Originally posted by onequick5.3@Nov 8 2004, 03:18 PM
I have already bought everything and I am just waiting on the cam to come in. I appreciate all the info. I will try to put the screen back in, but I will probley just buy a new one from a dealership. Hey, hitman its been a while since we talked on a other LS1 site that you left. Since then I have had nothing but problems with my trans. Dealership replaced the 2-4 band becasue is was worn down and the trans would slip very bad. Then when I got it back there was something stuck in the valve body that was not allowing it to go into overdrive. I want a little more than just a shift kit and servos. I did put a corvette servo in it and it helps but it falls on its face between the 1-2 shift. I just want it gone through, my buddies friend, which builds trans for a living said for 800 he would put red alto bands and high performance clutches etc, plus a transgo and billet servos. He said I wouldnt have any problems with it after he was done. He has built one for a 550rwhp ex cab 5.3 and it still runs great (shift pretty hard ). I will go with the vigilante because everyone that ownes them loves them. I just dont know what gears to go with 3.42 or 4.11??????? Which would be faster in the 1/4?????
Cool deal, if he can get ya worked over... do it! I like those Red Eagle frictions a lot myself too.

Just remember, with a billet intermediate servo (goes in place of the 'Vette one) it's going to shift firmer, even more so with a good performance band like the Alto one. Your bud should get you all fixed up with feed holes and stuff.

Again with the gears, they'll be a hit or miss. 4L60E's have the lowest 1st gear on a street vehicle... lower than a Mopar auto or Ford auto. So you'll still have the jump. Just something to think about. PI converters are excellent, I ran one many moons ago in another vehicle and would again if one was more orientated for my Pig I call a Z. lol