NW-99SS

So my trans just suddenly started acting up. At first I noticed it attempt to shift down while going 70% throttle up a high and quickly free rev to the limiter. A little uneasy, I try a few different things and note the following: When manually shifting 1 - 2 at light load <30% throttle, rpms hold at 1st gear range for at least 1 second, then shifts to 2nd. 2 - 3, same scenario, engines free revs until I back out of the throttle, then shifts to 3rd. 3 - 4, same scenario, hard, solid shift into gear. Next scenario, get truck into 3rd, apply progressively more throttle, from 30% up to 80%, at around 4500rpm, trans lets go of 3rd or tries to downshift into 2nd and freely revs engine, immediate back out of throttle. Hoping its something simply like solenoids, truck still pulls well in 1st but haven't tried WOT since it began acting up. Might be looking for a new 4L80E

I love the fact that it's a manual! Cloth and front bumper ruin the truck though.

Fingers crossed for an SS revival!

Interesting response. You know the COPO's have no VIN, cannot be registered and are not street legal right? Z06 is a street car, COPO is strictly track only. Seems like an odd comparision.

In all likelyhood, that Camaro you mentioned would hand it to that 440 Challenger. Either way good run. I have a similar story with a 340 Cuda vs my 99 Camaro SS when it was stock. We did one highway pull and he took off and I never saw the car again. Too bad too, cause I like to know the history of the cars/trucks I race, the build, etc. Good kill!

Vertical videos FTL! Truck sounds great though!

Tough to say I jumped in on this thread when I clearly posted in it before you.... I'm not sure what you call that, but anyone else posting here has read as saying, "my truck is better than my old SS."" Lastly, my posts have nothing to do with my truck in this thread, only the OPs. Not trying to jump down your throat either, since you have been around here this site much longer than I have....just saying, you certainly strirred the pot making your original post and now are trying to justify it somehow. Almost all forums are open forums - I just find your first post in this thread to be the typical Mustang owner on an LS1 site, or Viper owner on a Vette site, or F150 owner on an SSS - makes sense that it appears as your TROLLing with that post.

Calling SSS's poorly built and falling apart on an SSS forum is bad taste and poor judgement. Follow your friends all you want, but this isn't the place to bash SSS's and praise the Oval - good luck trying to convince any current owners and members here of that.

I wouldn't pay 35K for that car. If I wanted a C6 corvette, I would buy one (almost did before I found the Grand Sport). A Chevelle should be a Chevelle, not a Corvette with a Chevelle body. A total waste IMO.

My thoughts exactly. Truck will look great with some shiny wheels. And we all know the only reason Harley guys bought the Fords is because they say Harley all over them. There is a reason Ford isn't allowed to make Harley Davidson Super Duty's anymore - Harley cancelled that part of the contract due to poor diesel reliability from Ford....just saying.

Gorgeous Camaro. Sounds like you have a really impressive stable

A little too far for me, have fun guys. Hoping to at least meet up with some you in Edmonton this summer.

Does anyone know what size the opening is on the brake ducts for our SSS's? At work and doing some shopping/planning and wondering how wide the opening is. Thanks in advance!

No AWD, means I will never own one.

I wish mine was Admiral Blue