DaveP
Active member
Re: Transmission is out today, finally!
In interest of .net harmony, my line by line response to boneman has been removed, and sent as a PM. You guys missed some fun reading.
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Here's an excerpt from the original beauty of a post I had up for you, but redacted most of it. This isn't too inflammatory, and is factually accurate. Unlike claiming "it will last a few days at most if [insert favorite builder] didn't build it".
There's nothing mysterious or "special" about a SyTy 4L60 transmission. Other than the separator plate which provides the calibration, there is not one single part in a factory SyTy build (LHM) that isn't used in other 4L60 factory-builds. Any trans builder with enough experience to be proficient, and has a reasonable track record as far as not making dumb mistakes, knowing where the problems lie and how to fix them, and can spot deficiencies and wear in hard parts that are only replaced on an as-needed basis, has the same chance of success as a guy that "specializes" in SyTy.
In my book, the professional that does 10 a week is way more likely to get it right the first time, and a build that lasts, than a "specialist" that does a side-job or two a year in his spare time. There is no difference in assembling a 4L60 for a SyTy than there is with assembling one for grandma's Roadmaster. Both require someone that knows enough not to make dumb mistakes, and knows where to look for latent problems during tear down.
If you want to find a guy that knows how to make a 4L60/60e live in "severe duty usage" find a shop that specializes in domestic pick-ups. Particularly when used in snow-plow service. [long time professional builder] told me plow-service busted more parts than hot rods ever did.
In interest of .net harmony, my line by line response to boneman has been removed, and sent as a PM. You guys missed some fun reading.
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Here's an excerpt from the original beauty of a post I had up for you, but redacted most of it. This isn't too inflammatory, and is factually accurate. Unlike claiming "it will last a few days at most if [insert favorite builder] didn't build it".
There's nothing mysterious or "special" about a SyTy 4L60 transmission. Other than the separator plate which provides the calibration, there is not one single part in a factory SyTy build (LHM) that isn't used in other 4L60 factory-builds. Any trans builder with enough experience to be proficient, and has a reasonable track record as far as not making dumb mistakes, knowing where the problems lie and how to fix them, and can spot deficiencies and wear in hard parts that are only replaced on an as-needed basis, has the same chance of success as a guy that "specializes" in SyTy.
In my book, the professional that does 10 a week is way more likely to get it right the first time, and a build that lasts, than a "specialist" that does a side-job or two a year in his spare time. There is no difference in assembling a 4L60 for a SyTy than there is with assembling one for grandma's Roadmaster. Both require someone that knows enough not to make dumb mistakes, and knows where to look for latent problems during tear down.
If you want to find a guy that knows how to make a 4L60/60e live in "severe duty usage" find a shop that specializes in domestic pick-ups. Particularly when used in snow-plow service. [long time professional builder] told me plow-service busted more parts than hot rods ever did.
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