96 GMC 1500 & 4L80E fitment
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96 GMC 1500 & 4L80E fitment
My trans in my 96 GMC 1500 2wd (4l60e), work truck, is slipping bad. When I test drove it, it seemed fine, but as soon as I hooked my 2000+ lbs trailer to it, is when it started acting up. It started to serge and kick and now it won't go into 3 gear. I was told I probably lost 3/4. Well a buddy of mine has a 4l80e (not sure of the year) and he's going to give it to me for $300. Will a L80e fit into the 1500, without any issues?
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Yeah it will bolt in, but you'll need to modify your crossmember, cooler lines, 80e flexplate and spacer then decide how you want to do the conversion tune portuon. They'll also need to adjust shift points and all that. Many have done it and there are a few threads that give great detail. It's was more involved than removing the 60 and bolting in the 80 though.
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The trucks easier to make it fit. The GMT400s had a C shaped open frame. Slide the crossmember back, drill 4 holes if they aren't already there and done. Get the drive shaft cut down, conversion U-joint with the right yoke and done. As for the tune portion, I would 0411 swap that truck and use a 2002 1-ton 5.7/4L80E van tune. Put a 4.10 gear in the back of that truck and it will tow really well.
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96 C1500 could have either. In the 8th digit of the VIN you will have a "M" for a 305 or a "R" for a 350.That is if it has the stock engine. It is not unheard of for people to swap one in place of the other either.
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That stuff will work fine after the swap. With the wiring diagrams and a little electrical expertise along with a junkyard 4L80E pigtail it took me all of 30 minutes to extend the harness and rewire for the 4L80E and additional input speed sensor. The 80E uses an 11 wire connector and the 60E a 13 wire, giving you the two extra wires needed for the input speed sensor.
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