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Old 05-25-2005, 02:17 PM
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Making 4L60E manual

Is there any possibility to make 4L60E manual?
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Old 05-25-2005, 08:48 PM
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Re: Making 4L60E manual

Go here and look at TransGo kits:
http://www.bulkpart.com/Merchant2/me...0E-4L65Evbkits

Look at the third item from the top--it is a kit that converts to full manual. Also do a web search for TransGo for more info.
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Old 05-26-2005, 09:06 AM
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Thanks for the weblink. TransGo product seems interesting.
Will it have full automatic mode in D? Any experience with this valve body kit?
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Do a search on Google for Tranny Tricker.
Yank Converters makes a push button setup that I have some experience with and it seems really simple to use. Nothing fancy about the setup either.
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I have searched the Goolge for some hours now, but all I have is that manual 1-2-3 and backshifting at any speed. That is clear, but no luck for info about will it be auto in D.

Will try more...
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Re: Making 4L60E manual

To my knowledge its an all or nothing deal.

If you want manual shifting the shifter must be in O/D and then you can select the gears with the buttons in the setup I've seen.
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Go 4l60-e.com You Will Find Evrything There And A Very Reputable Guys In Transmissions
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Re: Making 4L60E manual

when you have a full manual valve body you have to shift every gear no automatic mode
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What would be the good shifter to have with manual valve body? I quess the factory one will not take it long, if you shift rapidly with it
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Old 05-29-2005, 11:23 AM
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Re: Making 4L60E manual

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What would be the good shifter to have with manual valve body? I quess the factory one will not take it long, if you shift rapidly with it
Would this fit in to my 1994 Firebird Formula?
http://www.bmracing.com/index.php?id...subcat=1&pid=8

I noticed, that it is for 82-92 camaro-firebird. But will it go in with some modifications at all? Or what have you used?
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Re: Making 4L60E manual

I got a Pro Stick on my TH400 and love it. The only other setup I would've went with was a Turbo Action Cheetah SCS.

You'd have to make sure you get the 4-spd gate for the 700R-4 though, or modify a 3-spd gate.
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My TransGo kit allows manual or automatic operation and downshifting at any speed/rpm -- not always a good thing

It is not the full manual valve body but will hold first until I shift it, same with 2nd and 3rd. in drive or overdrive, it will behave like a 3 or 4 speed auto tranny.
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Re: Making 4L60E manual

Ok, I have learned so far, that there is a possibility to make 4L60E fully manual. TransGo has a kit for that:
http://www.transmissionpartsusa.com/...-000359353.htm

It is also advised to use vacum pressure control with that kit like this:
http://www.transmissionpartsusa.com/...-035935mod.htm
Why is that good?

Any other hints for me? What should be done to the transmission to make it work good and last longer when fully manual? I have TCI Pro rebuild Kit inside the transmission already, with Corvette servo and Shift Kit. Converter is 2200 stall speed.
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Re: Making 4L60E manual

why not get a b&m rachet shifter, or something tht does rachet shifting, and get a reverse manual valvebody, so you just shift up every gear?
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