Actually, I only had two transmissions. The first one was never rebuilt. It was replaced with a second transmission as a "temporary fix" until I got the money for an FLT-L4. That trans never worked from the get-go b/c I bought it with the wrong input shaft/pump/bell-housing on it. DOH! Got that one rebuilt by a local guy that hooked me up with no parts fees. (yippee, right? wrong!
Got the trans in, and that sucker wouldn't shift into 3rd or 4th automatically. Bought Transgo's SK-series kits (yet another mistake), and had the guy rebuild it again. Put that puppy back in, and it slipped, but finally went in through all gears. Pulled it out so the guy could check it out ONE MORE TIME. Got it BACK in, and everything seemed fine for my test drive. Went to the store to get my wife a Subway sandwich, and BAM! It broke yet again. Turns out the valve body was not modified correctly.
Now... fed up with all the crap I've gone through so far, I decided that there's nothing I have to lose. Bought Transgo's HD2 kit & Sonnax 2nd & 4th servos (made the right decision for a change). I decided to rebuild my first transmission, and it worked (for a while). This time, based on symptoms and visual fluid inspection, FLT suggests looking at the input sprag & converter as culprits. I found a piece of metal in the pan, and shavings floating in the fluid. Am I having fun yet? No... just disappointed at all the crap I have to go through just to enjoy a hybrid truck that's been in the family for 21 years.
It'll get done one day. Now, it's back on jackstands until I can afford time & money to tear at it again.
BTW... I never bought an FLT trans. I just painted my first transmission to look like one. Also... FYI... FLT's not painting their transmissions anymore. Vince says they're going with the "virgin" look, and just blasting them clean. Mentioned that it was too much trouble in the shop with paint over-spray.
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. That's why I really kept thinking about buying a 4L80E instead since the 60 and even 65 seem like nothing but trouble. You have mods to your engine though so your case is different. How much HP you think your making at the motor? I'm thinking I wouldn't trust anybody to rebuild a transmission in your area. I've had a little experience with crappy Shop guys. I've been duped twice by one guy here in town. I can see why some people get fed up and just go with a 6 Speed. I might have if I had the budget, but it didn't take me long to figure out T56's go for a pretty penny.
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