# the Beast my ass

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-beast-my-ass/182311>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [May 18, 2006, 1:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-beast-my-ass/182311 "2006-05-18T01:22:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 1:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-beast-my-ass/182311/1 "2006-05-18T01:22:08Z")

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this is what GM calls the beast. suppose to be the strongest version of planetry gears for the 4l60e

look closely youll see the cracks and its stripped the spline out.

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**Author:** ![eurodad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eurodad/32/5988_2.png) [@eurodad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eurodad)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 3:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-beast-my-ass/182311/2 "2006-05-18T03:28:27Z")

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th350/400\>\*

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**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 4:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-beast-my-ass/182311/3 "2006-05-18T04:45:50Z")

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^nope^

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**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 5:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-beast-my-ass/182311/4 "2006-05-18T05:35:57Z")

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too much nawwwwwwz

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**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-beast-my-ass/182311/5 "2006-05-18T05:56:35Z")

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installer

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**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 7:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-beast-my-ass/182311/6 "2006-05-18T07:57:44Z")

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> [@pewterss](#):
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> installer

defective installer

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**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-beast-my-ass/182311/7 "2006-05-18T07:58:05Z")

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> [@BlkP42E](#):
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> too much nawwwwwwz

no bottle all throttle

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**Author:** ![Dominator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Dominator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dominator)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-beast-my-ass/182311/8 "2006-05-18T08:34:01Z")

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who built that tranny.

Its a pretty common failure for mopar tranny’s as well. We used to just weld the hair line cracks up if that didn’t get all the way to the ends yet.

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**Author:** ![bics56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@bics56](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bics56)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-beast-my-ass/182311/9 "2006-05-18T08:37:08Z")

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> [@Quik](#):
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> no bottle all throttle

cheesy guy

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**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-beast-my-ass/182311/10 "2006-05-18T08:38:22Z")

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> [@Quik](#):
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> defective installer

correct

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**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-beast-my-ass/182311/11 "2006-05-18T09:51:25Z")

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its definitely an impressive break. and i am sure the company would say that it was an installer error… so lame

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**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-beast-my-ass/182311/12 "2006-05-18T09:53:14Z")

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company fault,just busting his balls

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**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-beast-my-ass/182311/13 "2006-05-18T09:56:39Z")

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now i understand that everything quik touches breaks!😃

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**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-beast-my-ass/182311/14 "2006-05-18T11:28:39Z")

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> [@whitey](#):
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> its definitely an impressive break. and i am sure the company would say that it was an installer error… so lame

faulty part with just a tab bit of power

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**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 11:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-beast-my-ass/182311/15 "2006-05-18T11:55:19Z")

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[http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=482258&page=1&pp=20](http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=482258&page=1&pp=20)

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**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-beast-my-ass/182311/16 "2006-05-18T12:42:51Z")

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do they make different planetary gear ratios for those trans? i’d like a little less gear on first, and alittle more gear on second.

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**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-beast-my-ass/182311/17 "2006-05-18T14:18:38Z")

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that dont change first gear ratio

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**Author:** ![Orr89rocz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac91a4/32.png) [@Orr89rocz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orr89rocz)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-beast-my-ass/182311/18 "2006-05-18T15:45:40Z")

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naw i mean different internal gears… i thought they had different ratios in some TH350’s/400’s but i’d like to see better ratios in the 700r4/4l60E

its no biggie, but i’d like to see alittle more gear in second. 1-2 drop really is weak

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**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2006, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-beast-my-ass/182311/19 "2006-05-18T20:19:50Z")

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upgrade your rear gears

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**Author:** ![Silver\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f19dbf/32.png) [@Silver\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silver_SS)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2006, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-beast-my-ass/182311/20 "2006-05-23T07:13:51Z")

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> [@Quik](#):
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> upgrade your rear gears

4:10 or higher fixes that prob.  
i think the 4l65e has a better planetary/reaction shell but i don’t remember.

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