Transmission trouble/ Best way to beef up a 4l60e??

[low91]

I was leaving work last night and suddenly I hear a pop then a loud whinning sound coming from the transmission and when the truck is moving it feels like the parking break is on. I circled around the lot and came back to a parking space to check things out. now the truck has lost reverse and is even making a slight whine while its in park. The fluid seemed ok. Do you guys think I'm looking at a rebuild? and if so what could be done to build it a little tougher? I've never had much transmission problems so I still don't know much about them.

[Ray@NP]

just go 4l80e

[skeet]

the guy doesnt need a 4l80e even with his furture mods, he needs a FLT or Performabuilt 4l60e!!

[COWL327]

shoot yourself in the foot and then buy a dodge...lol

[jetmech]

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[low91]

lol thanks for the quick responses. I knew the "4l80e upgrade suggestion" was gonna come up. Theres no way I'd buy a dodge. This my only winter vehicle so I don't really have time and I really dont have the money to buy a new transmission as much as I'd like to. I just got the truck towed home about an hour ago and the owner of the tow truck who is an experienced mechanic suggested that its most likely the pump starving for fluid. It'll move forward but whines like crazy, but theres no reverse at all. I guess I'll pull the pan and see if the filters clogged then go from there.

[Beatdown Z]

now the truck has lost reverse and is even making a slight whine while its in park.

It'll move forward but whines like crazy, but theres no reverse at all.

That's exactly what mine was doing when it broke. Turns out "some drum"(reverse input drum or something) rotated the wrong way and broke off all the lugs in the case.

[WARLOCK]

Sounds like the Sunshell broke

[low91]

That's exactly what mine was doing when it broke. Turns out "some drum"(reverse input drum or something) rotated the wrong way and broke off all the lugs in the case.

Sounds right, one of the shops I talked to said it sounded like the reverse sunshell or something like that was probably what failed. I'll figure it out in a few months when i get around to trying to rebuild it as a spare.

Do you guys think I should have went with a 2300-2500 stall instead of the 1800-2000? I don't plan on running a very big cam and I didn't want it to have a big effect on mileage.

[COWL327]

Sorry...ive been thru alot with the trans thing....and it turns out it was electrical issues killing mine!!!!!