DIY Projects
Get The Right Transmission For Your Project
Stacy David gives great tips on choosing the right transmission and parts for your project, with the help of American PowerTrain. [More…]
Transmission
Technical Info
When a Transmission Fluid Change Can Damage Your Transmission
Should You Flush your automatic transmission? Should you replace the transmission fluid on an old car with high miles? [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Calibrate Your Transmission Dipstick
Especially in a performance application, the importance of the transmission fluid level cannot be understated. [More…]
Technical Info
Differences Between Early and Late Model 4L80E Transmissions
Curt from Monster Transmission uses some 4L80E transmission cores to show the external differences between the early and late models. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Tell If Your Junkyard 4L80E Is Any Good
The Driveway Engineer guides you through doing basic checks on a 4L80E donor transmission including fluid inspection and air checks. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Mount a 6.0 Liter LS Engine to an Older GM TH350 Transmission
A demonstartion of how to get an older TH350 transmission and torque converter bolted up to an LS engine with No Adapter Required! [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Set the Kickdown or TV Cable on GM Transmissions
Holley offers tips on properly setting up the transmission kickdown levers and how to properly set the throttle valve or TV cable. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Build a High Performance TH350/TH400 Transmission
DEBOSS Garage uses his ’67 Pontiac GTO project as an excuse to go over how to build a high performance TH350 or TH400 transmission. [More…]
DIY Projects
How To Make a 4L60E Manual Shifter
A simple device with a few switches and a salvaged connector allows direct control of shift solenoids bypassing the vehicle computer. [More…]
DIY Projects
How To Make Polyurethane Engine and Transmission Mounts
In this detailed video you’ll learn how to make polyurethane engine and transmission mounts from liquid polyurethane. [More…]
How To & DIY
What to Look for in a Salvage Yard Engine or Transmission
Purchasing a salvage engine or transmission can save you a lot of money whether you’re are fixing the daily or building a custom car. [More…]
DIY Projects
Ford F-100 T5 5 Speed Transmission Swap on Budget
An inexpensive and reliable solution to swap a 5 Speed Transmission into a Ford F-100 on a Budget. Parts List Included. [More…]
DIY Projects
How To Identify a 4L60E Transmission and Decipher Case Tags
This video discusses various case changes and other differences of the 4l60E Transmission variaitions since 1993. [More…]
DIY Projects
4L60e Transmission ~ Full Rebuild
This video documents a complete 4L60e Transmission disassembly and rebuild… [More…]
Automotive Basics
3 Most Common 4L60E Transmission Problems
Three of the most common problems found in a GM 4L60E transmission are: 3 – 4 Clutch Pack Failure Broken Drive Shell Worn TCC Regulator Valve Also of Interest: 4L60e Transmission ~ Full Rebuild LS [More…]
Vintage Films
Spinning Levers ~ 1936 Film Explains Transmissions
The transmission in the modern motorcar — the mechanism that makes it possible to have three forward speeds and a reverse — is a series of levers, levers that spin. [More…]
DIY Projects
LS Engine and 4L60e Swap On A Budget
Part 1 – Chassis Intro, Oil Pan & Engine Mounts Chuck Hanson takes us on a tour of his $100 69 Chevelle chassis he picked up on Craig’s List. He also walks us through as [More…]
Technical Info
Big Vehicle Overdrive ~ 4L80E Transmission Basics
When your big engine and TH400’s lack of overdrive has your engine screaming on the highway, a 4L80E transmission might just be the answer. The 4L80E transmission’s roots trace back to the Turbo-Hydramatic 400 automatic [More…]