Just toasted the trans in my 2000 Z71...rebuild or replace?

[Baron Von Crowder]

I took mine to Mike to have him do the r-n-r as well. Screw laying on my back to pull the t-case and the trans.

[VaderTT]

Shit man, that's gonna be a ton more time and cash than I plan on spending. I'm hoping to get it done by this weekend if I can and all those extra parts are gonna be over and above what I plan on spending. I just need to get back on the road. No need to have a bad ass trans just to drive to work and back

You mess with that 60 and I can guarantee that it'll break again. They break behind stock hp 4.8s. Even a stock 80 live live longer than a level5 60 and my budget included a turbo converter and other stuff you don't need. Just pay for a low mile JY 60, I would never spend money on a rebuild for one, it's like those dudes that build stock block 5.0's, it's kinda silly.

[Dacotua]

Noticed yesterday it was making some noise then last night after work it was slipping getting on the highway. Then this morning coming back from running around it clanked really loud and just quit altogether. Luckily it was close to the house so my son and I could walk home LOL

So now basically I'm looking at trying to either replace or rebuild this thing. I'm thinking the quickest solution is to run down to a junk yard and pick one up, but I don't know how long that trans will last.

Rebuilds I've seen guys on here and on craigslist estimating between $400 and $1000 for the rebuild, then I'm stuck trying to pull this trans out, take it to them, wait for the rebuild, then go pick it back up.

And anyone have any advice on R&R'ing this trans? How bad of a job is it? Last trans swap I did was on my '96 Cobra with a T45 and BBK longtubes. Is there anything that would make this a bigger job than I'm expecting it to be?

**** I ***** would buy a new truck.

Your broke one is a 2000 model. Look how much its worth. By the time you account for labor, parts, etc You'll be paying around 3500 dollars (if I do my own work I count the labor hours too). Repair cost vs book value of your truck vs truck age.

I would buy either a new truck or one thats 2-3 years old still under the factory warranty.

[jayjohnson600]

MY 2001 RCSB had a cracked sunshell 3 years ago, I can't remember the
mileage, somewhere around 250,000 miles.

I found a GM tech tech on a Chevy board, located around Burleson.
Got quoted $200 plus parts.
Removed it and took it to his place.

[Treybiz]

Marcus,

I did the trans in my 2000 Z71 several years ago. Bought a reman 60e and did the swap myself. Sucked ass and destroyed a weekend but i was at $1200 all in. I only owned that truck for about 5k miles but I know the current owner and he is still beating the tar out of it 5-6 years later.

And LOL at the person telling you to buy another truck.

[Woods Racing Transmission]

You need an ls 4l80, wiring pigtail, extend the cooler lines, 6.0 flexplate, some hardware, tuning and a crossmember. There are many swap threads on ls1tech and performancetrucks. I was going to do it and try to keep it under $2k for my turbo silverado build.

Your also going to need a 4L80 transfer-case or you would need to have the 4L80 built with a 4L60 output shaft. Its not just a simple swap on a 4x4.

That said the 60 can be updated to hold up. Its all about what he wants to spend, but it would be way cheaper to update the 60 than to convert to a 80.

[mystic96]

Well I've called and got some estimates on what it's going to cost.

To have the whole thing taken to a shop and have the pull the trans, rebuild it, and put it back together I've gotten prices starting at $1800 - $2200

To pull it myself and take it to one of the guys recommended by either Crash or Buzzo I'm looking at $450-$550 plus any hard parts

And then to get one from a wrecking yard it's going to be $650-$675 plus a core.

So I guess it comes down to how much I want to spend and how quick I want it done. I'll probably just do the removal myself and have one of those dudes rebuild it. If anyone wants to help out pulling a trans give me a shout (hint hint Trey...)

[Rick Modena]

To pull it myself and take it to one of the guys recommended by either Crash or Buzzo I'm looking at $450-$550 plus any hard parts.

This is what I would do, a few hours in labor saves you over a $1k...

[Treybiz]

Well I've called and got some estimates on what it's going to cost.

To have the whole thing taken to a shop and have the pull the trans, rebuild it, and put it back together I've gotten prices starting at $1800 - $2200

To pull it myself and take it to one of the guys recommended by either Crash or Buzzo I'm looking at $450-$550 plus any hard parts

And then to get one from a wrecking yard it's going to be $650-$675 plus a core.

So I guess it comes down to how much I want to spend and how quick I want it done. I'll probably just do the removal myself and have one of those dudes rebuild it. If anyone wants to help out pulling a trans give me a shout (hint hint Trey...)

I'll PM you my number shortly.

[SEB]

I would just go to 4L60E that is well built & drop the 4x4, With gas going up above $4.00, Your gonna get 12mpg with that 4L80 & 4WD if that & thats Hwy, I just use a truck to haul shit, To hell with all that 4x4 shit, but if you own alot of land or parents do & go through pastures, Then I could see it. But we have a old 93 Ford 4x4 that never goes off the property. Anyways, 4L80 are gas eating sumbitchs especially with 4WD

[VaderTT]

^ This is true, they also eat HP.

[Treybiz]

I would just go to 4L60E that is well built & drop the 4x4, With gas going up above $4.00, Your gonna get 12mpg with that 4L80 & 4WD if that & thats Hwy, I just use a truck to haul shit, To hell with all that 4x4 shit, but if you own alot of land or parents do & go through pastures, Then I could see it. But we have a old 93 Ford 4x4 that never goes off the property. Anyways, 4L80 are gas eating sumbitchs especially with 4WD

Although I don't disagree about the mpg being worse with 4wd and/or a 4L80e... Splain to me what part of the 4wd he should "drop"? And I can't speak for Marcus but he or his parents owning a pasture isn't the only reason to have 4wd. And what mpg does a 2001 silverado 2wd get? How much worse is 4wd?

[VaderTT]

Although I don't disagree about the mpg being worse with 4wd and/or a 4L80e... Splain to me what part of the 4wd he should "drop"? And I can't speak for Marcus but he or his parents owning a pasture isn't the only reason to have 4wd. And what mpg does a 2001 silverado 2wd get? How much worse is 4wd?

My modded 03 2wd rcsb got around 15/12.

[junk racing]

Get ahold of woods race transmission on here he did a 4l60 for me aswell as a few others and is very reasonable.

[Treybiz]

My modded 03 2wd rcsb got around 15/12.

I can get 15-16 on the hwy but city hovers around 10-11. CCSB 4x4 with 33s