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Old 05-24-2012, 05:34 PM
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Yeah the 4L80E is no doubt the better way to go; I thought maybe you had a preference for the 4L60E and you could make it work with your lower weight. The 4L80E will be a nice addition to your setup; start searching for as much information as possible before you begin.
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Sigh, I will Rj. I may just grab the 6.0 anyway and bolt in the 5.3\4l60e combo and keep my eyes peeled for an 80e, then keep the old 4l60 for an Impala project.
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It shouldn't be too difficult once you track down the trans; in the last couple days I've found a GMT400 1500 4x4 and a GMT900 1500 AWD each with a 4L80E swap. If those guys can do it, you can.
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My bud comes back this Tuesday. What he has in the back of his truck will decide my path.
Old 05-29-2012, 09:48 AM
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6.0 made it on base today and I will post up pics this evening. Pretty complete except for a flywheel. Now who the hell knows for sure whats needed to mate it to my th350?
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Here she is, in all her iron headed glory.

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Old 05-30-2012, 12:34 PM
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I'm pretty sure the mounting to the th350 is the same as I said for the 4L60e; a converter designed for the 4L80e on the front and the th350 in the back. I could be wrong though; it isn't something I've investigated a whole lot. I can tell you it is doable, as well as inform you that the old-school equivalent of the 4L80E is the th400, if you're looking for some more beef on the cheap.
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The th350 gets the nod until I can pony up the dough for a 4l80e.
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Left my Cummins 3500 on all weekend while trying to reprogram it with my Smarty. Both batteries were pretty much DOA. My C10 could not do it alone


so I called in back up..lol Two sets of jumper cables and presto
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