Where to buy a "cheap" 4L80E converter?
12-30-2010, 07:54 PM
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Where to buy a "cheap" 4L80E converter? OK, I've got your attention - flame suit on.
I'm putting an LQ4 6.0 with a 4L80E into an '87 Jaguar XJ6. The 6.0 is going in bone stock until I get it going and the bugs worked out. I'm looking for a "cheap" 4L80E converter to use for the time being. Cheap as in stockish. I currently do not have a converter at all. The car weighs around 3800, has 2.88 gears, and is mainly a cruiser. If/when I get to the point of adding a cam/gears/whatever, I don't mind if this is tossed in favor of a "real" converter. That may be a year or more away. Should I just get an AC Delco reman, other reman, or what? Any particular "stock" application better than others (I heard wives tales of 4.3V6/4L80Es in vans)? I think the "mid range" converters are a waste, so I'd rather get up and going on the cheap, and put in a Circle D when it's appropriate.
I'm putting an LQ4 6.0 with a 4L80E into an '87 Jaguar XJ6. The 6.0 is going in bone stock until I get it going and the bugs worked out. I'm looking for a "cheap" 4L80E converter to use for the time being. Cheap as in stockish. I currently do not have a converter at all. The car weighs around 3800, has 2.88 gears, and is mainly a cruiser. If/when I get to the point of adding a cam/gears/whatever, I don't mind if this is tossed in favor of a "real" converter. That may be a year or more away. Should I just get an AC Delco reman, other reman, or what? Any particular "stock" application better than others (I heard wives tales of 4.3V6/4L80Es in vans)? I think the "mid range" converters are a waste, so I'd rather get up and going on the cheap, and put in a Circle D when it's appropriate.
12-31-2010, 08:14 AM
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I'm in Houston. I really appreciate the offer (!), but I'd like to start out with a new reman, since the trans only has 2k on it. I'm just wary of a used converter messing up the trans. Thank you very much for the offer though.
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I would probably think about the OEM/reman if you're not wanting to get a good quality converter right now. I went cheap the 1st time around. It cost me a tranny, and I had to shell out the money for a good converter anyway. At least you know OEM will last.
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I'm not really trying to bash any particular brand. They've gone out of business anyway. That's not really my point. Some converters are cheap for a reason (i.e. cheap parts). OEM converters on the other hand would be cheap, because they're mass produced.
