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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 02:09 PM
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Does anyone know the output shaft stickout and bolt pattern of a 6l80e in a 2wd application with the tailshaft removed? The 4wd shaft sticks out 3 11/16". Is the tailshaft bolt pattern anything like a t400 or a 4L80e? How much of the shaft is splined?

I am trying to attach it to a NP205 transfer case. Advance Adapters makes a 4l80e to NP205 adapter that is for a 2wd 4l80e, they make nothing for a 6l80e. A 4l80e can also be adapted with a little machining on a factory turbo400 to 205 adapter, or there was also a factory 4l80e to late style 205 adapter. But is the back of a 6l80e the same as a 4l80e????
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The bolt pattern is not even close to the same.


Old Dec 14, 2009 | 06:55 PM
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Wow, that is very interesting. The 4l80e setup from AA uses a 2wd 4l80e with 6.5 inches of output shaft stickout, just like your picture. The np205 uses a 32 spline female input, to match a 4l80 and t400 output. That output shaft is splined all the way also, so it could be trimmed as needed. The 4l80e and t400 tailshaft housing is 6 bolt like your picture, but that 6l80e looks like a bigger bolt circle. Do you know the bolt circle? Is that output the same 32spline that matches a 4l80?

Edit: Actually, to use the Advance Adapter kit, you must cut the 4l80e output shaft to 4.5". The important part is that the shaft is fully splined.

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Old Dec 15, 2009 | 03:42 PM
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The output on the 6l80 is 32 spline like the 4l8. I believe itsbigger the pattern is the same size as the round 6 bolt transfer cases side.

The 6l90 has a bigger 34 spline output.

EDIT: Just use a 4x4 6l80 and the stock round adapter to a round NP205. And you will need to add a VSS to the 205.

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Old Dec 17, 2009 | 08:00 AM
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Anyone for sure know the bolt circle diameter of the 6l80e extension housing, and if the 32 spline output is the same as a 4l80e??
Old Dec 24, 2009 | 11:22 AM
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Still can't seem to find any actual data on the 6l80e output and extension housing. A turbo 400 output is 32 spline by 1.365", with an extension housing bolt circle of approx 5 7/8 inch. Scaling the picture above, if the output shaft is the same diameter as a turbo 400 output, it looks like the 6l80e extension housing bolt circle is about 6.5". Can anyone confirm?

If it is simply a difference in extension housing bolt circles, I can make a relatively simple spacer and adjust the bolt circle to clock the transfer case for more ground clearance.

Anyone?
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I had an AA/Marks adapter from my 4L80e and was able to use the same output extension with the 6L80e so the splines are the same.
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Back from the dead...but did you ever figure this out?

Im trying to adapt a 2wd 6l80e to a 208, 229, or 241.
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