Building a 4L60E for ~350hp

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May 19, 2010 | 10:45 AM

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5 pinion planets are a waste of your budget for your goals. I would spend it elsewhere.

Thats what my Builder said but I had already bought them

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And there is a lot of mis-leading suggestions in this thread, just make sure you take advice from somebody who knows what they are doing.

I was just suggesting the parts that I had put in mine when I had it built 2 weeks ago.

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And I always find it funny when somebody brings all the parts to a shop, and just has the shop do the build. If a shop knows how to make these things last, then they know what parts work. Besides most places care about quantity, not quality. They are just focused on the profit and the next job. Save your self a headache, search around before you spend a penny. Good luck!

If you let the shop sell you the parts then your most likely paying a markup.
Its easier to get a list of parts that they recomend and buy them as you can. When you get all the parts then have it built. Not everyone has $2k-$3k to pay up front.
My build took 8 days and thats the only one he built.

No pump rings in the HD2 Kit, I bought my hd2 kit from summit and its not a part of the kit. I bought the hardened rings with the spring separate. The spring in the hardend rings kit is to be used if your going to be in the 5k+ rpms a bunch.

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May 19, 2010 | 04:26 PM

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A lot of shops will not warranty if a part you purchased fails.

May 19, 2010 | 11:47 PM

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A lot of shops will not warranty if a part you purchased fails.

True and something else to consider.

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No pump rings in the HD2 Kit, I bought my hd2 kit from summit and its not a part of the kit. I bought the hardened rings with the spring separate. The spring in the hardend rings kit is to be used if your going to be in the 5k+ rpms a bunch.

Your right I just opened it up. All well trans supply shop is only 1 block from my work and I have to go there in the morning any way.

May 20, 2010 | 10:21 PM

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ITs nice to have a trans supply store near by isn't it.

May 21, 2010 | 01:44 AM

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ITs nice to have a trans supply store near by isn't it.

Sure is!

to bad they didn't have the High rev hardened pump ring kit in stock They only had the below 5500 rpm kit in stock.... all well its only a test drive a way in the morning if they get it in.

May 22, 2010 | 08:35 PM

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I have no idea what my truck is going to make horsepower wise, but im assuming around 350-380 to the rear wheels (5.3L TR224/224 cam, 3600ss yank, longtubes, tune, 4.10s, other small stuff)

What should I do to the trans? (stock 4L60e unit)

I currently have a vette servo and trangsgo HD-2 kit but want to buy a few other things before I bring it to the trans shop.

What else is needed/recommended?

Thanks in advance
-Cook

Cook, Did you find the info you were looking for??? I know this thread went to south in a hurry. I updated my first post, which was like #17, to try and help better answer your question.

May 23, 2010 | 01:54 AM

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get a performabuilt level 2 .

May 24, 2010 | 07:01 AM

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Cook, Did you find the info you were looking for??? I know this thread went to south in a hurry. I updated my first post, which was like #17, to try and help better answer your question.

all set, thanks man!