you're comparing apples to oranges...

My next build will be a 90% track truck that Ill drive a few miles a day to work and back. Ill still have my ext cab, with stock running gear to rely on if need be.

I'm looking for 500ish to the tire before spray, a properly built 60E in a 4000lb truck will live just fine. For my purposes, the gearing sucks. Everyone complains about the big difference between first and second with the 60E. Then complain about the tall 1st of the 80E. A stall converter cures both of those issues. My next build will be a 60E with a 42-4400 converter. I don't want the weight, rotational mass, or power loss that comes with the 80E. I've had several variations of both transmission (understatement of the year) and still prefer a proper 60E for a half ton. It has no place in anything bigger though and I'm a firm believer in that.

From what I've done with my truck Ill say this from experiences... If your 5000lbs and making 500+, do an 80E. If your 4000lbs and making 750+, do an 80E.. Anything less can be accomplished with a 60E and yeild better results... Like I said, these are my real world experiences and opinions... Take them as you may.

 

Pfft you act like you've got through 10 transmissions Ben

 

Nah, closer to two dozen 18 to be exact...

 

18 x ~$1500 =

 

Naah, all of them didn't cost that... Seeral were warrantied and/or built pretty inexpensive. My FLT-5 65E was flawless and is still in skeets ECSB after years of passes and not so much as a freshen up. It was sent back to FLT once for a check-up after a converter let go. I swapped around and got a new Performabuilt L2 for this truck and I'm sure it'll be fine as well. I'm actually looking at the cost difference to have it upgraded to a L3, just 'cause LOL... I'm not saying an 80E isn't the way to go for some... But not everyone who swaps to an 80E makes the power to need one.

 

Did yall just do the 80e or did you get the cam and everything done too?

 

we didn't have time. Headers didn't even make it out of the box. I'm thinking now I may have time to get the headers on at the end of April.

 

I love my 80e, have had it in for about a month I guess. I have the yank 3200 with the transgo kit. I still average around 18mpg on the highway. I like the gear ratio in first gear alot better then the 60e. And doesnt seem like I lost any seat of the pants power, feels the same if not better than before.

 

I like my 60e better than my current 80e. I got better mpg and boost came on a lot better than then 80e. Wwith 80e the boost hits a lot harder than 60e.

 

I thought yall were biting more then you could chew. But why wait so long for the headers? They take ~2 hours to put on.