Transmission Life Question
10-09-2004, 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by big_news_1
Originally Posted by willwren
There are beefed up options, but the 4T60'* seem to outlast the 65'*, even on modded cars.
Your best options for beefing up and gaining headroom on a 97 is Intense. You have the first year of the 65 in your car.
10-09-2004, 04:12 PM
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I'll bet you my sunroof that you have a 65 
Got ramps or a jack? Read the pan. It'* stamped. 97 was the first year for the 65 in Bonnevilles. L36 started in 95 with the 4T60, L67 Series 2 started in 96 with the 4T60 (and handles the power just fine), both engines went to the 65 in 1997 in Bonnevilles.
Got ramps or a jack? Read the pan. It'* stamped. 97 was the first year for the 65 in Bonnevilles. L36 started in 95 with the 4T60, L67 Series 2 started in 96 with the 4T60 (and handles the power just fine), both engines went to the 65 in 1997 in Bonnevilles.
10-09-2004, 09:13 PM
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what are hp and torque specs for each one again? and with a stock tranny, whichever one it is, would it be able to handle the power of a stage 1 cam, headers, cai, free-er flowing exhaust, blah blah blah?
10-10-2004, 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by big_news_1
i have a 65? i thought those didn't come until '98?
10-12-2004, 12:05 AM
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My favorite transmission shop of all time gives the following advice regarding installing auxillary transmission coolers:
1. ALWAYS install the aux cooler "before" the factory cooler. (-that is hydraulically speaking, if you know what I mean.) So that the oil passes still passes through the factory cooler (in the radiator tank) before returning to the transmission. NOTE: This greatly reduces the possibility of "over-cooling>"
2. NEVER eliminate the factory cooler.
-just passing along info from a VERY experienced shop, with the best reputation of any I have ever known.
1. ALWAYS install the aux cooler "before" the factory cooler. (-that is hydraulically speaking, if you know what I mean.) So that the oil passes still passes through the factory cooler (in the radiator tank) before returning to the transmission. NOTE: This greatly reduces the possibility of "over-cooling>"
2. NEVER eliminate the factory cooler.
-just passing along info from a VERY experienced shop, with the best reputation of any I have ever known.
10-12-2004, 12:13 AM
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This doesn't pertain to GM, But even the ford AXOD and AXOD-E <---- I think these are the correct letters for the FWD ford tranny attached to the 3.0 and 3.8 V6'*, these too were proned to becomming badly overheated...
10-12-2004, 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by 57chevythunder
My favorite transmission shop of all time gives the following advice regarding installing auxillary transmission coolers:
1. ALWAYS install the aux cooler "before" the factory cooler. (-that is hydraulically speaking, if you know what I mean.) So that the oil passes still passes through the factory cooler (in the radiator tank) before returning to the transmission. NOTE: This greatly reduces the possibility of "over-cooling>"
2. NEVER eliminate the factory cooler.
-just passing along info from a VERY experienced shop, with the best reputation of any I have ever known.
1. ALWAYS install the aux cooler "before" the factory cooler. (-that is hydraulically speaking, if you know what I mean.) So that the oil passes still passes through the factory cooler (in the radiator tank) before returning to the transmission. NOTE: This greatly reduces the possibility of "over-cooling>"
2. NEVER eliminate the factory cooler.
-just passing along info from a VERY experienced shop, with the best reputation of any I have ever known.
aftermarket cooler factory aux cooler radiator trans
10-12-2004, 12:46 AM
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Gotta try this again I'm pretty sure that I typed *COLUMN SHIFT* *not COLUMN ***** thought that was kinda wierd...guess I could have forgot the f. Now from what you guys are saying than is that it would be bad to put the auxillary cooler infront of the radiatior and not use that cooler anymore.