This is whats needed for the 4l60e to 4l80e swap!
Okay my car is getting picked up from the body shop Monday. I have my 3476 Turbo engine (changed my mind again, back to Boost), I hav emy low mile 4L80E, I have HPTuners.
As for all the wiring and such. To heck with it. I am going full manual via TransGo's stage 3 shift kit. I dont mind shifting the gears. I had a RMVB TH400 in the last car. It was fun.
All I wan to keep is the Speedo, and that leaves me wiring a Swith for the OD lock up.
Simple enough.
As for all the wiring and such. To heck with it. I am going full manual via TransGo's stage 3 shift kit. I dont mind shifting the gears. I had a RMVB TH400 in the last car. It was fun.
All I wan to keep is the Speedo, and that leaves me wiring a Swith for the OD lock up.
Simple enough.
4l80e 3rd gen camaro? as we are talking about 4l80e swaps, i have an 89 camaro w/ls1-700r4. I just had the 700 rebuilt after it lost 3rd/4th at the track. when it broke i told my uncle (trans builder) that i wanted a 4l80e so i didnt have to worry about it anymore. he said i dont want that because its so heavy. whats the difference, 100 #s ? i would rather have the added weight and be reliable. I doubt if anyone in here has a 3rd gen car with a 80e, but if anyone does is the changeover the same? as in the mods to trans tunnel. i had to cut ears off the 700 bell for header clearence. stainless works headers were designed around 4l60e with full bellhousing or t56 i think. it would be too much of a pain if the bell on the 80e wouldnt clear the headers, as its a tight fit already. Anyone know if it is the same width as the 60e or is it a little wider? wiring issues- id go with tci tcu and get cool paddleshifters so im not worried there. I have a custom trans xmember already, and bmr would give me the parts for torque arm mount to weld to it, and i need a hoop too while im sticking more metal to it. any other issues?
as we are talking about 4l80e swaps, i have an 89 camaro w/ls1-700r4. I just had the 700 rebuilt after it lost 3rd/4th at the track. when it broke i told my uncle (trans builder) that i wanted a 4l80e so i didnt have to worry about it anymore. he said i dont want that because its so heavy. whats the difference, 100 #s ? i would rather have the added weight and be reliable. I doubt if anyone in here has a 3rd gen car with a 80e, but if anyone does is the changeover the same? as in the mods to trans tunnel. i had to cut ears off the 700 bell for header clearence. stainless works headers were designed around 4l60e with full bellhousing or t56 i think. it would be too much of a pain if the bell on the 80e wouldnt clear the headers, as its a tight fit already. Anyone know if it is the same width as the 60e or is it a little wider? wiring issues- id go with tci tcu and get cool paddleshifters so im not worried there. I have a custom trans xmember already, and bmr would give me the parts for torque arm mount to weld to it, and i need a hoop too while im sticking more metal to it. any other issues?
Just started the install.
using an older 4l80e(pre 97).
Mine fit right in for the most part. Needed to cut off the ear on the driver side. I didn't beat the trans tunnel at all.
just put it in for fitment right now. should have the rest of it in by the ned of the week.
using the BMR trans mount.
I know I will need to do something where the harness plugs into the trans, as the plug on the trans is right on the tunnel wall, will see once I get there.
will post more pics later.
using an older 4l80e(pre 97).
Mine fit right in for the most part. Needed to cut off the ear on the driver side. I didn't beat the trans tunnel at all.
just put it in for fitment right now. should have the rest of it in by the ned of the week.
using the BMR trans mount.
I know I will need to do something where the harness plugs into the trans, as the plug on the trans is right on the tunnel wall, will see once I get there.
will post more pics later.
Has everybody who has done this swap had to cut a hole for the harness that ends up near the floor? Ive heard conflicting stories about beating the tunnel in some have had to some havent. I just wonder if all the 80's are the same in where the plug for the wiring is located. Dont really want to cut a hole in my floor as I saw one member on here did.
Thanks,
Nick
Thanks,
Nick
Has everybody who has done this swap had to cut a hole for the harness that ends up near the floor? Ive heard conflicting stories about beating the tunnel in some have had to some havent. I just wonder if all the 80's are the same in where the plug for the wiring is located. Dont really want to cut a hole in my floor as I saw one member on here did.
Thanks,
Nick
Thanks,
Nick
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I am doing the swap with putting a 4L80E in, and I would like to keep my stock shifter. I bought a new GM bracket that bolts to the transmission that the shifter cable goes to, but it does not seem to be the right one. Does anyone have the part number for the right bracket?
i bought a used stock shifter, and it worked right onto the 4l80e shifter stud. The only modding i had to do was elongate the two holes on the bracket that bolts to the bottom of the tranny pan. I used a file, it worked awesome. let me know if you are still confused.
-Dustin-
how different is the 4l80 from the 4l85 and do you know of anyone that sales everything needed for this conversion because I am sure this is a common swap. Also what would have to change if I went from a A4 to a A5?
