanted to do it myself anyway.

arthursc2

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So I watch and read all you guys post about regretting getting rid of your NBS trucks. And I love mine to death, she's been part of my entire adult life (almost) and I just couldn't bring myself to can her over a silly trans. But my lifestyle requires low gears and having to put 5.13s in to get a decent 1st with the 4L80 just wasn't my cup of tea. Then add in a Gear Vendors to get some OD back on road trips and a 9" long rear driveshaft and I just wasn't about it

Enter the 6L swap with some upgrades to cope with the 500hp I plan to have come out the back 🤘🏻

Plus the 6L was cheaper than gears/labor/Gear Vendors 😂