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LSX454 swapped 95 BASS burb.
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Little lower, little cooler, bigger sounds.
Yikes that’s impressive I don’t even think I have done that much damage. 
That’s because you don’t drive hard enough to break a 4l60e. Real men blow up 80e’s.Yikes that’s impressive I don’t even think I have done that much damage.
I'm good at it lol.Yikes that’s impressive I don’t even think I have done that much damage.
I once broke the input shaft, split the planetary cage, and sheared all the teeth off a couple gears in a 700r4 with a stock 87 6.2 dizzle
Ironically in my first suburban. 20years ago, and the trans had been rebuilt by the same dude
To add to it, id told him to BUILD it because I was planning to motor swap from a 6.2 to a 454
Crazy how history repeats its self lol.
I think you should find a new trans guy
There isn't anything around here except replacement shops. That's why I'm trying to do this one myself, so that I don't have to worry about it again lol.
He's actually the only one around I know that rebuilds them in a performance way.
There's a race shop across the river that I might ask.
See if they know any one.
He's actually the only one around I know that rebuilds them in a performance way.
There's a race shop across the river that I might ask.
See if they know any one.
It seems apparent that you're 2 for 2 w/ this guy...
Have you had a conversation w/ Greg Ducato?
Have you had a conversation w/ Greg Ducato?
Not yet.
Don't see him on here much actually.
And he's half a country away from me lol.
As for the transmission guy, he's done some others that have been great. And most of the HP guys around here went to him for years.
He's a drag racer that started his business after building a bunch of his own and some for buddies.
Had a 9 second mid 80's camaro running a 700r4 that lived a long time.
Me and a few of my family have had stuff done by him. And those 2 are the only ones that broke.
Both were treated badly lol.
But this one definitely seemed to have been less than the others.
It's had issues from day one.
Don't see him on here much actually.
And he's half a country away from me lol.
As for the transmission guy, he's done some others that have been great. And most of the HP guys around here went to him for years.
He's a drag racer that started his business after building a bunch of his own and some for buddies.
Had a 9 second mid 80's camaro running a 700r4 that lived a long time.
Me and a few of my family have had stuff done by him. And those 2 are the only ones that broke.
Both were treated badly lol.
But this one definitely seemed to have been less than the others.
It's had issues from day one.
That's a lot of carnage in one transmission.
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So far my hard parts needed are
Center support (or just that rear race on it if I can).
Rear planetary.
Direct drum springs/retainer.
And whatever that other springs plate I bent was.
A bunch of clutches and steels.
Couple one ways.
I haven't seen any seals or bushings that bother me.
All of that seemed to survive well enough.
Center support (or just that rear race on it if I can).
Rear planetary.
Direct drum springs/retainer.
And whatever that other springs plate I bent was.
A bunch of clutches and steels.
Couple one ways.
I haven't seen any seals or bushings that bother me.
All of that seemed to survive well enough.
Thinking about springing for this clutch kit. 
Given the power, weight, and use of the truck.
4L80E Gen-2 Blue Plate Special Friction Clutch Module (L1995-UP) Raybestos https://share.google/wQsfVOaYBzUQXc379
Given the power, weight, and use of the truck.
4L80E Gen-2 Blue Plate Special Friction Clutch Module (L1995-UP) Raybestos https://share.google/wQsfVOaYBzUQXc379
I think it would be cheaper to find another core to rebuild....
No idea. I know some of those parts aren't that expensive.
Think the center support of I got the whole thing is like $45.
One way is another 45 and I'd need it either way.
The springs need replacement either way, too.
Only real part I'd get out of a core would be the rear planetary.
Think the center support of I got the whole thing is like $45.
One way is another 45 and I'd need it either way.
The springs need replacement either way, too.
Only real part I'd get out of a core would be the rear planetary.
In hind sight .. Jakes performance sells a "stage 4 
" transmission, for $5000. That's designed and built for heavy vehicles running up to 1000HP.
I paid $3k for this, and by the time I'm done I'll have another 2 into it with fixes and the converter rehab.
Should have looked father into it before.
I get this done and it goes again, that's what I'll buy.
" transmission, for $5000. That's designed and built for heavy vehicles running up to 1000HP.I paid $3k for this, and by the time I'm done I'll have another 2 into it with fixes and the converter rehab.
Should have looked father into it before.
I get this done and it goes again, that's what I'll buy.
Possible, but unlikely, a factory one that wore out is going to be in much better condition than one that was destroyed by someone else.
I've bought them that still worked for a few hundred bucks, and rebuilt them. Its much easier to rebuild one that was nearing the end of its life vs one that was grenaded from too high of pressure and likely incorrect assembly.
It cost a little more than a cheap core, but its easier to rebuild when all you need are bushings, seals, frictions, steels, electronics, etc. Essentially the wear parts, not the hard parts.
