Dan Sherwood
04-22-2006, 05:28 AM
This questions applies to my 2001 truck, but I figured with all the knowledgable folks here maybe I can get some help.
This truck is an ext cab 1/2 ton that was the forerunner to the chevy ss. It has the 6.0 engine and the 4l65e trans, and is awd. I have used it both for a tow vehicle, a little road racing and at the drags. I have a turbo setup on it that makes in the area of 800 horses. Trans #4 just let go last night on the way home making a 3 hour trip into a 6 hour one.
I had hughes in Phx build the last trans, and I certainly am not bad mouthing them as they let me know upfront that 500hp was about the max for the 4l65e trans.
Part of the issue seems to be the trans getting worm via the turbo, which we have 2 different coolers on the thing and a ton of heat wrap.
I'd like to stay with the awd, as I live in snow country, but I may entertain going 2wd and use a 4l80e and quit shelling out $2000+ for trannies every 6-8 months. (I'm also entertaining the idea of getting rid of the turbo and going to just a n/a 450hp engine).
Suggestions??? Thx!!
This truck is an ext cab 1/2 ton that was the forerunner to the chevy ss. It has the 6.0 engine and the 4l65e trans, and is awd. I have used it both for a tow vehicle, a little road racing and at the drags. I have a turbo setup on it that makes in the area of 800 horses. Trans #4 just let go last night on the way home making a 3 hour trip into a 6 hour one.
I had hughes in Phx build the last trans, and I certainly am not bad mouthing them as they let me know upfront that 500hp was about the max for the 4l65e trans.
Part of the issue seems to be the trans getting worm via the turbo, which we have 2 different coolers on the thing and a ton of heat wrap.
I'd like to stay with the awd, as I live in snow country, but I may entertain going 2wd and use a 4l80e and quit shelling out $2000+ for trannies every 6-8 months. (I'm also entertaining the idea of getting rid of the turbo and going to just a n/a 450hp engine).
Suggestions??? Thx!!