JimS

Opened the cut-outs, got'r rollin, stomped it and off I went.

With the 4:56 gears low doesn't last long and when it hit second it spun the tires a couple times and then it was OVER.

It won't pull it self forward at all and won't even roll backwards. We couldn't get it to roll off the truck without taking the driveshaft down.

So..... here I go looking for a transmission. I talked to FLT last Friday and they're are behind so I'll have to look elsewhere.

I still don't know what to get either. I'm probably making about 600hp at the fw and I've seen ads that say they make 60e's that will handle that load.

Any words of wisdom? Any suggestions who to order it from?

Thanks, Jim

95 bright teal

Get an 80e with shift kit and call it a day, with the power and tourque you putting down you will destroy 60e's real quick.
i would definatly look into it, i know of many guys on this site that went through multiple 60e's with the ole radix or large turbo setups, and only a few have messed up 80e's such as denali04 but he was twin turbo

95 bright teal

Oh and the horepower rating doesnt mean much for a 4500-5000 pound truck with 4.56's, they usually are rated for 3000lb camaros and vettes.

nonnieselman

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I went with a 80E and love it... Id suggest that with just a Transgo Shift kit before you waste the money on a Built 60E..

dirt track racer 81

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welcome to the club im on trans #10 thats toast now

ChevyTruck

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on #10? what are you doing to them trans. why dont you get a 80e?

dirt track racer 81

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first couple i blew the gm warranty coverd then once i took the nitrous off..then i paid 2k for a built one and it blew 6-7 times and 5 months later before they got it to hold and they paid for the things they broke..then my rear end trashed a sprag and that cost me 1k and now my 3-4 clutches are toast..yep i need an 80e but the truck has lost my interest now and once its running i need to set my rev limiter to 4k rpm instead of 7k

FLT

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Sorry to hear about your issue. We are booked for about 4 weeks currently and I know that is a long time for some to wait. I will be honest that it is pretty much the normal waiting time in our shop year round. Some might tell you to go else where and others will tell you that it is worth the wait. Good luck in which ever way you decide to go. If you reconsider please give us a call. Thanks for your time. Vince

JimS

Vince,
I talked to Andy last Friday and got the 4 wks waiting time news and that IS a long time to wait

I'll call today.

JimS

I have a friend who swears by his Coan, but it's a 400.

Anybody had any experience with Coan's 60e's?

I just hate to cut up the cross member etc, and I don't have the capacity to do the job. I'll be hiring it done and while the trans shop that will be doing the job is very good and are friends of mine, I know the time will add up to $$$$$$, and the 60e will just bolt in and it's done.