My 4L60e that had less than 1000 miles on it decided to $hit the bed today. I was driving it around and it was just great.

Not 30 seconds later , I decide to jump on it and it feels like its blowing past the converter so I get off.

I then discover I have no Reverse and no Neutral gears. Everything is forward. So a tranny that just cost me a load is gonna cost me more or it will have to be a TH-350 conversion, but I hate to go down to 3 gears.

Either way, it looks like she is laid up for the year.

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Nick D'Agostino
1997 Silver Camaro SS
ARE Built 396ci LT1
Moser 9" Rear End
HAL 12 Way Shocks
4L60E Race Built Trans
TNT Twister NO2 System

Best Times To Date
NA Time 12.15@111mph
NO2 Time 10.66@128mph

E-Mail For More Info

 

ahh hell man that freakin' blows!!!!
Nick, have you thought of th400 next year? or better yet convert to a six speed


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1996 Camaro SS A.R.E 398
11.36@120.35mph, NA
10.14@135.11mph N2O(no more excuses )
Best 60' 1.375
Best mph: 135.11mph

oh yeah also an 80 Camaro, an 98 Ram Sport, the latest addition a 94Z28, w/T-Tops!

"...i wish i was the full moon shining off a Camaro's hood..."
P.J.

 

Whatever trans you put in it... You may as well put a brake in it... That is when the fun starts...

Anyway that just $uck$.. I was looking forward to seeing the car run on Friday..

 

Why not go to a built 4L80 then? There is a guy running around in Cinncy that has one in his 4th Gen...he builds trannys and says its been very reliable for him. Might be a good alternative to a TH-350/400.

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94 Firebird Formula Ram-Air, M6, T-tops, N2O, 12-Bolt, Bolt-Ons; was running 11's internally stock.432.8 RWHP / 588.4 RWTQ
No new times or dyno numbers with new top end (CC306, 1.6RR's, ported heads, etc.)

 

Nick i've been watching everyday to see if you ever made it to the track. I was hoping you would get you 9sec run.

Good luck in whatever you decide to do with it.Keep us posted

later
Travis

 

Hey sorry to hear about your luck, reminds me of mine. If you need a place to go I've got a excellent guy email me an i'll give you the info.

Kevin

 

Thanks for the votes of confidence fellas. I have a few ideas in the works.

Taner.....I had considered the TH-400 swap but right now thats a lot of cash.

 

Damn!

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LT1 Motorsports equipped stock-bottom end LT1, LT1 heads, Hydraulic-Roller Cam, Dope
11.03 @ 125.53 1.61 60ft.
7.08 @ 99.05 1/8 mile</A>

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92' 5.0 roller motor, T5, NOS plate kit, etc.
14.03 @ 100.51 2.29 60ft. NA on street tires
Dope with slicks ????
</A>

 

If you think a TH400 is expensive, do some hunting around for what it is going to cost you to build a 4l60e or 700r4 that will handle your power.

NOT CHEAP.

With that said, I purchased a TH400 core and had it rebuilt with coan parts and a pro tree brake. I have under $800 in the trans.

You say you need a new torque arm and converter? Well break that 4l60 a couple more times and you'll be kicking yourself for not swapping.

Good luck.

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-Curt Ailes
86 IROC w/ T88 Turbocharger
http://www.hustonstreetracing.com

 

Damn Nick, that really sux.
The TH350 swap is prolly a good choice. You can always get a Gear Vendors unit to get back the lost gears. And I don't think there's a big strength issue between a 350 and 400, assuming the 350 is built right. Kempf went with a 350 in his monster IIRC.

There's always the Ford AOD conversion as well.

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Tom
1997 30th Aniv. SS &lt;&lt;383 Cubes of Nitrous Huffing Power!
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Motown Muscle &lt;&lt;&lt; Dedicated to today's musclecar!
2002 Ford F250 Powerstroke diesel. More torque than my racecar!
"...Now go away, or I shall taunt you a second time!"

 

Go with a TH400, I LOVE mine!!!!! I have a manual valve body and god when I shift it's just like boom in gear, no pause, no nothing!

Jason

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Plates: "Stock 95"
1995 Firebird Formula
O'ring/4bolt 383, GTP Race Ported AFR 210s, Yank TH400, Yank 3800 Stall, Trans Break, Moser 12 Bolt w/ 3.73s, and the usual stuff like Hooker Long Tubes, Holley 58mm TB, Sphon Torque Arm, etc....

 

I am bouncing a few things around right now.

I am just baffled that it broke after less than 1000 miles on it. That just seems weird to me. I am gonna throw a call to ARE and see what can be done.

You local guys know how the car moves, its not like the tranny ever got beat on

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Nick D'Agostino
1997 Silver Camaro SS
ARE Built 396ci LT1
Moser 9" Rear End
HAL 12 Way Shocks
4L60E Race Built Trans
TNT Twister NO2 System

Best Times To Date
NA Time 12.15@111mph
NO2 Time 10.66@128mph

E-Mail For More Info

 

Could it have anything to do with that bad bushing, or whatever it was?

 

my art carr trans lasted 4 passes behind a 383 with a 100 shot people can say what they want but a 4l60e is about as strong as the rearend behind a 6 speed

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racer1
lpe heads,intake,mac headers,nos,random torque arm,eibach drag kit,3.73s,slp,callaway honker,sfc,msd,c/e rear shocks,afpr,march pullies

 

Nick if your looking for a th350 I have my backup trans for sale $325, has 20 passes on it. My friend has gone 9.8's on about the same trans, his has a brake, mine does not. I'm in Troy I'll be around all weekend, or if you need to look at a car with a th350 in it.



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Steve Quinn
95' Z 350 NA auto
1.44 60'
10.543 @ 127.04

Stock block, pistons, rods and crank.

New NA motor coming soon....

www.norushracing.com