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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 03:00 PM
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Default 4L80E 2 or 4 wheel drive?

Can a 4X4 4l80e be used in a rear wheel drive vehicle? Can the "transfer case" (proper term??) be unbolted from the tranny case to be used in a car?

Do all 6.0L engines (truck) come with 4l80e's or do some come with 4l60e's?

Doing a little research here -would like to get a truck 6.0engine/transmission/harnes to drop in my 87 Monte Carlo if possible. Need to know if that's possible or should I use a 4l60e from a car instead..

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In you want to use a 4x4 trans in a car you need to remove the transfer case. Then the trans needs to be completley disassembled and have a 4x2 output shaft and tail housing installed. You might have problems finding just the shaft and housing.

I would assume a 6.0 truck would have a 4L80E, a lot of 4.8's have them.

As far as a 4L60E vs 4L80E it depends on what you want to make out of the car. Power and weight will determine the best trans selection.
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Both 80e and 60e have there own/similar problems.
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In you want to use a 4x4 trans in a car you need to remove the transfer case. Then the trans needs to be completley disassembled and have a 4x2 output shaft and tail housing installed. You might have problems finding just the shaft and housing. .
Kind of figured it wouldn't be as easy as unbolt the transfer case and bolt on a "new tail housing". Don't want to dismantle the trans to be able to use it.

Have to look for 2 wheel drive tranny I guess.
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As far as a 4L60E vs 4L80E it depends on what you want to make out of the car. Power and weight will determine the best trans selection.
The car will be street driven - no racing - looking for probably 450-475 horse.....4l60 should be good but thought that 4l80 would most likely come with a 6.0L?
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So anybody know if any trucks come with 6.0L and 4l60 tranny?

What about 6.0 truck with 2 wheel drive 4l60 or 4l80?
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