Lost 3-4 clutch pack...exploring options...

[Vince_B]

OK maybe I jumped the gun here. I did not know that this unit was purchased as a used piece. I can guarantee that I did not leave parts out of the unit when it was originally built for the record. I build many units and always check clutch clearance and end play with the proper tools. I also make some of the custom pieces you guys might have seen in that unit if they were still there. I just have an issue when I see the FLT name brought up in threads like this. As you were. Sorry! Vince

[skeet]

I guess we know the limits of a Level 5 65e then. Low 12 seconds / high 11's means it's time for an 80e.

i doubt it,i run high 11's for the last few weeks,12 flats to .2's anytime of the year well for the last couple of months, making 4 to 6 passes a night

my tranny is still as strong as the first time i put it in, maybe low 11's high 10's may be the limit!!!! which i will find out soon enough..

Got the truck dropped off to Trans Pro in Terrell. Very good feeling about these guys. Got there at 5:00 and they were pulling a 70's Camaro, a 70's Z28, and a '55 Chevy into the garage for the night. All-out drag cars, all sounded NICE. They without a doubt know their stuff. They're starting on it Monday - pressure tests and stuff and then go from there. Thanks to Virgil for getting me in touch with them. They asked all the right questions (what gears, how many pounds of boost, what converter, etc) and said they wouldn't replace anything that didn't need it (after I told them we just put $500 worth of parts in it). I think this is going to turn out pretty good.

I miss my truck.

been there done that, seen the most exotic cars pulled out a tranny shop, heard the lines i (we) can build any tranny to hold any HP, just to find out they only built 350's and 400's wtf lol blew there tranny in 1 week!!!! go figure!! not once but twice!! they sold my tranny and refunded me the money!!!

sorry vince i didnt buy my tranny from ya, but i am very aware how your work is done and how much power your builds can hold!!! theyre just plain freaking awesome!!!

[GasGuzzler]

Hahaha. Caught myself by the nape here before I ever even had to edit my post.

I'll save everyone the remainder of the facts because I'm hurting people's feelers.

[DamnYankee]

Does it work yet? Oh wait I think it went to a trans shop to get repaired! Maybe there are missing parts!

Where's the humor? I guess I'm missing it.

DamnYankee I really wish you would have sent that unit back instead of taking the route you took. I think maybe you can see why now. Good luck. Vince

Hindsight is 20/20. If I knew I was going to wind up waiting this long and spending this much, I would have sent it to you.

Standing in my driveway staring at a broken daily driver and not knowing how I was going to get to work for who knows how long and not really having the funds to send it back to you or the time to wait for it prompted me to accept Greg's offer to rebuild it. I made what I felt was the best decision given my circumstances.

[DamnYankee]

i doubt it,i run high 11's for the last few weeks,12 flats to .2's anytime of the year well for the last couple of months, making 4 to 6 passes a night

my tranny is still as strong as the first time i put it in, maybe low 11's high 10's may be the limit!!!! which i will find out soon enough..

I should have said the limit is around 500hp - not given an E.T. Vince even told me the limit was probably about 500hp. That will put most trucks in the low 12's or so.

been there done that, seen the most exotic cars pulled out a tranny shop, heard the lines i (we) can build any tranny to hold any HP, just to find out they only built 350's and 400's wtf lol blew there tranny in 1 week!!!! go figure!! not once but twice!! they sold my tranny and refunded me the money!!!

These guys have been around for a while and deal extensively with 60e's, 65e's, and 80e's. And they said the same thing Vince said - that I was probably at my limits anyway.

Again, I'm not, and don't think I have, pointed a negative finger at FLT. I believe it was heat that ultimately killed this, not an error or omission on their part.

[casey23]

As everyone knows...... I have everything to build a Bad ass 4l60 with a Brake all the best parts less billet imput/outputs ......I made the choice of going to the 4l80 because the conversion was next to free and i was able to Sell my T brake and get another for the 4l80...... I really miss the 4l60 !!!!!!!!! ALOT less converter Drama.... Sorry about your Luck Moze but next thing that should be check is the Tune.... make sure you dont have Crazy pressures and Lazy shift settings..... add alot of stain of trans thats useless

[atruck]

Man I'm sorry to hear your having so much trouble with your transmission.
I hope mine holds up a couple of more years I believe my warranty just ran out this weekend.

[RedHeartbeat]

Yeah, that one had more issues than just being worn out. Something is amiss internally or with the wiring or noids.

[mean05]

werent a couple of the noids stuck also

[RedHeartbeat]

There were codes related to the TCC losing voltage. Weird. That one made me think the internal harness or noid was bad. Hopefully its not the PCM wiring that has a short. Possibly a bad ground?