Description
4L60E Rebuilt Transmission, Level 3
This heavy duty / high performance 4L60E transmission has all of the updates and features of our high performance 700R4 transmission.
Your rebuilt electronic 700R4 will be ready for any type of heavy duty or high performance use. This transmission is for the person that needs something better than stock. Corvette, Camaro, street rods, towing, four-wheel drives and others.
Included is a heavy duty torque converter with a Sonnax carbon fiber clutch (#2 or #2L on the converter list), with your choice of stall speeds up to 2800 RPM.
This transmission is for any type high performance / heavy duty use up to 600 horsepower / 450 torque (600 with Raptor Drive package) using pump gasoline.
See ratings chart below. Add torque converter and Raptor Drive upgrades if needed.
Parts used in this 4L60E Rebuilt Transmission are a high performance Superior intermediate billet servo, a high performance Superior overdrive billet servo, The Beast reaction shell, oversize pressure boost valve, performance 1-2 accumulator spring, extra wide sun gear bushing and an extra wide rear stator support bushing.
We also install a special intermediate servo release check valve, high output pump slide spring, Billet Steel pump rotor and a Transgo performance valve body plate if needed.
More upgrades include a 29 element Borg Warner forward input sprag, Alto Carbonite Power Band with thicker hardened anchors that holds in second and overdrive, a pump seal retainer, code 1870 fix valve and all new electronics.
8 Red Eagle clutches with full thickness Kolene steels are used in the 3-4 clutch drum on Levels 3, 4 and 5. This is an optional upgrade on Levels 1 & 2.
With this 4l60E Rebuilt Transmission you can tow up to 6,000 pounds in overdrive.
| 4L60E Transmissions | Level 1 – “Stock Plus” Corvette Servo | Level 2 – 700-E Raptor Junior | Level 3 – 700-E Raptor | Level 4 – 700-E Mega Raptor | Level 5 – 4L60E Extreme Raptor |
| Torque Converter | Stock | #1, #2 or #2L | #2 or #2L | #MR-2 or #MR-2L | #MR-2 or #MR-2L |
| Stall Speeds | 1600, 1800, 2000 | 1700, 2000, 2500 | 1200, 1400, 1600, 1800, 2000, 2300, 2600, 2800 | 2000 to 5500 | 2000 to 5500 |
| Raptor Drive Package, recommended for over 450 torque. | No | Extra | Extra | Yes | Smart Tech Input Drum with Billet Shaft, holds 9 clutches |
| Band | Stock | Alto Carbon Fiber with Thicker Hardened Anchors | Alto Carbon Fiber with Thicker Hardened Anchors | Alto Carbon Fiber with Thicker Hardened Anchors | Alto Wide Carbon Fiber with Thicker Hardened Anchors Bearing on the Band Drum |
| Clutches | Alto Brown 1993-1996, 1997 up High Energy | Alto Brown 1993-1996, 1997 up High Energy | 3 – 4 Clutch, 8 Red Eagle clutches with full thickness Kolene steels. Now with 3-4 Power Backing Plate | 3 – 4 Clutch, 8 Red Eagle clutches with full thickness Kolene steels. Now with 3-4 Power Backing Plate | 3 – 4 Clutch, 8 Red Eagle clutches with full thickness Kolene steels. Now with 3-4 Power Backing Plate |
| 3 – 4 Clutch Upgrade | Replace 6 brown with 8 Red Eagle clutches and Kolene steels in the 3-4 clutch drum. Extra | Replace 6 brown with 8 Red Eagle clutches and Kolene steels in the 3-4 clutch drum. Extra | —— | —— | —— |
| Servos | Corvette | 35% and 50% Oversize | 35% and 50% Oversize | 35% and 50% Oversize | 35% and 50% Oversize |
| Torque Master Package, recommended for over 450 torque. | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| 5 Pinion Planet Gears | No | No | No | Yes | Yes PATC “Power Gear” with 6 Pinions and 2.84 First Gear Ratio |
| Oversize Pressure Valve | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 13 Vane Pump on Request | 10 or 13 | 10 or 13 | 10 or 13 | 10 or 13 | 10 or 13 |
| Billet Steel Pump Rotor | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Beast Reaction Shell | No | Yes | Yes | Raptor Drive Smart Shell | Smart Shell |
| Transgo performance valve body plate if needed. | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| #37 Performance 1-2 Accumulator Spring | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| #38 Performance Pump Slide Spring | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| #41 Servo Valve | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| #19B Extra Wide Sun Gear Bushing | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| #19CB Extra Wide Rear Stator Support Bushing | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 29 Element Borg Warner Forward Sprag | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Code 1870 Fix Valve | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Core Charge | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Comments | – – – – | Tow up to 4000 pounds in overdrive. | Tow up to 6000 pounds in overdrive. | – – – – | – – – – |
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We have many reports of the Level 5 Extreme Raptor transmission holding 1500 horse power. |
| Transmission ratings are for non-supercharged systems using pump gasoline. Superchargers, Turbo Chargers, Nitrous, 4WD, Oversize Tires and Weight will lower these ratings. | |||
| Transmission | Horse Power Rating | Torque Rating | Notes |
| Level 5 – 4L60E Extreme Raptor | 1000 | 800 | Comes with Smart Tech Input Drum, Billet Input Shaft, Smart Shell, PATC Power Gear |
| Level 4 – 700-E Mega Raptor | 700 | 700 | Comes with 5 Pinion OEM Planets, Torque Master option, Raptor Drive option |
| Level 3 – 700-E Raptor | 600 | 450 / 600 with Raptor Drive package | Add torque converter and Raptor Drive upgrades if needed. |
| Level 2 – 700-E Raptor Junior | 500 | 400 / 500 with Raptor Drive package | Add torque converter and Raptor Drive upgrades if needed. |
| Level 1 – Stock , 4L60E | 350 | 300 | Add torque converter upgrade if needed. |
