"normal" operating temps for a stalled 4l60e

[1BADAIR]

broke? could have drove it all year

[ThreeHonks]

broke? could have drove it all year

just with some of the ring gear teeth still missing?

[1BADAIR]

just a few.
made two more passes after i broke it that day.
both NA bests

[ThreeHonks]

wanna go n/a to n/a in the spring then if its not broke? I prbly need a little wiggle room if thats ok

[1BADAIR]

ya right. i know what your car runs
put the t56 back in

[JoeliusZ28]

you proved my point. consistency. and less breakage.

might as well just write a computer program to drive the car and watch from the stands

[MunsterZ28]

wanna go n/a to n/a in the spring then if its not broke? I prbly need a little wiggle room if thats ok

you put his car down, the fact its a 6speed and inconsistant and you ask for room. is all

[Lucky SOB]

Turns out, if you drive a 6-speed, it adds 3 inches

[MunsterZ28]

Turns out, if you drive a 6-speed, it adds 3 inches

lol i still got the short end of the stick lolol

[Ridings Automatics]

totally depends on what cooler you choose to run.

My trans ran at about 165-170 but most of that is because of my large and very efficient cooler mounted in front of the radiator. 200* wont hurt anything, but the cooler the better. Ideal spot for a temp gauge would be on the line that flows into the cooler.

No! Most of it was getting the stall speed and torque multiplication ratio right from the mess that is was, then the cooler. See ya tonight!

[ThreeHonks]

No! Most of it was getting the stall speed and torque multiplication ratio right from the mess that is was, then the cooler. See ya tonight!

Yep see you tonight mike! so are you saying 200* is too hot for a trans? or are you saying that once you changed the converter around, that was the cause of it being much cooler?

[ThreeHonks]

you put his car down, the fact its a 6speed and inconsistant and you ask for room. is all

#1 rule of grudge racing is to ask for room first!

[Ridings Automatics]

Right, but core temp has just as much to do with parts failure as fluid temp imo.

I'm not saying i disagree with putting it in the line, thats fine, but Im not seeing the point of the arguement on tech. I see a bunch of: 'The pressure port doesnt give you an accurate reading of fluid' ... so what? thats like asking what fails first, the main bearing or the oil? If one is hot, so is the other.. and if it isnt it will be very soon.

If you really wanted to be "Anal" as some guys i believe are mistakenly putting it... you would be looking for a fluid temp AND a core temp and averaging those values out.

The gauge in either location is going to give you an IDEA of what is going on in the trans which is the purpose of having it in the first place. If 10-15 degrees and a little variation really matters, then you should be at the GM proving grounds instead of LS1tech.

The statement that the pressure port doesnt variate is also false. My truck with the sensor in the test port and a stock trans, stall, etc would see temperatures all over the place during summer months depending on the driving conditions.

I did work at hydramatic at the proving grounds, although you were only 4 at the time i was working there. Anyways, you are right about the temp variations. In a stock application there is a minimum 10 deg varance between engine coolant temps and trans temps. The stock pressure port is a decent location for a temp gauge with 1/8 npt. It's more of an indication of working temps. The sump temp just tells you how hot the pan fluid is. The best place for a gauge is on the cooler return line, but most people are not going to mount there.

[Ridings Automatics]

#1 rule of grudge racing is to ask for room first!

No, it's to ask for more money, then room!

[Ridings Automatics]

Yep see you tonight mike! so are you saying 200* is too hot for a trans? or are you saying that once you changed the converter around, that was the cause of it being much cooler?

Thru a run trans temps will go thru the roof, but if you can average 185 your doing awesome.