Rebuild or run it?

[clinebarger]

When a 4L60E/4L65E has aluminum & steel in the pan...Its BAD.
4L65E's are rare, And 99% are for AWD trucks, Finding a 2WD in a yard is next to impossible.

If there is any way to get your money back...Do it!

[JNJchev77]

Originally Posted by clinebarger

When a 4L60E/4L65E has aluminum & steel in the pan...Its BAD.
4L65E's are rare, And 99% are for AWD trucks, Finding a 2WD in a yard is next to impossible.

If there is any way to get your money back...Do it!

I didn't find this one in a yard, bought it from CL, only paid $200, so figured I'd give it a shot, or use it as core, or have it rebuilt.

Are you saying I won't be able to use this in my 2wd?

[clinebarger]

Originally Posted by JNJchev77

I didn't find this one in a yard, bought it from CL, only paid $200, so figured I'd give it a shot, or use it as core, or have it rebuilt.

Are you saying I won't be able to use this in my 2wd?

Is it from a AWD/4WD vehicle? Got a pic of the trans?

[JNJchev77]

I can grab a couple.... give me a sec

[JNJchev77]

Snapped a couple pics... I was told '05 2wd, but I was also told the trans had 45K miles

[AJII]

Originally Posted by clinebarger

When a 4L60E/4L65E has aluminum & steel in the pan...Its BAD.
4L65E's are rare, And 99% are for AWD trucks, Finding a 2WD in a yard is next to impossible.

If there is any way to get your money back...Do it!

That's not entirely true. 65e's came in 2wd for the Silvy SS and VHO. But in all likelihood, you're right, he doesn't have a 65e, as not many of them are around. So you probably have a toasted 60e. haha


And the only differences from the 60e to the 65e is
* Five-pinion gears for input and reaction gearsets (versus four-pinion gears in the L60)

* Heat-treated stator shaft splines

* Induction hardened turbine shaft

* Heavier-duty low/reverse roller clutch

* Additional friction plate added to 3-4 clutch (seven plates versus six in L60)

* Shot-peened output shaft

* Revised valve body calibration

[JNJchev77]

Glad you find humor in my "toasted" transmission! jk.

[AJII]

Originally Posted by JNJchev77

Glad you find humor in my "toasted" transmission! jk.

Lol. No humor found. I know all too well of paying a premium for "good" parts and finding out all is not as it seems.

[JNJchev77]

Originally Posted by AJII

Lol. No humor found. I know all too well of paying a premium for "good" parts and finding out all is not as it seems.

I know AJ, I laughed at myself for actually thinking I was going to run a trans I picked up for a couple hundred bucks. I don't have that kind of luck!

[AJII]

Originally Posted by JNJchev77

I know AJ, I laughed at myself for actually thinking I was going to run a trans I picked up for a couple hundred bucks. I don't have that kind of luck!

But there's always that hope!

[JNJchev77]

What kind of estimated cost can I be looking at with the transgo kit included?

[JNJchev77]

Ok, 2wd, good. I was 99% sure it was 2wd, just from the pics of 4wd's I've seen. So looks like I will take it down to a shop for rebuild. Kinda of planned on it, in the back of my mind

[clinebarger]

Originally Posted by AJII

That's not entirely true. 65e's came in 2wd for the Silvy SS and VHO. But in all likelihood, you're right, he doesn't have a 65e, as not many of them are around. So you probably have a toasted 60e. haha

The 2wd SS & Vortec Max were only made for 2 1/2 years, And were not high production vehicles.