I've heard from a couple of guys that there is a lot of performance drop from a 60>80 swap.. Is that true?? How can you prevent that? Or how can you bring that power up again?
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I've heard from a couple of guys that there is a lot of performance drop from a 60>80 swap.. Is that true?? How can you prevent that? Or how can you bring that power up again?
Get a converter. That will def help! I lost power but a converter will compensate for weight and power!
i dont think so, wait til monday ill let ya know for sure after the track but i ran 11.8 with a 60e and a 3600 stall. and the other night i went 12.3 with an 80e and no stall running outta the funny gas, so i really dont thing you lose much of anything the wieght difference is like 49lbs.
not to mention wut you gain...a tranny that wont break
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Originally Posted by nonecktribe
take that comment lightly, they can break ;) edit: but not near as easy lol
they also rob horse power through the drivetrain, if not mistaken like 20%
yes and sometimes clutches don't hold up like you think either! So ill see how the blue plate special clutches holds up!!! when i get em installed
I already have a Precision Industries 3000rpm stall in my 60e.. Will that one work?Quote:
Originally Posted by lownslo
20% loss of performance thru the drivetrain (on top of the performance loss in the drivetrain with the 60???
60e stall wont work and an 80e. And no, you're just looking at a little bit more drivetrain loss with an 80e as compared to a 60.Quote:
Originally Posted by White Devil
60e will work just fine if your under 500 hp...but an 80e is just added insurance.
and remember the more abuse you put a tranny through the more likely it is to break.
so i went to the track, with my 60e and 3600 stall i ran 7.50 in the 1/8th on a 200 shot....yester day i went 8.0 with an 80e stock converter on a 100 shot....so i would say you dont lose anything.
Your truck is a freak though.
possibly, yes :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by sleeper1500
you need to look at your power now and your future mods....i just did the 80e swap this past weekend...the 80e has a long first gear but a very strong 2nd gear that makes up for it...you can solve the power loss either by running s lightly larger verter or buy running a little more gear in the rear end
+1 and you don't have the SEVERE RPM drop on the 1-2 like with a 60/65/70.
That 1-2 rpm drop in the 60e is so severe it seems like it was an afterthought by the engineers who designed it. Especially on the downshift when coming to a hard stop, makes it feel like the tranny is trying to catch up to the truck
2-3 shift is also badass, 50 punches make you cream your pants :lol:
Ive been hit with 50 punches, but I didnt cream my pants. I think I made pudding tho, does that count? :rofl:Quote:
Originally Posted by LamboDoNoMo
Blue Plates FTW! I've got some in mine now and they work fantastic!Quote:
Originally Posted by lownslo
No. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Mang213