4l60e value

[TheFiendKD]

Hello all,
 This may not be the right section but I have a 4l60e out of a 93 or 4 2wd half ton. Unsure on miles but I know the truck ram and moved before being hacked apart for some other projects. Well ended up with the trans, flex plate and torque converter. Could anybody give me some insight on what the value of this trans could be?
My original plan was to put it in my 77 k10 with a fried th350 but thats a little out of my budget at the moment.

Thanks for any insight.

[luketaylor0]

in alberta theyre worth about 500$ if theyre operational, i put a 93 2wd 4l60e in my 82 k10 it does shift a lot nicer than the 700r4 did that i kaboomed, i converted it to 4x4, the issue i ran into was getting a VSS so i could allow it to shift since the transfer case has mechanical speedometer output, i came ascross a website called jagsthatrun and bought a reluctor kit off them for a reasonable price and just bought the stock sensor they say you require theyll give the part number and all, i bought the wrong kit by mistake but made it work with some modification its a bit of a job to get it all working but once its working its slick only issue with this kit is when i go mudding with it itll likeyl get damaged but for the mean time as a driver it works well untill i figure something else out, they do sell different kits but i was unsure of how well they'd work.

[Engineer]

I wouldn't give more than $200 for it. Basically it's a core. Just because it ran when parked doesn't mean it works now. (Btdt on an engine) And unknown mileage just reinforces my gut feeling about it being nothing more valuable than a core.

[TheFiendKD]

What had to be done to the trans to convert it to a 4wd? The mileage is 150k or so. The truck drove on to the trailer when I was picked up, the truck was sold to be parted out because it apparently had a twisted or bent frame. Does that change anything or is it still to much of a gamble, I'd still sell for 200.
Thanks for your help

[fitz]

  I'm guessing the truck was used hard & put away wet to have a twisted or bent frame.  I'd guess the tranny was also used hard.
  Like Engineer said, its pretty much a core.
  I think that there are few different versions of the 4L60E. I don't think that trans stayed the same for many years like the turbo 350. I don't think the 1 from a 93 pick up would fit an 96 vette or 98 camaro (let me know if I'm wrong).
  I'm not a tranny guy but it seems to me that for the effort to swap in a 4l60E it might be worth stepping up to a 4L80.
  Some parts like rust free GM sheet metal skyrockets in value over the years.  Other parts become almost worthless.
  Back in the early 90's I was selling used 700R4/208 combos from the trucks I parted out for $500.  By any 2005 the demand died off.  Nobody was buying 20 year old used transmissios anymore.   Most of the trucks around would get junked (scrap was high at the time) or the owners would step up and pay to get a rebuilt trans.  After a while I stopped saving the 700R4's.
   I'm thinking  that 4l60E is worth $50. 

[luketaylor0]

To change it over to 4wd was fairly simple, but requires transmission dissasembly. The 2wd output shaft is considerably longer than the 4wd one, i had the dead 700r4 that came out of my truck which is basically the same as the 4l60e except the 4l60e being electronic, you have to pull out the front pump and clutch pack assemblies theres a snap ring in there for the output shaft, pull out the output shaft slide your donor one in and re-assemble. They do sell the 4wd output shafts on ebay for pretty cheap if you dont have one available. i also replaced the frictions and seals while i was in there since it was apart which isnt a bad thing to do since theyre prone to failure.

[TheFiendKD]

After some research it seems like you can throw a Manuel valve body in a 4l60e, and a doohicky that's makes it'sThe see engine vacuum and thus you would not need a standalone controller. The kit is around 280$ or so, I would like to get a ratchet or dual gate shifter with this setup but would not be necessary at first.
Does anybody have any experience with a setup like this? Any outstanding issues? You would get the lower first gear, overdrive, and I believe lockup can be still wired to a switch for use.
That's what I'm considering, my other option being sell the 4l and rebuild the th350. The truck is no longer a dd, but is likely to be one eventually. Any recamendations?

[fitz]

  I have experience  with a manual valve body turbo 350 in my 69 Camaro ( but not a manual valve body 4L60E)..
  Here's my take on it.  First off, many people have asked me why I just don't put a 4 speeed standard trans in my car.  The answer is simple, it all comes down to $$.  In this day in age if I was gonna make my car a standard trans, I'd want a 5 speed or a 6 speed.  That's at least $5k to do it with all new parts, I'd rather buy another M1028 with the money.
 I love the the manual valve body in a street (mostly)/strip (occasionally) muscle car like mine.  At the track, most of us will get more consistent times with the manual valve body over a 4 speed standard trans.  The turbo 350 with a manual valve body is also easier on the rear end than a 4 speed  is.  In a muscle car, its a lot of fun.
  In a 4x4 truck, its a different story, I'd rather let the auto trans shift itself.  Even mounting a ratchet shifter so its in a comfortable position can be a challenge (do you have a bench seat)?.  In my car the Hurst  1/4 stick shifter fits In the stock console.
  If I was doing a budget build on a truck, I would keep the turbo 350.  It will be the cheapest & easiest way to get your truck up & running. If you do the R & R yourself, I'm guessing I local tranny shop will rebuild it for $500 cash.

[Irish_Alley]

i have a "black box" on my 4l80e behind my cummins. its ok for me to drive but i havnt let anyone else drive it for fear they might forget to down shift it when at a stop. i dont think you will use 1st as i dont use it in my truck and if i do you have to shift after 15 or so feet so its more of a pain to shift it one more time. the tcc switch is another thing someone has to remember to turn on and off and only use it in top gear. you might be able to find a used tcu for a few hundred bucks the black box was 200. i know with the 4l80e if you switched to the manual valve box you couldnt switch it back to a auto if you ever wanted to. the 4l60e might be different but its something else to look at.

but knowing how easy it is to screw up a 700r4 i wouldnt waist much monsy on it cause you might have to rebuild it sooner or later