4l80e on the cheapo
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From: Home town Clive,IA current town FORT BENNING GEORGIA
Do you guys sale the parts like the internal mods for the 4l80 as well as the 3rd gear? i know its hard telling but how dependable are the usually?
Ok guys, I am about to start a 4l80e swap in my procharged trans am. I am not liking the th400 in there now and want overdrive. After driving the car on the freeway a few times I realized I needed overdrive real quick. A 3000 converter and 4.11 gears and 70mph don't mix well regarless of what most think. So I found this 4l80 on ebay for 325 shipped to my shop. Its out of a 95 chevy van. I pulled the pan off and it looks really clean so I am contemplating rebuilding it or running it till something lets go or it starts slipping. Before the guys that have unlimited budgets get on here and say call blah blah and have them rebuild it, no. I go really fast on a small budget. Labor is free to me so I don't mind pulling when I have to. I am thinking putting a converter in it, a shift kit, then running it. What do the budget minded guys think? Here are some pics of it. Lmk, Josh
Thanks for sharing the info.
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Mike, I think I know you from the 348/409 Forum don't I? I use the same screen name there and Ebay. I haven't been on there in awhile. I have the black 61 BelAir hardtop with a bbc/th400/12 bolt 4.88's. I've found a 4L80E a month or so ago....probably going to try to get it into the x-frame soon.
OP: Thanks from me for the info too. I'm looking at using the "little black box" manual controller. Wish I could come up with an affordable convertor.
OP: Thanks from me for the info too. I'm looking at using the "little black box" manual controller. Wish I could come up with an affordable convertor.
Mike, I think I know you from the 348/409 Forum don't I? I use the same screen name there and Ebay. I haven't been on there in awhile. I have the black 61 BelAir hardtop with a bbc/th400/12 bolt 4.88's. I've found a 4L80E a month or so ago....probably going to try to get it into the x-frame soon.
OP: Thanks from me for the info too. I'm looking at using the "little black box" manual controller. Wish I could come up with an affordable convertor.
OP: Thanks from me for the info too. I'm looking at using the "little black box" manual controller. Wish I could come up with an affordable convertor.
Small world. lol
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Great to see ya on here. I have been coming here for the LT1 section mostly. I've got a 97 SS and a 95 Z28. They've been stealing all my 61 funds and time. 
Alot of stuff going on down here. Hey if you hear of a 61 wagon tailgate anywhere please let me know. I've been looking for about 4 years now with no luck.
Sorry for the thread hijack everyone, but I had to take a moment to catch-up with an old friend.
Alot of stuff going on down here. Hey if you hear of a 61 wagon tailgate anywhere please let me know. I've been looking for about 4 years now with no luck. Sorry for the thread hijack everyone, but I had to take a moment to catch-up with an old friend.
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Car fired up tonight. Put all the trans fluid I had in it and its not up on the dipstick yet. I need to get some more fluid this weekend. I have been burning the midnight oil getting this thing back together. I have a month off of school and hope to get all the bugs worked out of it before I have to go back. Taking the time to get all the small details done right has really kicked my butt. I will let everyone know how it turns out when I get some more fluid in it. Hopefully this weekend.
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The stock ecm will control a 4l80 with a segment swap from hp tuners. I sent my file to them and they added the 4l80 to it. My car was originally a 6 speed car.
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The wheel rolled this evening. I put 3 more qts of trans fluid in it and fired it up. Clicked it into reverse, wheels went backwards, clicked it into drive and wheels rolled forward. Checked level and its to the lower mark on the dipstick. I am gonna bleed the brakes tomorrow night and put it on the ground.
The transbrake will require internal mods, so it may as well be freshened and inspected while you are in it.
A stock 4L80E has a weak third gear clutch pack that needs to be addressed, usually a used one the third clutches will be glazed and live a short life in a performance application. Sometimes you can get lucky though.
A stock 4L80E has a weak third gear clutch pack that needs to be addressed, usually a used one the third clutches will be glazed and live a short life in a performance application. Sometimes you can get lucky though.
i have a stock95 case 80e by the way i payed 300$ for it 700 for new converter 120 for the trans go kit. modded the harness my self and built the trans mount my self and like 14$ for the gate for the shifter.. what a supper cheap setup!
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this i have found after using a stock 4l80e for a few years now and beating the snot out of it. the 2-3 shift times at that track get longer and longer.. i may pull it out this winter and refresh..
i have a stock95 case 80e by the way i payed 300$ for it 700 for new converter 120 for the trans go kit. modded the harness my self and built the trans mount my self and like 14$ for the gate for the shifter.. what a supper cheap setup!
i have a stock95 case 80e by the way i payed 300$ for it 700 for new converter 120 for the trans go kit. modded the harness my self and built the trans mount my self and like 14$ for the gate for the shifter.. what a supper cheap setup!
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My plan is to run it till something lets go. Hopefully I find out Saturday morning if all is well with the tranny. Thanks for the kind words on the camaro. I traded it back in May for the trans am. I miss my old car a lot.
Oh ya did that's sad lol love a 70-2 camaro some day
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I had the car for 15 years and was ready to move on to something else. The deal came along to trade and I thought why not. I miss the car and the option of trading back might be there. Just have to see. At the moment I am gonna get this thing up and running and see what it will do.
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The company I got the harness from is no longer in business. I need to update some pictures when I get around to it. Been spending all my time finishing some things up.