Topic is trannies. Result is confused.

rxl · 05-03-2009, 06:58 AM

Hey guys and gals. Noob here.

Just crossed over from Jeeps and this Chev I bought is all new to me. It's a mall crawler (2wd) and way too purdy for me, but hey, it is what it is. My back survives a trip across town now and I kinda like that.
So I've read and read untill all I've succeeded in doing is confusing myself.
I hiy up Novaks sight where I got some great info on the 700r to 4L60 to early 4L60E to late 4L60E
I understand that some of the 93 builds still ended up with the 4L60/700r
and most had the E version. Mine only has 2 cables coming off the throttle body. Gas and controller.
I seen a couple that had 3. So I assume I have the early 4L60E and the others with 3 are the 4L60 and the kickdown was not controlled by the TCM.
My tranny is weak and giving me the 1-2 hard shift.
So I'm looking to do a plug and play swap and need to know what years of Chev's I can swipe one from. Also want to swap out the 305 for a 350. Same deal, plug and play.
I have access to a 95 2wd Burban with a 350 but I read that 95 was a 1 year only kinda mess.
Thanks for any help folks.

batty1214 · 05-03-2009, 12:27 PM

If your gonna swap motor and tranny, then go and find a good donor, and get all the stuff, wiring harness,ecm,tranny, do it complete. Or, go find a wrecked 2000 and up truck with a 5.3 or 6.0 and auto trans, and contact painless wiring, and they'll set you up with a complete harness that is just plug and play.............. OR, if you don't have alot of money(like most of us dreamers here) you shoud be able to find a similar year vehicle and pull motor,tranny, and whatever other controllers that you need, for fairly cheap.

rxl · 05-04-2009, 06:08 AM

4 kids the wife and a mortgage. Money is always an issue, lol
Ya, I'm looking to make it as painless as possible.

NonGoggleGuy · 05-05-2009, 07:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rxl

4 kids the wife and a mortgage. Money is always an issue, lol
Ya, I'm looking to make it as painless as possible.

4 cars, the boat, the bike, and a mortgage. But at least none of them talk back and annoy me.

rxl · 05-08-2009, 07:55 AM

Donor vehicle is the route I'll be taking. Can anyone point me to a good write up on the process?
Mainly being years of the easiest donor to work with and engine management.
I have read that the 305 to 350 swap includes having to get the proper puter or chip to allow for proper air/fuel.

chickenbone · 05-08-2009, 09:33 AM

Is this the same truck in the other thread? The one thats stalling on turns?

rxl · 05-08-2009, 07:50 PM

Yes, it is the same truck. But I do plan on being happy with the truck one day.

rxl · 05-22-2009, 05:46 AM

A fella dropped off a tranny out of a 93 burban yesterday for me. Free is a great price.
So it was there when I got home from work and is now in my truck. No more trannie issues.
I did however, snap off both mount bolts in the donor tranny. Then proceeded to snap off an easyout in 1 hole and a tap in the other. I knew things were going way to smoothly. Pulled the tail stock to see if you could drill straight through and just drop a nut and bolt in there, but that was out of the question.
So after kickin shyte around the yard and breaking about 30 small bits, I ended up tapping them out with a nc 16x20 metric just because everything was closed and I happen to have those size bolts.
It was a late night and I feel like I went through a baling machine, but it's done.

hotrodpc · 05-22-2009, 10:13 PM

That's great. You got around it and made it happen. Your foot OK? ..... from kicking stuff around the backyard of course.

rxl · 05-23-2009, 08:51 AM

Not as bad as I thought it might feel. Those 200 plus piece socket sets dont move far with a good kick but theyre a pain in the *** to clean up.

