BXX Posted February 16, 2011 Report Posted February 16, 2011 Figured I should keep this seperate from my project thread so it stays more ontopic. Doing a LX9 engine swap in my 95 CS (Wewt!) and I pondered my options with the trans. Currently my 3.33 FDR 4T60e is in good shape and shifts nice, but has alot of miles on it and leaks from both the trans pan and side cover gaskets. While I could easily throw some gaskets on, new fluid and filter, but then im left with a 60K engine and a 165K trans. I have Andrie's old 3.08 FDR trans that was in his 95 Regal (L27) that has roughly 60K on it since the rebuild, and doesnt leak and has a new parking pawl and rod in it. The best route is obvious, except I DONT WANT a 3.08 FDR Am I able to directly swap my 3.33 FDR diff over to the 3.08 FDR trans? Or will I need top swap like the chain set and diff sun gear over? Also, Andrie if you can chime it, but looking at your rebuilt sheet or whatever, were any solenoids replaced?? Quote
RobertISaar Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 i would think ken would be able to answer this in his sleep... Quote
BXX Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Posted February 20, 2011 Well Ken is hardly around much lately due to work:lol: Quote
alec_b Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 According yo 60*v6.com: 1995 3800 W-Body 4T60-e: 3.06 FDR 35/35 gearset 1995 3100 W-Body 4T60-e: 3.33 FDR 35/35 gearset Looks like you're good! Quote
BXX Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Posted February 20, 2011 Buuuuut, ive heard some of them had fine tooth FDRs and sun gears. Quote
alec_b Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 Neither was indicated as such per the chart. There were * next to those, and those were only in other 4T60's. Unless you don't two originally equipped transmissions. If either has been changed in either car's life you won't know. Unless you have the ID tag #'s Quote
alec_b Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 http://www.60degreev6.com/forum/content.php/165-4-Speed-Transaxle-Info That's the page I referenced BTW. Proper credit to the author of course. Quote
BXX Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Posted February 20, 2011 I was trying to find that page the other day but it wouldnt load. So what would be my best bet for a higher FDR? Im wanting to go pretty high. What would I get, and could I do this? My 3.33 Diff and a 33/37 chainset? That would give me a 3.73 FDR, right? All I would need is a chainset and sprockets from a LQ1? Quote
RobertISaar Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 (edited) sweet, someone actually uses that info. time well spent. a LQ1 chainset(or any others that use the 33/37 setup), combined with a 3.33 FDR WILL give 3.73. traction will be interesting though. Edited February 20, 2011 by RobertISaar Quote
BXX Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Posted February 20, 2011 Traction wont be an issue:thumbsup: I have two tires in mind that will have gobs of it. The ones I want to use will require me to get 18" wheels. Quote
RobertISaar Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 if those alone won't take it, i think phantom grip makes a "cheap" LSD for the 4T60Es... FWIW, superdave's 300WHP Z24 had serious traction issues and he ended up welding the diff(282 with 3.61FDR), but he pulled a flat 13 with a cam/headers/porting and not much else IIRC. still pulled 30+ MPG too on the highway. Quote
BXX Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Posted February 20, 2011 Im sure a set of Bridgestone Potenza RE-11s wil take care of me, but not my wallet:lol: If I keep my 17s, then I will run Potenza RE760s which will do damn good as well. Quote
1QUICKHATCH Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 what about using a 3.08 with the 37/33? that should give you a nice 3.45 fdr. would it not? Quote
BXX Posted February 20, 2011 Author Report Posted February 20, 2011 Cause a 3.73 will be much moar fun!!!!!!! Quote
1QUICKHATCH Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 Cause a 3.73 will be much moar fun!!!!!!! lol! I need to do some thing with my trans soon, the 2.84 fdr is killing me! I will put a 3.18 in it atleast, maybe a 3.73 if I can find a 3.33 diff for a 3t40. are you going to use a higher stall converter too? Quote
Addicted to eaton Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 Something to think about is a HD diff if ur gonna run some meat on it. can be had in like Bonnie's, and Park Avenues IIRC. Quote
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