GtoProject
10-10-2011, 07:37 PM
Already posted the same thing on performance years, but most Pontiac guys don't run 4l80e's so it thought that I would come here.
Little background, I'm 15 and building up a 68 lemans gto clone,the lemans on insurance is alot less. This is going to be a daily driver so OD is the only reason for not dropping in a th400 or keeping the powerglide and calling it a day.
Using an adapter you can easily put a 4l80e behind a Pontiac that's not the problem. A clutch flight from an old turbo 400 conversion had recently become available and it might just be able to fit in the 4l80e, I have no idea that's why I'm here. The clutchflight is just to have a clutch, apparently riding around with a manual valve body isn't very fun. From what I know a th400 shares around 80% of the internal parts with a 4l80e, again to me this is just here say, but im not sure about the bellhousings. They would either have to be the same or very similar for the clutch flight kit to fit in there and work properly. To control the trans I would use a Rossler "little black box" or the same thing made by Jake's Performance, most likely the jakes, these boxes allow the trans to run like it has a manual valve body, without even opening it up, and allows the lock up torque converted to still function. That doesnt really matter though because it would be coming out anyway. No electronics or $700+ controller needed. What I need to know is if the clutch turbo 400 set up would fit and work properly in there. Let's hear your thoughts.
Little background, I'm 15 and building up a 68 lemans gto clone,the lemans on insurance is alot less. This is going to be a daily driver so OD is the only reason for not dropping in a th400 or keeping the powerglide and calling it a day.
Using an adapter you can easily put a 4l80e behind a Pontiac that's not the problem. A clutch flight from an old turbo 400 conversion had recently become available and it might just be able to fit in the 4l80e, I have no idea that's why I'm here. The clutchflight is just to have a clutch, apparently riding around with a manual valve body isn't very fun. From what I know a th400 shares around 80% of the internal parts with a 4l80e, again to me this is just here say, but im not sure about the bellhousings. They would either have to be the same or very similar for the clutch flight kit to fit in there and work properly. To control the trans I would use a Rossler "little black box" or the same thing made by Jake's Performance, most likely the jakes, these boxes allow the trans to run like it has a manual valve body, without even opening it up, and allows the lock up torque converted to still function. That doesnt really matter though because it would be coming out anyway. No electronics or $700+ controller needed. What I need to know is if the clutch turbo 400 set up would fit and work properly in there. Let's hear your thoughts.