Yukon Down, AWD delete, headers, converter etc...

[01ssreda4]

I realized I never put up a pic of the trans cooler setup. I had pics of the brackets I made in detail and somehow the pics vanished.

Whoops!!!!

Broken input drum on the 4l60e.

So since the truck is down for a bit, remember i put the air lift bags on the rear with a tire valve filler? I wanted something i could air up and down from the drivers seat. So I bought their gauge, and a compressor and lines, check valve etc etc. I needed somewhere to put it and didnt want it up by the windshield. So I took the traction control and trans cooler fan switch and moved them down to where the 6 disc changer used to sit, and made a new panel there for it.

 

[BlueCollarTahoe]

damn id love to be your neighbor and help you work on this and learn lol youre a brave man for doing all this. skilled too. kudos

 

[bottomline2000]

Cough:4l80:cough

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[Rocket Man]

It's been awhile since I read your thread, I was waiting to see if you had any problems with the front hubs and it looks like you didn't? I'm wondering if it's necessary to go to a 2wd trans or if a 4wd one would cause a problem. Did you go that route just because you were buying a new trans or was it necessary? Just wondering in case I decide to follow your lead and go 2wd. If it requires a 2wd trans then it won't happen for me since I have alot invested in mine. I'd be curious to see what my truck would be like in 2wd plus I wouldn't be so worried about adding boost.

 

[01ssreda4]

It requires a 2wd trans and driveshaft yes. The offset is you can sell your AWD system and make a lot of your money back. No issues with the hubs.

 

[Rocket Man]

It requires a 2wd trans and driveshaft yes. The offset is you can sell your AWD system and make a lot of your money back. No issues with the hubs.

Isn't the difference just the adapter at the rear of the trans or is the entire trans different?

 

[01ssreda4]

The tailshaft is different but thats the easy part, its the output shaft thats different and requires trans disassembly to change out. Hence the reason it makes more sense to sell a working trans and buy the one you need.

 

[Rocket Man]

Ah. Oh well that does it for me then. Not gonna do that, I'll do a 4l80 if I ever go that route. I have a Performabuilt level 3 that I just installed. It's not going anywhere. It was just a thought anyway.

 

[01ssreda4]

Whoops. Destroyed input drum and clutch pack.

 

[Rocket Man]

Whoops. Destroyed input drum and clutch pack.

Bummer. That's twice you've broke that trans and you're not F/I? How much hp you figure you're running?

 

[01ssreda4]

Bolt on tuned 6.0, so not a lot. Im gonna tone back the shift pressures a tad.

 

[iamdub]

Hmmm. I'm considering selling my FLT Level 5/6 since I can't use it in my Tahoe...

 

[dubyagee01]

Hmmm. I'm considering selling my FLT Level 5/6 since I can't use it in my Tahoe...

I may be interested if its a 2wd.

 

[01ssreda4]

This one is already fixed and halfway back installed. Hope it doesnt break, AGAIN.

 

[drowssap]

Ok...so this question is for all (including me!) to learn something. Would it be better to swap in a 4l80?

 

[01ssreda4]

I think so yeah. The issue is this trans has good parts in it, and I have an aftermarket converter already. Don't feel like waiting for this combo to sell and buying something else. Plus this time of year this is a tough sell.

 

[iamdub]

I may be interested if its a 2wd.

It's 2WD. The only thing 4L60/65 about it is the case. I mentioned it because Steve converted his Yukon to 2WD but I didn't know his trans was already fixed, etc.

I just found out recently that I can't use it due to the Gen4 setups using an extra speed sensor and to install one in this trans would require a total teardown. Major bummer. $3,000+ dollar transmission that I thought for sure I was gonna be able to use.

Anyway, didn't mean to hijack. I'd rather not deal with shipping so I was gonna advertise it locally, but we can talk if you're interested. PM me if so.


Steve- any chance you or anyone you know could use a BNIB 9.5" semi-billet lockup converter? It's from FTI and I think the model is SRLS0082.

 

[01ssreda4]

Need to advertise it on fb man, that's where all the action is now a days. They have local groups so you won't have to ship.

 

[iamdub]

Need to advertise it on fb man, that's where all the action is now a days. They have local groups so you won't have to ship.

Sigh. I really don't wanna make a fb account. Maybe I'll use my gf's. I'm the only car guy in my circle of friends so that doesn't help. Sort of ironically, I'm the one that lives 3 miles from a quarter mile strip.

 

[Rocket Man]

@01ssreda4 I just wanted to make sure for those that are considering removing their AWD- you didn't have a problem with the front 4WD hubs coming apart with the axles removed, correct? No failures?