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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 05:02 PM
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i just can't believe anything shifting the way my lvl 7 shifts. thanks for the answers that is actually what i wanted to know. its good to know the clutch packs are that much bigger. seems to be what you need to hold **** together. how high does the stock converter stall again? and how much power can it hold in lockup?

also can the 80e hold up to lock up shifts? i don't do it now myself i was just wondering if it could if a guy wanted to.
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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 4.8T
how high does the stock converter stall again? and how much power can it hold in lockup?

also can the 80e hold up to lock up shifts? i don't do it now myself i was just wondering if it could if a guy wanted to.
basically what I wana know.
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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 05:50 PM
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Wilde Racing could brake stall his to 3200 but hes 4wd so he can get a lot more brake stall having and extra set of brakes to hold the wheel spin. So for the OP thats good being that hes AWD but you, I doubt you could brake stall it too much before spinning. When I was running my 420 NA with a stock 80e, I could get about 2400 out of it in 2wd before it would spin.
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Originally Posted by 4.8T
i just can't believe anything shifting the way my lvl 7 shifts. thanks for the answers that is actually what i wanted to know. its good to know the clutch packs are that much bigger. seems to be what you need to hold **** together. how high does the stock converter stall again? and how much power can it hold in lockup?

also can the 80e hold up to lock up shifts? i don't do it now myself i was just wondering if it could if a guy wanted to.
You'll most likely snap the input shaft locking the TC through the shifts, been a few people on tech that've done that.
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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 05:55 PM
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so you would want the billet input for that then?
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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 05:58 PM
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i broke my input shift on the 2-3 shift when locked. i would skip the billet shaft and just not lock up on the shift. save lock up for 3rd.
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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 06:02 PM
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gotcha. will this thing tow in overdrive in lockup and low boost when pulling hills? talking 2000rpm with two 4wheelers.
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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 06:14 PM
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sorry for all the questions i'm just trying to get all my quacks in a row for some ideas. i wanna make sure i'm making the correct decision on some things.
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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 06:20 PM
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Yes it will. I spoke with Dusty at length about how he liked his 80e and he said towing was just fine. I wasnt boosted but I was running a 420" motor and I towed my roomates avalanche on a trailer, with a four wheeler in the bed and didnt have any problems at all. I noticed the 80e doesnt seem to heat up as quick as the 60e so thats good as far as towing is concerned.
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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 08:31 PM
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sounds good. the level 7 defiantly runs cooler than the other 60e i had. but its great to know the thing can work hard and last doing it.
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