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Originally Posted by homemade87
You did not mention what your goals are and how you will be using the truck . This will make a big difference on which way we need to steer you . If it is basically a driver with some spirited street driving and a occasional tow the 4l60e will be fine . Of coarse with a good trans tune and a good trans cooler .
If you are beating on it and taking it the track regularly the 4l80e may be a better choice .
If buying a new trans you may look into a 4l60e or 4l70e from finish line transmissions . They have several different levels of builds . I have there level five . This may also be a little easier to set up with a stock pcm . It was a plug and play for me with my 04 truck operating system . This option would not cost that much more than a stock trans new .
If you do use a stock 4l60e and have problems just get it built to suit your need down the road . I have seen people beat on the stock ones pretty bad and they are still holding on. The key is get it tuned to help it survive and a trany cooler. Heat is mostly what kills them during performance .
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You're right, I forgot to mention that this build is basically for a weekend driver, cruise and show truck. This will NOT be a daily driver or autocross driven truck. I will want to be able to drive this truck to shows such as Syracuse Nat'ls or maybe Columbus Goodguys show too. Now with that being said, I will most likely be looking at an LS2 or LS3 with some mods to the engine and will still want to enjoy this truck. When I want to get on it, I want to be able to have fun without any reservations.