Swapping from the 4L60E to the 4L80E is not difficult to do in vehicles that were equipped with both transmissions. Here are the main parts that you are going to need in order to make your own 4L60E to 4L80E swap kit. It’s not the easiest swap to do, and a 4L60E can handle a … Read more
Even from the factory, the 4L60E can handle some serious horsepower. The newer the model, the better off it’s going to do with no modification. A common myth that people believe is that to handle some serious horsepower you need a 4L80E. This is not the case. A well-built 4L60E can handle over a thousand … Read more
The 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer is the second model year of the first (and only in the U.S.) of GM’s once popular midsize SUV. Almost without exception, the transmission that came in these trucks was a 4L60E. The only exception ever was the Trailblazer SS that would come in later model years. Now, depending on what … Read more
2006 is the first model year for the Chevrolet Trailblazer where every single unit manufactured didn’t come with the 4L60E. That’s due to the introduction of the Trailblazer SS, which needed a more powerful transmission and got one in the 4L70E. 2006 Trailblazer Transmission Fluid Capacity The Transmission fluid capacity on a 06 Trailblazer … Read more
The 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer is the 4’th model year for this SUV. Like the 02-04 Trailblazer’s that came before it, the 05 model comes equipped with the 4L60E transmission regardless of which engine it was equipped with. Though, there are some unique changes to the 4l60E to accommodate the I6 motor these trucks came with. … Read more
For the most part, but 2004 trailblazer transmission is a carryover from the 2003 trailblazer transmission. The Trailblazer utilizes the 4L60E transmission in all models. The 4L60E is very capable in these trucks. With the trailblazer, it’s more likely that the engine will fail before the transmission does. The exception to that would be any Trailblazer … Read more
The 700R4 and 4L60E transmission are not siblings. It is better to think of them as the continuation of the same design. From the early eighties until quite recently it has been in service in GM passenger vehicles and light trucks. Throughout that whole period, they have constantly improved. When the 4L60E made it into … Read more
There are many differences and a few similarities between the 4L60E and the 4L80E transmissions. If you don’t feel like reading a whole article on it the main differences between the two transmissions come down to two things; their actual physical size (the 4L80E is bigger) and the amount of horsepower that they can handle … Read more
Before digging right into 4L60E rebuild cost, it’s important to weigh whether or not a rebuild is even the right thing to do. There is certainly a threshold of spend where it begins to make more sense to go with a “new” transmission. We will answer your question immediately below, and we’ll go over other … Read more
The LS1 engine first made its debut in the 1997 Chevrolet Corvette. One year later, it made its way to the Camaro Firebird twins. All automatic transmissions that the LS1 came with are computer controlled. The LS1 engines really used two different transmissions. Those were: T56– This transmission is the manual option on all … Read more