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Old 05-25-2017, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by wretched73
You will not be able to rebuild your motor and go turbo for $4k.
Amen to this. I'm hitting $4k + easy with my current Stroker "refresh" & I'm using my current AFR 230 heads. And that's before the Procharger costs to come later.
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To really do a full reliable turbo install, its going to be all of that 4K.
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Originally Posted by skylark
I personally haven't heard good things about monster transmission.
Mine exploded. The tailhousing wasn't attached to it anymore and the output shaft went into the median. Driveshaft twisted in half, took out my exhaust, beat the underside of the bed, and i had holes in the back of my cab floor.

Monster's customer service told me to kick rocks. This was a full bolt on, cam only 5.3 w/ 75 shot.

Happened at about 120ish mph...
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Originally Posted by 03chevytruck
Mine exploded. The tailhousing wasn't attached to it anymore and the output shaft went into the median. Driveshaft twisted in half, took out my exhaust, beat the underside of the bed, and i had holes in the back of my cab floor.

Monster's customer service told me to kick rocks. This was a full bolt on, cam only 5.3 w/ 75 shot.

Happened at about 120ish mph...
$350 4l80e from a '00 2500 Van - Stage III rebuild kit from Jake's and I'm more than pleased. Stay away from Monster. Plenty of other good builders around with two of them as sponsors on this site.
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Originally Posted by darkirish63
$350 4l80e from a '00 2500 Van - Stage III rebuild kit from Jake's and I'm more than pleased. Stay away from Monster. Plenty of other good builders around with two of them as sponsors on this site.
I have a 4l80 now. But it's not from monster either......
I was just expressing my lack of satisfaction with Monster's customer service for a **** product.
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