M6 to 4L80 swap in progress... have a Q about flexplate spacers.
06-06-2009, 06:14 PM
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M6 to 4L80 swap in progress... have a Q about flexplate spacers. First... I did a search and didnt quite come up with any answers that helped.
Well... today didnt start off too well. Went to install my 4L80 and found out that the cheap *** POS Speed Inc flywheel bolt holes are WAY off and do not line up with my Circle-D 4L80 converter, after a quick search Ive found Im not the only one that has seen this. FWIW the Speed Inc SFI flexplate is nothing more then a rebadged CAT brand flexplate you can find on ebay for half the price, yes I am not happy about it.
So now that I own a worthless Speed Inc SFI cert frisbee I just ordered the TCI flexplate, I should have went with the TCI in the first place. While I was searching here I found other info about a flexplate spacer.... I read about it before I started this swap but from what I gathered I dont think I need it.
Anyways... do I need a spacer? See the info below...
-FLT 4L80E level 4
-TCI Flexplate pn#399754
-Circle-D 4L80E billet converter
Im assuming since I have a 4L80E trans, 4L80E converter, and now a specific flexplate that is designed to go LS1 to 4L80E that I wont need a spacer?.?.?.?
Thanks in advance.
Well... today didnt start off too well. Went to install my 4L80 and found out that the cheap *** POS Speed Inc flywheel bolt holes are WAY off and do not line up with my Circle-D 4L80 converter, after a quick search Ive found Im not the only one that has seen this. FWIW the Speed Inc SFI flexplate is nothing more then a rebadged CAT brand flexplate you can find on ebay for half the price, yes I am not happy about it.
So now that I own a worthless Speed Inc SFI cert frisbee I just ordered the TCI flexplate, I should have went with the TCI in the first place. While I was searching here I found other info about a flexplate spacer.... I read about it before I started this swap but from what I gathered I dont think I need it.
Anyways... do I need a spacer? See the info below...
-FLT 4L80E level 4
-TCI Flexplate pn#399754
-Circle-D 4L80E billet converter
Im assuming since I have a 4L80E trans, 4L80E converter, and now a specific flexplate that is designed to go LS1 to 4L80E that I wont need a spacer?.?.?.?
Thanks in advance.
06-06-2009, 06:48 PM
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From what I've read the 4L80E converter sits deeper in the bellhousing than the 4L60E converter, hence why you would need the spacer.
Edit: I thought that the Circle D 4L80E converter only had your choice of bolt patterns. Does it also have a choice of depths also?
Edit: I thought that the Circle D 4L80E converter only had your choice of bolt patterns. Does it also have a choice of depths also?
06-07-2009, 11:30 AM
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tals7 all is correct but becarfull of the bolts you use with the tci plate.i have tci plate and arp bolts(convertert to plate) they some times hit ribs on pan(f-body pan).just have to clearnce ribs a bit no big deal but must check for clearence.
