Well, I just got a call from my brother saying that the install of my Yank went great. Until the first test drive. I know he wasn't beating on it, but finally my POS 4L60E died. 3rd gear is gone. He was able to limp it back to the shop but there it sits broken.

I'm so pissed right now. I knew this day would come, but I had been in denial. The timing sucks big time. We just bought a new vehicle for my wife, did a bunch of work on our yard, and are planning an addition on the house. Last thing I needed is this right now.

Got to figure out a way to break the news to my wife. She's going to be pissed for sure.

At least now I won't have to put TM back in the tune

Vince@ FLT - you have a pm

 

I feel ya man...


Mine just died recently (I lost 1st and reverse gear)..

I don't have all those expenses but I DID have to pull a loan out to buy a new transmission from FLT...

 

The more stories I read, the more convinced I am that I need to just start putting back more into savings for the "Vince Fund" before mine decides to

 

Do it.. I wish I did

 

You can't fight it, it will happen.

 

sorry to hear that dude...it sucks that you didn't even get to enjoy a flash stall or two from the new converter

 

that sucks, I'm just glad I have an extra t400 sitting around collecting dust with a nice ati converter for when my 60e dies.

 

I'm just curious about this subject, but is it the high stall torque converters that are killing the stock 4l60e transmissions? I have noticed a few people who are only running a cam, exhaust, and tune and aren't having any transmission problems, but it seems that everyone that swaps out the converters are killing their trannys? Will someone please shed some light to this subject. I know someone pointed out the fact that using a high stall converter at the track is like dumping the clutch at three grand on a manual car, but I'm just wondering.

 

Well a converter that stalls higher usually is smaller in diameter to make it more efficient. With a smaller converter the tranny can't cycle as much fluid so it heats up quicker and we all know what heat does to auto transmissions. That's basically the general idea(from what I've read).

I've also heard that smaller converters soften shifts. The reason escapes me but obviously you don't want that.

 

That makes sense. Also, I heard that one of the main weak links in our trannies is the fact that they put a 10 vein front pump instead of the new desgined 13 vein pump, is that true? I heard tha tthe new design allows the fluid to flow more.