They put 4l80e's behind the 8.1 too. No tunnel modifying needed
but they never put 8.1s in half-tons... the 2500s & 3500s have a slight lift to accommodate the bigger transmission options (the allison & the zfs6-650)
00 FRC - just top end, exhaust, and a hot-air intake
99 Sierra - 5.3 / 5spd
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