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Old 02-28-2009, 11:25 AM
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I'm working on the swap to since i'm going to be procharging the car one day.
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Old 02-28-2009, 12:15 PM
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Electricaly or mech what is needed to swap and are there any years better or worse than others?
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Don't hit me !!! I just found the sticky.
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Im going elec. and 89 to present the 98 up models are best and of course it will need to be 2wd. You will need a dipstick, new slip yoke, converter, adapter harness, tranny crossmember and tune.
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What cars came with a 4l80?
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Originally Posted by ZMONSTER!
What cars came with a 4l80?
The only cars that ever had a 4l80e were Jaguars and Rolls Royce. Totally unique bell housings as you can imagine.
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Originally Posted by tptransmission
The only cars that ever had a 4l80e were Jaguars and Rolls Royce. Totally unique bell housings as you can imagine.
So there isnt much of a chance of finding these in the junkyard?
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Old 03-01-2009, 12:20 AM
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People get them out of late model heavy duty gm trucks.
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Originally Posted by ZMONSTER!
So there isnt much of a chance of finding these in the junkyard?
It probably would not do you any good unless you are running a Jag or Rolls motor.
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You can find them all day in junkyards. You get them out of late model heavy duty GM trucks.
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Originally Posted by Bersaglieri
I kept blowing up stock and built 4L60e's. I got a $100 4l80e that looked like it ran on used 15w40, put a Vigilante in, FMVB, and it stood strong.

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DId it slow the car down any?
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how much is the total cost of swap over parts and can i use my stall out of my 4l60e? or my stock stall out of the 4l80e, came out of a 01 2500 HD
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Originally Posted by ZMONSTER!
What cars came with a 4l80?
The truck and van kind of cars are the ones you're looking for as donors...look for 2 wheel drive trucks or vans like with 6.0 liter (LQ4) engines...such as 2500HD's. Silverado SS is a 60E I think...so ignore that one, just look for regular old work trucks with the 6.0...they're everywhere.
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very interesting thread!..... is there a writeup and parts list for swaping over to the 4L80e?????
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Originally Posted by 1BAD_LS1
very interesting thread!..... is there a writeup and parts list for swaping over to the 4L80e?????
It is just general conversation and were everyone can provide feedback on how what they experienced or learned.
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Originally Posted by 1BAD_LS1
very interesting thread!..... is there a writeup and parts list for swaping over to the 4L80e?????
You'll need an LS1/4l80e converter or flywheel, speartech wiring harness, BMR 4l80e crossmember, flexible dipstick, and HPTuners to make you a custom operating system to run the thing with the stock computer (or the TCI transmission controller).
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Originally Posted by PowerShift408
You'll need an LS1/4l80e converter or flywheel, speartech wiring harness, BMR 4l80e crossmember, flexible dipstick, and HPTuners to make you a custom operating system to run the thing with the stock computer (or the TCI transmission controller).
There are many choices for converters, controllers ETC. TCI and fast buy from PCS. There is quite a bit of information out there to make this all work.
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