what many horses can a 4l60 trans hold?

My car is 3700lbs and my trans has been going for 4 years now but I'm only running 440rwhp through it. I'm sure something is going to break this year when I spray it.
 
There was also that ford hybrid thing Ridings made...I dont recall if many guys used them but it was surposed to be as heavy as the 60 but strong as the 80. 1000hp you wont notice the 80's difference, but at 500 it may feel slushy( if that makes any since)
 
That was a joint venture

OnyxSSS said:
There was also that ford hybrid thing Ridings made...I dont recall if many guys used them but it was surposed to be as heavy as the 60 but strong as the 80. 1000hp you wont notice the 80's difference, but at 500 it may feel slushy( if that makes any since)
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That was a joint venture between Ridings and Sean @ C.A.R.S.

Sean's idea, Ridings conversion/machining/1 off converter, Sean's 4R70W build.
 
OnyxSSS said:
There was also that ford hybrid thing Ridings made...I dont recall if many guys used them but it was surposed to be as heavy as the 60 but strong as the 80. 1000hp you wont notice the 80's difference, but at 500 it may feel slushy( if that makes any since)
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MJR Payne said:
That was a joint venture between Ridings and Sean @ C.A.R.S.

Sean's idea, Ridings conversion/machining/1 off converter, Sean's 4R70W build.
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i imagine theyre pretty expensive unless it was just a one off,then it wouldnt matter anyways
 
yep pics of it are still up on the bullet in the new products thread. The 80E will definitely not be ideal for something as mild as my car but there aren't too many options for us street driven DD cars. Wonder what the cost on the Ridings/Collins ford trans was?
 
Detroitmuscle said:
yep pics of it are still up on the bullet in the new products thread. The 80E will definitely not be ideal for something as mild as my car but there aren't too many options for us street driven DD cars. Wonder what the cost on the Ridings/Collins ford trans was?
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last i heard, ~$2500+, depending on what it needed to handle, some were ~$3600
 
Ridings shop is like down the street from me I could always pop in and talk to him about it. For now I'll just save my pennys and wait until mine goes. 80E would surly be cheaper but the weight and power lost would be more of a concern.
 
Detroitmuscle said:
Ridings shop is like down the street from me I could always pop in and talk to him about it. For now I'll just save my pennys and wait until mine goes. 80E would surly be cheaper but the weight and power lost would be more of a concern.
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5-8hp and maybe 30lbs tops. not worth the headache of trying to get a 4l60e to stay alive long term.
 
Fryguy302 said:
I only hit mine with a 175hp shot once, but that time it went faster than 10.50s and the Mike Ridings 4L60 had no issues. I'm sure it won't last forever if I keep spraying it that hard, but it's been perfect so far. The first gear might be steep but it worked that pass, low 1.4x short time.
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Raj that was my basic observation of mean fialure. which means the bulk of the units I have seen and kept tabs on have died there regardless of who built them. some have gone faster some have gone slower. the numbers of reliable 9 second 4l60's I think can be counted on les then 2 hands.

You know how sometimes you get a factory freak that just runs really hard. sometimes you just get a perfect drums and shaft etc into one unit and its magic, but for everyone else, its headaches.
 
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