Just realized sense I built the truck I have changed the engine, 5 transmissions and a transfer case and the air cleaner still doesn't need cleaned.
CK5
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1982 C/K 6.0L Caitlyn Mall Crawler (Interior time)
- Thread starter Babaganoosh
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Torque management off with the stock tune based on your driving habit is not how you should be running it. Talk to the 208 Motorsports guy, im sure he'll get your trans tuned properly.
My personal record for 700R4s is 6. I’ll prep the trophy for shipping.
If you want the lower first gear, there’s a 2.98 first available for the 4L80. Greg is the man to build one. Cry once.
David
Hmmmm, you sir are a bad influence. I'll have to look into that is this what you have?
No. It's still on my want list. I have a plain old 97+ 4L80E, which itself is a substantial improvement over most 4L60Es. It's a big jump, but the payoff in reliability has been worth it.
David
Got a plan today to fix 4th gear, been reading up on it and I think I know what the issue is. I'm closing the gate at work in 5 hours then I'll head over to my storage lot...
Here is what I'm going to do.
All gears except 4th work and maybe a year or so ago I put a corvette servo in which you have to take apart the servo to do, I'm hoping the 4th gear piston o ring is leaking sense I still have reverse so I think the band is ok.
Here is what I'm going to do.
All gears except 4th work and maybe a year or so ago I put a corvette servo in which you have to take apart the servo to do, I'm hoping the 4th gear piston o ring is leaking sense I still have reverse so I think the band is ok.
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Well I was on the right page thinking it was that issue. It would hold together if the case wasn't missing a chunk. 
Doesn't appear to be leaking.
So drive it sanely, up to third gear, limp it along, save you money for a new transmission.
So drive it sanely, up to third gear, limp it along, save you money for a new transmission.
Most of the driving I do is on the freeway, I would rather just park it until I gather up all the pieces.
Better call Greg!!!!!
That sucks. I wonder if it had been cracked from prying the cover out previously?Well I was on the right page thinking it was that issue. It would hold together if the case wasn't missing a chunk.
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Maybe, I might have put some tention on it before. The case has unknown mileage on it and who knows.
After some searching it is a common failure point.
Dude it's like watching a friggen Greek tragedy. Sorry for the ganooked trans.
I actually looked to see if Reid made a 60e case.
I think this is a stupid failure... I'm still not totally convinced a 80e is the right choice this instance. This trans lasted 2.5 years with me driving the crap out of it... Yes a 80e would be smarter but I'm not putting down anything crazy hp wise.
I think this is a stupid failure... I'm still not totally convinced a 80e is the right choice this instance. This trans lasted 2.5 years with me driving the crap out of it... Yes a 80e would be smarter but I'm not putting down anything crazy hp wise.
A ten bolt is a good idea until you have destroyed four of them.
Why keep skimping on transmissions that keep going bad ?
Build the right one now so you never have to build another one again.
Why keep skimping on transmissions that keep going bad ?
Build the right one now so you never have to build another one again.
The thing is I'm putting the right parts in it and not skipping out. The failures have been user error or stupid reasons. I really think a 4l60e will last perfectly behind it.
We’ve been over this...
So this is what the fifth one .......
