Transmission rebuild

[XxBIGxTEXxX]

So after checking the truck, i came to conclusion that i need to rebuild my transmission... With that said, i want more power added to my truck later on down the road.. possible also lifting the truck... Any inputs on what should i do to it or what should i add so it can hold up the power?

 

[SunlitComet]

any good rebuild with a transgo shift kit added will improve upon the basic rebuild. In addition there are upgraged parts from transgo and transtar that will beef it up quite a bit.

---------- Post added at 07:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:25 PM ----------

I would like to add that when you described it as locking up the wheels if it was just the two rears then you might have just snapped the output shift in tranny to t-case connection. A lot cheaper to fix.

 

[XxBIGxTEXxX]

Well i lifted one of the rear tires to see if the problem was in the rear while the drive shaft was off and the tire was spinning... So i lifted the other side and same thing... So once i reconnected the drive shaft, while it was in neutral i tried to rotate the drive shaft by hand and it wasnt turning at all so it has to be something locked up in the transmission... But if i can get a tranny rebuild with something that can hold up over 400 HP or more ill be happy... Since i am doing the rebuilt, might as well up grade it now in case i end up upgrading the engine some more.. all i have in the truck right now is a 350 create, K&N C.A.I., shorty headers, smaller pulleys, Magnaflow exhaust.... Future plans are to put in a better crank shaft, efans, BB tune, gears, and some other things.... Now should i keep the stock drive shaft or what do yall think about a fiber glass drive shaft? Does anyone have something like this and is it any good? Please keep shooting some more ideas for the tranny... Thanks guys

 

[dsltrc]

I want one of these when/if my tranny fails

http://www.maddogtransmissions.com/category_s/24.htm

 

[retorq]

Could still be the transfer case if it's 4wd, won't know till you get it out and check it ...

I've never heard of a fiberglasss driveshaft, I'm pretty sure that thing would have shattered in the situation you just had. I'e heard of Carbon Fiber shafts and I bet it would have done the same thing.

As for the tranny rebuild I did mine at home by myself. I used a rebuild kit with Alto red clutches and band, Kolene steels, "the beast" sun shell, all new Torrington bearings, Superior Shift kit with all the mods, new Transgo separator plate and a new torque convertor. Basically all the std stuff in a "stage 2" rebuild. It's going on 100K miles and shifts perfectly. The only thing I didn't do was adjust the lil shift motors. Figured it was a truck, neck snapping shifts in a big SUV = broken parts somewhere. Looking back I guess that didn't matter seeing as how I ripped a tranny mount in half and busted my rear end anyways. LOL

Ohh yeah get yourself a new tranny mount a the biggest cooler you can find for after the rebuild.

 

[XxBIGxTEXxX]

What kind of rebuild kit did you use? And how much if u dont mind me knowing?

 

[retorq]

It cost me $800 in parts, I had an exploded rear planetary and a bad reaction carrier I believe .. you may not need those. I used a rebuild kit from bulkpart.com. I also did a Vette servo, 13 vane pump and upgraded sprag ...

Here's the screen shot of my order:

Here's the "how to" post I made when I rebuilt it:

http://www.route66wingsandwheels.com/viewtopic.php?t=288

 

[BattelWagun]

I want one of these when/if my tranny fails

http://www.maddogtransmissions.com/category_s/24.htm

I would just like to say I've experienced their stage 4 4L65E with the stage 3 shift kit in a 68 camaro ls6, and it is BRUTAL. I mean it felt like we got rear ended at 50 miles an hour when it shifted, just wasn't right. The quality was amazing though. He's had 15k of those brutal miles on it and it still shifts like new.

 

[XxBIGxTEXxX]

any good rebuild with a transgo shift kit added will improve upon the basic rebuild. In addition there are upgraged parts from transgo and transtar that will beef it up quite a bit.

---------- Post added at 07:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:25 PM ----------

I would like to add that when you described it as locking up the wheels if it was just the two rears then you might have just snapped the output shift in tranny to t-case connection. A lot cheaper to fix.

Well I will look into that shift kit and maybe add that to it.. Do u have one that u recommend over the other? I think i will do the 4L60E rebuild kit on it... Now anything i should add to it other than that? I think they have a TrsnStar over by where i will get it rebuild at..

---------- Post added at 03:38 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:35 PM ----------

I would just like to say I've experienced their stage 4 4L65E with the stage 3 shift kit in a 68 camaro ls6, and it is BRUTAL. I mean it felt like we got rear ended at 50 miles an hour when it shifted, just wasn't right. The quality was amazing though. He's had 15k of those brutal miles on it and it still shifts like new.

Now i want to build a transmission that can hold up to 400 HP or a bit more but also want to be a smooth ride...

---------- Post added at 03:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:38 PM ----------

Could still be the transfer case if it's 4wd, won't know till you get it out and check it ...

I've never heard of a fiberglasss driveshaft, I'm pretty sure that thing would have shattered in the situation you just had. I'e heard of Carbon Fiber shafts and I bet it would have done the same thing.

As for the tranny rebuild I did mine at home by myself. I used a rebuild kit with Alto red clutches and band, Kolene steels, "the beast" sun shell, all new Torrington bearings, Superior Shift kit with all the mods, new Transgo separator plate and a new torque convertor. Basically all the std stuff in a "stage 2" rebuild. It's going on 100K miles and shifts perfectly. The only thing I didn't do was adjust the lil shift motors. Figured it was a truck, neck snapping shifts in a big SUV = broken parts somewhere. Looking back I guess that didn't matter seeing as how I ripped a tranny mount in half and busted my rear end anyways. LOL

Ohh yeah get yourself a new tranny mount a the biggest cooler you can find for after the rebuild.

My truck is a 4WD... Now is there something else i should add to it so it can have better performance? Keep in mind that i want to build something that can hold up to 400 HP or around there.. And also something that i will be able to have a smooth ride... Sorry guys..

---------- Post added at 03:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:41 PM ----------

It cost me $800 in parts, I had an exploded rear planetary and a bad reaction carrier I believe .. you may not need those. I used a rebuild kit from bulkpart.com. I also did a Vette servo, 13 vane pump and upgraded sprag ...

Here's the screen shot of my order:

Here's the "how to" post I made when I rebuilt it:

http://www.route66wingsandwheels.com/viewtopic.php?t=288

What website was this?

 

[SunlitComet]

Here is the transgo stuff available: http://www.transgo.com/A1_4L60E-4L65E.html

 

[retorq]

What website was this?

Bulkpart.com

 

[XxBIGxTEXxX]

Thanks for everything guys...