How Much Do You Have I Your 4L80e Swap
10-08-2015, 10:44 PM
#11
TECH Enthusiast
I have HPtuners. Is it complicated doing the segment swap? Can I simply upload a tune from a 4L80e truck and copy over my engine tune?
If I pick up a stock take out 80e and put a stall in it, can I expect it to live (reasonably) at 500 HP? Then build the transmission down the road?
Thanks for the help so far.
If I pick up a stock take out 80e and put a stall in it, can I expect it to live (reasonably) at 500 HP? Then build the transmission down the road?
Thanks for the help so far.
10-10-2015, 04:32 PM
#12
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Can you elaborate on why you wouldn't recommend the frost harness? I was always planning on using one if and when I eventually need a 4L80. From what I understand the lockup doesn't work well with the segment swap.
10-10-2015, 06:01 PM
#13
What's the issue with segment swap and converter lockup. I'm learning here!
10-10-2015, 07:30 PM
#14
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10-10-2015, 08:38 PM
#15
Any good shop will charge right at $500 for the swap, and that's modding your factory crossmember and re-pinning your. Factory harness.. I've got around $600 in my tranny, $500 for the swap, $300 misc items, and $1,100 for PI tripple disc. So about 2,500 all together. Could've saved 1,000 on the whole thing, going with a cheaper converter and doing the swap myself...
10-10-2015, 09:27 PM
#17
2wd pays something like 4.5-5 hours labor 4wd closer to 8, most shops now are $100-120/hr labor rate, then add time for modifying xmember, harness, tune, fluids, etc, etc... You will end up $15-1800 quick on a 4wd, not including any additional time if its got a lift on it!!!
