5.3L Vortec V8 Conversion

[xj-grin]

yeah, the 2 bit ones aren't that awesome.

 

[Frank Z]

You can get hookers for 2 bits in Colorado? Awesome!

We call 'em Democrats.

I'll post up some pics of the tranny guts in a couple days.

 

[Vanimal]

I'm leanin toward a sungear.

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do you have "The Beast" in there? if you broke that, i'm impressed.

 

[Frank Z]

do you have "The Beast" in there? if you broke that, i'm impressed.

I don't recall to be honest.

The tranny is out! arty:

 

[Vanimal]

http://www.bulkpart.com/2/product/4L60E-4L65Ehp/A74624A.html
this is what i'm using. that typically dies before the sun gear, especially if its stock.

 

[Frank Z]

I know we put a new one in, but I honsetly don't know if it was a "Beast" or some other brand.

I just checked the model number (242172840) on http://mmerlinn.com/catalog/lilscribbs77/gm_9l6/gm9l6010.htm and confirmed that it is in fact the 4L65E.

After pulling the tranny I removed the torque converter and it dawned on me that I'll need to replace that as well. There's so much crap in the fluid and no way to make sure that 100% of debris/metal is removed from the T/C.


DAMN IT!!!!!:flamemad:

 

[John D]

You probably know this, but lines and cooler need to be flushed too.

 

[Frank Z]

 

[Frank Z]

Those missing parts are what keep the retaining ring in place. Without it....no pressure on the reverse clutches.

So I need a new case......

 

[xj-grin]

oof.

 

[IXNAYXJ]

No adapters for an AW4 to 5.3...and although it's a good tranny for the XJ, it wouldn'd last too long behind a 5.3L....but that's another thread to be written by someone other than me.

Yup, currently working on it:

http://naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1087861

-Matt

 

[Frank Z]

Scored a new carcass today for a hundred bucks. Probably could have found one for a little less but I really didn't want to spend a week looking for one.

Overhaul kit and some internals also ordered today.

Already have duct tape and super glue available, so I should be good to go next week.

 

[Vanimal]

ouch, never seen that before. wonder if it was install error. if only half the snap ring was engaged, it could have held for a while then let go. IIRC, that ring was a PITA to install.

 

[Frank Z]

It was rebuilt about 14-16 months ago so I doubt it was as a result improper assembly....it wouldn't have lasted this long.

 

[Frank Z]

For those of you waiting with baited breath for the next installment of my Tranny Expose'...

Quit eating bait.

Parts won't be here till Thursday.
More thumb twiddling till then.

 

[Frank Z]

The trany is partially rebuilt but I had to order a new Reverse Drum. I wasn't thrilled with the condition of the current drum. No sense in re-using it and ruining an new Kevlar band and forcing another rebuilt.

New drum ordered and now I wait some more.

 

[Frank Z]

Well the tranny is back together and sitting on the shop floor patiently waiting to be re-installed.

Hopefully I'll get it back in place this weekend.

 

[Frank Z]

Tranny is in, t-case is on, Tranny mount holes re-drilled, tapped, heli-coils installed.

Ran 2 cans of brake cleaner through the tranny cooler (in-radiator) and cooler lines. Hope I got it cleaned out enough......

More wrenching/cursing/bleeding tomorrow.

 

[RedHeep]

You might want to consider a couple gallons of tranny fluid flushing things out when you get it running. Put the hose from the cooler outlet into a bucket and put the inlet to the tranny in a bucket of fresh fluid.
That might give you more of a warm and fuzzy.

 

[kastein]

Agreed... I'd probably blast em out with a bit of compressed air in between backflushes with ATF.