Jason If you are considering swapping out your motor for an LS motor, there is a lot to consider. It is totally doable, and absolutely worth it. The performance and drive-ability improvements that these engines add to an older model vehicle are amazing. The best way to approach the swap is to think of it like … Read more
The 700R4 transmission has been around of a very long time. In fact, it hasn’t been in production in over 20 years. It remains popular due to its reliability and adaptability. If you are thinking of attempting to rebuild a transmission for the first time, be warned. Rebuilding one can be more challenging than rebuilding … Read more
It’s been over 20 years since the 700R4 made it into a production vehicle. While they have been fairly reliable over the years, we have written this guide specifically to help with troubleshooting your 700R4 transmission. When it comes to doing any sort of troubleshooting on a vehicle I think it is incredibly important to work … Read more
The Saginaw four speed transmission is a transmission that was used in a variety of GM cars in the 60’s. They were popular in the Muscle Car era. As a rule of thumb, they were not built to handle the kind of power that a Muncie transmission could handle. So, if you are looking to … Read more
Clutches are similar to brake pads in many ways. They are made of the same type of material, and they both wear out eventually. The good news is that although a clutch replacement costs more than a lot of vehicular repairs, it is nowhere near as expensive as having an automatic transmission rebuilt. The number one … Read more
I was listening to an episode of Carcast with Adam Carolla one time. I believe he was talking about finding the right guy to repair a dent in his car. He said something along the lines of you don’t want a guy named Ashton touching this thing. You want an old guy with a name like Duke or … Read more
The 4L80E Transmission is a fully computer controlled transmission that comes bolted to the higher horsepower and torque trucks. It is the overdrive successor to the 3L80(better known as the TH400 for most of it’s life). It is significantly larger than the 4L60E and if you compare the cases side by side it makes the … Read more
This short guide is will hopefully help you diagnose simpler Allison Transmission problems. Allison Transmissions have been around for a hundred years and have set the industry standard for durability. The odds are pretty good that you’ll never find your way here, but if you did lets get this figured out! Limp Mode on … Read more
What are the major differences between the 4L60E and 4L65E transmissions? If there were a one-word answer to this question it would be strength. The 4L65E is manufactured to handle more torque than its counterpart. They have an identical looking case. For all intents and purposes the 4L60E became the 4L65E when GM upgraded some … Read more
The M30 transmission is a variation of the venerable 4L60E transmission, and is manufactured by General Motors. It has four forward gears, the third of which is a 30% overdrive. M30 itself is a RPO code. It stands for: M30: TRANSMISSION, AUTO 4 SPD, HMD, 4L60E, ELECTRONIC There is a different RPO code for every … Read more