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Old 08-15-2012, 11:39 PM   #98
Mr Pops
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Re: My first 67-72! (68 Burb)

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Originally Posted by PHAT TONY View Post
Sadly, none of GM's o/d tranny's are really worth a lick unless you toss a bag o money in them. I've got a 700/3:73's combo in my Blazer and like it, my '97 has a $3000 4l60e after the stock tranny pooped at 170 000 kliks, with the parts in it my tranny guy says to plan on never worrying about it. He has a 4l80e in his Chevelle (Blown 496 cid).
I'd put a BIG cooler on it and run it.
Nice horn in your 76 by the way lol.
What was the main cost of the 4l60? Beefing it up? Or was it just a straight rebuild?
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