Lost the Transmission Today - WED 10/2 Update
*Update at end of thread* Well at 144K miles it finally gave up. Had a great drive today down to Western KY for some camping. Campsite was challenging to say the least...trees on both sides of th...
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Fordlover wrote:campigloo wrote:
Well bummer. Just to try to ease some of the pain, look where you were when it happened. I've seen worse. My 4L80E went out @ 125,000. The mechanics I talked to all said that is about the life expectancy of those trannys. I put a Ford rebuilt back in mine, but added the Banks Billet torque converter. It made a noticeable difference in shifting and temp. Pricey, but I found it worth the money.
Impressive. Your GM tranny went south, so you put a rebuilt Ford unit back in. Which Ford tranny bolts up to a GM motor?
That is pretty impressive isn't it! Looks like I need to brush up on my part numbers. Anyway, the moral of the story is the same. Had good success with the factory rebuild, probably from Mexico, and the Banks thing-a-ma-bob that makes it go.
