jt76

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Hey guys, I'm doing a budget build on my 95 Mustang. LQ4/turbo/auto. I Picked up a 65k mile 4L80 pretty cheap and was looking to run it as is with a different converter. I am looking for probably mid 600's hp. Can I run it as is? If not what can I/should I do to help it along a bit. Thanks!

Cool28

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I believe I read there good to around 450rwhp.

JustAFooL

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Tons of people swap converters and add a Transgo HD2 kit and let em rip. I've heard nothing but good things from them even in stock form. If you got a good deal in it and it's low miles, I'd just run it till it pops. I'd say you'll be surprised.

aknovaman

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It appears that denmah does not have any issues with used 80e and plenty of power. I would say one determining factor is your vehicle weight.

jt76

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The car will be sub 3k lbs

NBMZ/28

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4L80s are stout. I don't think you'll have any problems at that weight, especially with the turbo.

nocooler

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My nitrous car killed one with a hd2 kit in it.

I'm under 600hp - smoked the 3rd gear clutches

Jake's Performance

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Yep...
That's why we have our own methods for valve body mods and circuits on our builds and with our valve bodies.

nocooler

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That's what I figured - off the bottle it was fine, on the bottle in high gear the temps would go nuclear.

I'm still up in the air if I want to keep the 4l80, or back to the t56.

JustAFooL

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I would run it man. Especially if your weight is under 3k. As previously stated, Denmah is a moderator in the FI section and runs them under tons of boost (22#) on all his Fairmonts. The t56 in stock form wouldn't hold a light to it.

aknovaman

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I just snagged another 80e for $250. Craigslist deals are out there. I look at a t56 and 60e as a consumable item that blows every year, if stuck behind any kind of HP application.

Also, 80e's don't miss a shift like your adrenalin shifting a t56.

nocooler

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I've had great luck with the T56 - it's only been built once, but it's was time to do it again. Funny enough the only time I miss a shift with a t56 is when something breaks - clutch or syncros.

The 4l80 is ok - I think a built one would fix most of the issues I have with the unit. It just wasn't a quick as I thought it'd be - that might be from the slippage to. PTC found .5 in the convertor last restall and then the trans gave out - so I won't know until I get a fresh unit in it.

HexenLord

The transgo HD2 kit is $120 from summit and there are tons of people pushing 4L80s with nothing but a transgo kit up to 800 HP.