88 GTA with 4l60e and "Little Black Box" ?
03-06-2018, 12:09 PM
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Car: 1987 Trans Am
Engine: 305 TPI
88 GTA with 4l60e and "Little Black Box" ?
Just picked up an 88 gta that had a 4l60e swapped in. The previous owner had a box hooked up to make it full manual shift. Car is running the stock 350 tpi. Anyone else have experience with this and should i look at getting the box for it or are there other options? (Aside from swapping a 700r4 back in)
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03-09-2018, 09:36 PM
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Re: 88 GTA with 4l60e and "Little Black Box" ?
Sounds like a solution looking for a problem. I suppose if a person had a free 4L60e and a thirdgen that needed an auto trans, it might be worth buying an aftermarket unit to control the electronic valve body. But why? Put that $600 towards a 700R4 or 4L60 (without the E) and you're half way to a transmission that will bolt right in.
03-09-2018, 09:41 PM
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Re: 88 GTA with 4l60e and "Little Black Box" ?
I guess in a way the trans is "free" because it is already in the car. The question is then do I use a controller or this box for it or pull it and buy a 700r4. I can get the box for 150 or so but would rather not run it if it will cause other problems
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs
Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
Re: 88 GTA with 4l60e and "Little Black Box" ?
I think some years GM diesel pickup trucks run a stand alone box to run the "E" trans and it can work for you. Will have to do more research on it to be sure.
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Car: '88 Formula, '94 Corvette, '95 Bird
Engine: LC9, 355" LT1, LT1
Transmission: T5, Zf6, 4L60E
Axle/Gears: 3.42, Dana44 3.45, 3.23
Re: 88 GTA with 4l60e and "Little Black Box" ?
If you don't like whatever 'box' they have, pick up a Microsquirt 4l60E controller and call it a day.
The E-trans gives you a lot more control over part throttle and wide open throttle shift points, shift delay, etc. Definitely better than a 700R4.
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The E-trans gives you a lot more control over part throttle and wide open throttle shift points, shift delay, etc. Definitely better than a 700R4.
-- Joe
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