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Well, I've been off the scene for a while...Money was getting tight so not much has been accomplished...I'm wanting to build my trany up and do it right the first time. I'd like to go through it with a fine tooth comb and build it to be ready for the future. Any advice on any kits available or does anyone do a good job? I bow to the knowledge of the mighty LS1:doofus:
Where are you?
Eufaula, OklahomaQuote:
Originally Posted by GasGuzzler
Where are you?
:LOL:
You-Fall-AQuote:
Originally Posted by GasGuzzler
I can read. Thanks for the hooked on phonics lesson :lol:
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Originally Posted by GasGuzzler
then why post!!! if you dont intend to help the guy. why be so disrepectful to the member!!!
turboshanks, i'll send some links that have parts to what youre looking for!!
WTF?
No disrespect, not sure what you're talking about. I asked where he was. He named a place that does not ring a bell. I asked again for the same reason.
Back off really. You've never really been that rude to me not sure why it starts now. I was asking in a funny (look into it) way for a more detailed or descriptive location other than a town name in another state. Simple really.
Now back to regularly scheduled more often than not rude posting....
guys, guys. It's all good. No harm no foul. I just thought maybe he didn't understand how it was pronounced because it's spelled weird...dumb indian name.
^^^ hahaha
LOL
What part of the state is that? Skeet, you like that better? :LOL:
well he needs to use the proper smileys. seemed like he was making fun of where ya lived, sorry, i guess i misunderstood his smiley!!!
LOL skeet....
It's about an hour and a half south of TulsaQuote:
Originally Posted by GasGuzzler
OK cool. Just thought if you posted where you were there might be someone local that could get with you and do it as a hands on project.
Did you get that pm from skeet? What have you decided? I did a 65e conversion with a shift kit and servo. Way better that the 60e.
4l80e that's the best thing I ever done
yeah...i got his message. so is there just a 65e conversion kit that you bought? i'm a novice at transmissions...I'd like a trany that could hold 500 or 600 hp just in case. i want to do it right the first time.Quote:
Originally Posted by cjriojas
If you want to do it right the first time, get a built 4L80E like mentioned above. it can handle a 1000hp(not constant). The 65E has different planets.
a stock 4l80e will hold 600 well some clame that i no i had 460 and it held up grate still is i see my old truck ridin around all the timeQuote:
Originally Posted by turboshanks
they all break. Everything eventually does if you abuse it bad enough. 80e has more parasitic drivetrain loss but its durability is worth the loss, just add more power to make up for it! :thumb:
so what're the logistics of doing a swap to a 4l80e?
There is a writeup on the front page detailing how to do a conversion. :thumb:
http://www.ls1truck.com/forums/front...rans-swap.html
Yep...there sure is. I'm always getting on the forum on my phone at work so I forgot all about that writeup on the front page...Would it be easier to do the swap or just build the 4l60e? :newbie:Quote:
Originally Posted by RedHeartbeat
i would do the swap trust me haha i went thru 5 60s in 2 years and havin had the prob at all with a 80
I want to do a swap to the 4l80e but I don't know if I have the mechanical knowledge to do it...How much is a good 4l80e?Quote:
Originally Posted by ma.racing
brand new or used and its really not that hard there is a whole right up on it
I guess a used one would work...I read the right up...the only thing I would be worried about is cutting the cross member and re-welding it to extend it. I can weld fine but I guess I've never had to fabricate anything for my truck...Quote:
Originally Posted by ma.racing
get one off a truck in a junk yard and cut it so you dont mess up your stock one
The cross member? Yeah...that's a good idea. I'll do that...How do you lengthen the transmission lines and what do suggest you do for the driveshaft?Quote:
Originally Posted by ma.racing
The tranny cooler lines are close, but you can bend them to fit--just don't kink them--or you'll be going back to the truck that you took the crossmember from to get the cooler lines. The driveshaft will have to be custom too.
3 main things for the conversion: crossmember, driveshaft, wiring harness.
Ok...I'll keep that in mind. Where would I get the custom shaft made? If I were to get a 4l80e out of a junker, would I need to rebuild it or would it be okay stock?Quote:
Originally Posted by txarkitekt
Any driveshaft shop can convert your driveshaft to work with the 80e. The main thing is you need a yoke to fit 80e/th400 transmissions. For a crossmember, you can buy one directly from transmissioncenter.net and you get part of your money back when you return your stock unit to them. I'm glad to see you have HPTuner software. You can send your tune to ECTune on the HPT website and he might put an 80e overlay into it for you. You can buy a wiring harness adapter from NelsonPerformance to mate the 60e to the 80e or you can rewire it. You will need the 2nd speedometer sensor wires and connection for the front speed sensor pickup. You should get a custom torque converter to mate to the 60e flexplate. Be sure to tell the builder that is what you want. Your other option is to buy a spacer and flat flexplate from early 6L engines to mate to your setup.
mine is out of an '05 and all that done was a shift kit to the stock unit...Quote:
Originally Posted by turboshanks
OK...That answered a lot of questions. Thank You. I'm still on the fence on doing it though. 700R4 & 4L60E Automatic transmissions specialists - ProBuilt Would a kit like one on this site be better for me now. It'll be a while before I make so much power that I'll need a 4l80e. They have full rebuild kits for like $800.Quote:
Originally Posted by RedHeartbeat