4l80e swap in ecsb
03-02-2009, 11:17 PM
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yes, you need the spacer. It should be stuck on the 80e flywheel. It looks like a ~3/8" thick ring on the flywheel right where it bolts to the crank with 6 mounting holes in it.
03-03-2009, 07:47 AM
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well it isnt, when we pulled the fly wheel off it was very hard to get off. so i bet the spacer is still stuck to the motor it came off of. i am going to go today and see if i can get it off that motor. thanks
03-05-2009, 01:03 PM
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ok i got drive shaft done, and fly wheel done. the flywheel i got was correct the spacer was just stuck to the motor. also got the bolts for it. so now i have all my parts just have to install it all this weekend.
i did go with the neapco yoke and all new u-joints and replaced the center support bearing while i was there it was broken and balanced.
i did go with the neapco yoke and all new u-joints and replaced the center support bearing while i was there it was broken and balanced.
03-07-2009, 11:26 PM
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i moved it back 6 1/4 and it was right on the money. yes the yoke and joint was a direct fit. so far so good, just have to finish trans lines, wiring, new cooler and tune. so getting closer.... just a very hard job to do on jack stands..lol
03-08-2009, 01:24 PM
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yea i just moved the center section back 6.25 inches. made sure to measure the end to end length. chop saw cut on marks, then made sure to account for blade width. i used 5 inch .25 inch flat bar (i didn't have any 4 inch) then tacked it into place. measure again and make sure it was square then weld it up.
took a plasma cutter and cut the extra inch on flat bar to make it 4 inch, grind and paint. it was a direct drop in and when the tranny mount stud was lowered into it, it was dead center.
took a plasma cutter and cut the extra inch on flat bar to make it 4 inch, grind and paint. it was a direct drop in and when the tranny mount stud was lowered into it, it was dead center.