05-03-2009, 06:58 AM	#1
rxl Full Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bruce Peninsula Posts: 45	Topic is trannies. Result is confused. Hey guys and gals. Noob here. Just crossed over from Jeeps and this Chev I bought is all new to me. It's a mall crawler (2wd) and way too purdy for me, but hey, it is what it is. My back survives a trip across town now and I kinda like that. So I've read and read untill all I've succeeded in doing is confusing myself. I hiy up Novaks sight where I got some great info on the 700r to 4L60 to early 4L60E to late 4L60E I understand that some of the 93 builds still ended up with the 4L60/700r and most had the E version. Mine only has 2 cables coming off the throttle body. Gas and controller. I seen a couple that had 3. So I assume I have the early 4L60E and the others with 3 are the 4L60 and the kickdown was not controlled by the TCM. My tranny is weak and giving me the 1-2 hard shift. So I'm looking to do a plug and play swap and need to know what years of Chev's I can swipe one from. Also want to swap out the 305 for a 350. Same deal, plug and play. I have access to a 95 2wd Burban with a 350 but I read that 95 was a 1 year only kinda mess. Thanks for any help folks. __________________ 93 Chev Sport GT 305 TBI 342's/Eaton

05-04-2009, 06:08 AM	#3
rxl Full Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bruce Peninsula Posts: 45	4 kids the wife and a mortgage. Money is always an issue, lol Ya, I'm looking to make it as painless as possible. __________________ 93 Chev Sport GT 305 TBI 342's/Eaton

05-08-2009, 07:55 AM	#5
rxl Full Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bruce Peninsula Posts: 45	Donor vehicle is the route I'll be taking. Can anyone point me to a good write up on the process? Mainly being years of the easiest donor to work with and engine management. I have read that the 305 to 350 swap includes having to get the proper puter or chip to allow for proper air/fuel. __________________ 93 Chev Sport GT 305 TBI 342's/Eaton

05-08-2009, 07:50 PM	#7
rxl Full Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bruce Peninsula Posts: 45	Yes, it is the same truck. But I do plan on being happy with the truck one day. __________________ 93 Chev Sport GT 305 TBI 342's/Eaton

05-22-2009, 05:46 AM	#8
rxl Full Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bruce Peninsula Posts: 45	A fella dropped off a tranny out of a 93 burban yesterday for me. Free is a great price. So it was there when I got home from work and is now in my truck. No more trannie issues. I did however, snap off both mount bolts in the donor tranny. Then proceeded to snap off an easyout in 1 hole and a tap in the other. I knew things were going way to smoothly. Pulled the tail stock to see if you could drill straight through and just drop a nut and bolt in there, but that was out of the question. So after kickin shyte around the yard and breaking about 30 small bits, I ended up tapping them out with a nc 16x20 metric just because everything was closed and I happen to have those size bolts. It was a late night and I feel like I went through a baling machine, but it's done. __________________ 93 Chev Sport GT 305 TBI 342's/Eaton

05-03-2009, 12:27 PM	#2
batty1214 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Vernal Utah Posts: 1,135	If your gonna swap motor and tranny, then go and find a good donor, and get all the stuff, wiring harness,ecm,tranny, do it complete. Or, go find a wrecked 2000 and up truck with a 5.3 or 6.0 and auto trans, and contact painless wiring, and they'll set you up with a complete harness that is just plug and play.............. OR, if you don't have alot of money(like most of us dreamers here) you shoud be able to find a similar year vehicle and pull motor,tranny, and whatever other controllers that you need, for fairly cheap.

05-08-2009, 09:33 AM	#6
chickenbone Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South Jersey Posts: 58	Is this the same truck in the other thread? The one thats stalling on turns?

05-22-2009, 10:13 PM	#9
hotrodpc Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 3,145	That's great. You got around it and made it happen. Your foot OK? ..... from kicking stuff around the backyard of course. __________________ *Winners NEVER Quit , Quitters NEVER Win !!!*

05-23-2009, 08:51 AM	#10
rxl Full Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bruce Peninsula Posts: 45	Not as bad as I thought it might feel. Those 200 plus piece socket sets dont move far with a good kick but theyre a pain in the *** to clean up. __________________ 93 Chev Sport GT 305 TBI 342's/Eaton

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