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Title: changing a 96 chevy from a 4l60e to a 700r4
Post by: country boy 93 on December 10, 2011, 03:36:02 AM
how hard is it and what kind of parts do i all need to change a 96 chevy from a 4l60e to a 700r4
Title: Re: changing a 96 chevy from a 4l60e to a 700r4
Post by: J.C. on December 10, 2011, 03:38:20 AM
You would need a pcm for a stick shift i would think. And some way to get a kick down cable rigged to downshift it
Title: Re: changing a 96 chevy from a 4l60e to a 700r4
Post by: ToughBowtieTruck on December 10, 2011, 04:58:04 PM
Not worth the effort. Each trans is calibrated for the truck it's in. Why go backwards in technology? The 4L60-E is better stock-to stock, as well when beefed up . . .
Title: Re: changing a 96 chevy from a 4l60e to a 700r4
Post by: Jjay78 on December 10, 2011, 10:24:56 PM
it's not hard just a throttle bracket for the detent cable and something to take care of the computer for the motor.. baseically the same trans, just one is mechanical and one is electric
Title: Re: changing a 96 chevy from a 4l60e to a 700r4
Post by: OHEARN.2012 on December 11, 2011, 12:35:57 AM
could be upgrading to carb??
Title: Re: changing a 96 chevy from a 4l60e to a 700r4
Post by: J.C. on December 11, 2011, 04:29:29 PM
Quote from: OHEARN.2012 on December 11, 2011, 12:35:57 AM
could be upgrading to carb??

more of a downgrade if you have EFI already... in my opinion
Title: Re: changing a 96 chevy from a 4l60e to a 700r4
Post by: ToughBowtieTruck on December 11, 2011, 08:22:46 PM
Quote from: J.C. on December 11, 2011, 04:29:29 PM
Quote from: OHEARN.2012 on December 11, 2011, 12:35:57 AM
could be upgrading to carb??

more of a downgrade if you have EFI already... in my opinion

Not only is it fuel injection, but 96 is Vortec fuel injection . . . be a huge and time-consuming downgrade.
Title: Re: changing a 96 chevy from a 4l60e to a 700r4
Post by: Jjay78 on December 12, 2011, 08:59:18 PM
that's a matte rof opinion as jc said.. i'd much rather have a big 4 bbl that efi...
Title: Re: changing a 96 chevy from a 4l60e to a 700r4
Post by: OHEARN.2012 on December 12, 2011, 10:35:13 PM
Quote from: ToughBowtieTruck on December 11, 2011, 08:22:46 PM
Quote from: J.C. on December 11, 2011, 04:29:29 PM
Quote from: OHEARN.2012 on December 11, 2011, 12:35:57 AM
could be upgrading to carb??

more of a downgrade if you have EFI already... in my opinion

Not only is it fuel injection, but 96 is Vortec fuel injection . . . be a huge and time-consuming downgrade.
efi can only handle so much motor so it is a matter of opinion
Title: Re: changing a 96 chevy from a 4l60e to a 700r4
Post by: ToughBowtieTruck on December 13, 2011, 01:10:11 AM
Quote from: OHEARN.2012 on December 12, 2011, 10:35:13 PM
Quote from: ToughBowtieTruck on December 11, 2011, 08:22:46 PM
Quote from: J.C. on December 11, 2011, 04:29:29 PM
Quote from: OHEARN.2012 on December 11, 2011, 12:35:57 AM
could be upgrading to carb??

more of a downgrade if you have EFI already... in my opinion

Not only is it fuel injection, but 96 is Vortec fuel injection . . . be a huge and time-consuming downgrade.
efi can only handle so much motor so it is a matter of opinion

EFI can do whatever you want, if you have cash. That's the only factor. Same with carb, we could assume a stock or 600 cfm carb, or a huge Holley/Demon setup . . .

In the end it depends on what he wants to do with the truck, and how much money he has to spend. Primarily, though, his post is about the transmission swap.  ++peace
Title: Re: changing a 96 chevy from a 4l60e to a 700r4
Post by: BigFrank on December 13, 2011, 12:03:51 PM
i put a 700 in my 93 truck that had a 4l60  in it   i used the kickdown bracket of the car the trans came from this one has the electric speedo in it and ya have to buy a controller from b/m or similar  i never bought one and been drivin it with no lockup or speedometor    i wish i would have had the 4l60 rebuilt  then everything would work  but at the time i had 1 day to change it out and get back to work so that was my option      is the truck 2wd or 4 ????   and yua never said the reason for changin it????