4L80E too much transmission?

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Dec 26, 2015 | 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by 03sierraslt

You can calculate how long to make it. I had my rear driveshaft made before I did the swap.

Same here!!

Dec 26, 2015 | 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 03sierraslt

You can calculate how long to make it. I had my rear driveshaft made before I did the swap.

How, by subtracting the extra length of the 80E compared to the 60E from the driveshaft?

Dec 26, 2015 | 01:56 PM

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No, its more complicated than that..but it has been known to work... Find one of the sites that you can order a custom shaft from and look at the measurement sheets... They typically want a measurement from theback of the trans/tcase where the seal mates to theflange of teh yoke on the diff and a few others i have even seen where they want to know whAt the fully compressed and extended height of rear suspension is...