I'm a newbie. Woohoo. I'm going to pick up a low-mileage Vortec 5.7L & 4L60E combo with the wiring harness & computer for $1500 on Saturday. The cab, bed, & 1/4 panels have already been removed from the truck. My question is, do I need to know any specifics on making sure I get everything. I've never pulled a late model engine a computer and all that new-fangled gobbledy-goop. Please help a newbiw out. Thanks, Robby.
Buying a Vortec 5.7L & 4L60E combo
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Yep, make sure you get everything.
Kinda a bad answer, I know. But try not to cut the wires if your scrappin the rest of the truck.
I am gettin a 1994 Blazer with a 4.3 and a 700r4 and I will not pull the engine,
I will cut the truck from around it. That way I wont miss anything.
Heck, I dont need anything else, just the eng and trany.
Building a Buggie..............................
Kinda a bad answer, I know. But try not to cut the wires if your scrappin the rest of the truck.
I am gettin a 1994 Blazer with a 4.3 and a 700r4 and I will not pull the engine,
I will cut the truck from around it. That way I wont miss anything.
Heck, I dont need anything else, just the eng and trany.
Building a Buggie..............................
There will be alot of wires running through the dash but the PCM is under the hood so should make things much easier as almost everything will be right there.
94 S10 may very well have a 4L60E, did you verify? The 94 that i pulled had the 4L60E with it.
94 S10 may very well have a 4L60E, did you verify? The 94 that i pulled had the 4L60E with it.
Well guys, I got my engine and 4L60E tranny, complete with wiring harness, a steering box, and fuelpump. When I picked up the chassis, the guy had already taken off the fenders, bed, and cab. The harness was not cut, so I was satisfied. I did verify that its a 4L60E. I will use it for a spare, if the tranny in my '93 S10 goes out. It has a 4.3L Vortec and 4L60E. The Vortec was replaced at 92k, b/c the stocker spun a bearing. However, the original Tranny now has about 142k on it.
I'm not actually using the 4L60E in my conversion. I am putting the Vortec 350 in my '77 FJ40 Landcruiser. The 4L60E is a spare transmission for my high mileage '93 s10 Blazer. I'm still looking for a good deal on an NV 4500 for the Cruiser(fat chance, but deals are out there). I think the 4L60E is a good tranny, b/c like odgreen says, you can custom tailor the shifts. I don't know how to do that, but its a sweet idea.
I see, they are better for the reason of durability. With manual you always have one or two gears to get you home or off the trail. I am getting tired of using three feet in the tricky spots so I think I am going to try out the auto! Thanks for the relpy,
No problem. If you know of anyone with an NV 4500 that they want to part with, then please let me know. Good luck with the tranny swap. If you are interested, I would probably sell the 4L60E that I have. I only bought it as a spare, but changed the fluid in my high mileage tranny in my Blazer and it seems to be working fine. I think the computer controlling the shifts makes a big difference in the life of the tranny. I did have a full-size Blazer Sport that had the tranny go out, but that only happened when the original Torque converter decided to head south.
Now your talking, what year is the tranny 93? What kind of shape is it in? I have not been able to find very many around in the wreckers around Ont. Canada area. What would you want for it. The shipping and that stuff might be a pain in the ass though! I will see what I can come up with for the NV4500 Thanks,
I don't know about shipping. The guy told me that the truck had @ 35k on it, but I had no way to verify b/c it was just a chassis when I picked it up. The tranny is a '96 model. The rear main seal of the engine looked like it was still in new condition when I pulled the flexplate off, so I think that the mileage is pretty low. The truck was wrecked. I would let the tranny go for $300, but I can't vouch for the cost of shipping. Let me know what you think. I will drain the fluid out of so that the shipping weight is decreased.
Was the truck a 4X4! It would be nice to have a 4X4 4L60E to work with. Do you have all the wiring and connections from the tranny. Oh and would it be possible for you to sent me a pic of that bad boy! My email address is [email protected] if you would like to email me instead. Thanks Jay,
JeepFarm, Its a 2WD tranny, and I have the wiring harness, but I'm not yet sure how much of it I will need to run the engine in my Landcruiser. I also brok the plastic housing for the electrical connection on the tranny (trying to unhook it too hurriedly) I just got a new Canon G5 digital camera for Christmas, so I will take some pics at my parent's house this after noon. I may need some help posting them, since I don't have any webspace anywhere, but I can email them once I take them.
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