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.
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.
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09/21/2010 02:31 <danger_ranger83> I'm not really worried about the looks...I want it to be fast and ugly...bc no one wants to get outrun by something ugly
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
04 1500 5.3L custom hp tuners tune by myself don have a pic of it yet so hear is my old 01 chevy 5.3 460hp 13.669 @ 116
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?Originally Posted by ma.racing
2005 AWD Silverado SS-CAI, Shorties, X pipe, SLP Loudmouth II, HD2 Shift kit, Corvette servo, tru-cool 40k, Yank SS3600, 160 Stat, Nelson tune.
brand new or used and its really not that hard there is a whole right up on it
04 1500 5.3L custom hp tuners tune by myself don have a pic of it yet so hear is my old 01 chevy 5.3 460hp 13.669 @ 116
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...
2005 AWD Silverado SS-CAI, Shorties, X pipe, SLP Loudmouth II, HD2 Shift kit, Corvette servo, tru-cool 40k, Yank SS3600, 160 Stat, Nelson tune.
get one off a truck in a junk yard and cut it so you dont mess up your stock one
04 1500 5.3L custom hp tuners tune by myself don have a pic of it yet so hear is my old 01 chevy 5.3 460hp 13.669 @ 116
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?
2005 AWD Silverado SS-CAI, Shorties, X pipe, SLP Loudmouth II, HD2 Shift kit, Corvette servo, tru-cool 40k, Yank SS3600, 160 Stat, Nelson tune.
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.
2000 ECSB 6.0L
TORQUER V2 CAM ● COMP 918's ● 7.4 HARDENED PUSHRODS ● K&N SERIES 77 CAI ● 80mm BBK ●PACESETTER LT HEADERS AND 3'' ORY ● SUPER 40 FLOW ● 3000 STALL ● 4.10s ● BUILT 80e ● VORTEC PERFORMANCE TUNE ● MSD 8.5mm PLUG WIRES● ELEC. CUTOUT ● UD & ALT PULLEYS ● FLEX-A-LITE E-FANS ● 22" CENTERLINE STINGRAY III's ● LUND FIBERGLASS TONNEAU ● 2" LEVELING SHACKLES ● 12K HID LOWS & FOGS ● LEDs ● DEBADGED ● WHITE-FACED ESCALADE GAUGES ● KICKER 450.1 ● 2-CVR 10's ● DS60's ● K693's
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?
2005 AWD Silverado SS-CAI, Shorties, X pipe, SLP Loudmouth II, HD2 Shift kit, Corvette servo, tru-cool 40k, Yank SS3600, 160 Stat, Nelson tune.
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.
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