performance mods?

[bjballar41]

ya i understand that. but what about a built stock one? or should i still upgrade to the 4l80.

 

[bowtiefreak]

80 is a better option. I stillhear guys with built 60s blowing them up, change to an 80 and no problems

 

[ezdaar]

the 60/60E was never designed as a fullsize truck trans. S10 and camero's blow them up all dya long, GM used them to save money instead of developing a new trans or upping HP/TQ ratings of engines in full size trucks to push the 80.

The 60/60E is a hand grenade with pin pulled in our bigass SUV's, its not If, its a matter of when will it blow.

Compound that with any mods and its a certainty. Bolt on a FI unit, and you have just a few months driven like a man with some nuts.

The 80 in its stock form will outlast a built 60E by far. Build it and you can put blowing a trans out of you mind for a very long time.
Look to the 2500or bigger series for your drive line parts, its all a simple swap. other than trans mount, and that just requires you to drill 4 new holes in frame to bolt it in.

There are countless threads on this at GMfullsize and LS1trucks.

GL on your build.

 

[bjballar41]

thanks ill take a look at that

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ok i know none on the transmission but will having auto trac be a problem when i change it out?

 

[steamroller]

The 80E has the 32 spline output where the 60E is 27 spline. You'll be swapping the input on the transfer case or a cheaper solution for me when I changed to the NV4500 was to buy a used t-case with the right spline count.
80E is a little longer too so it make sure the front driveshaft you get is long enough if that's what you're going with.