Looked for a long time for the 80e and you're right I think a grand for basically a new transmission is a good deal. Just kept bidding on the low mile 80e's on e-bay. This was priced at 1300 buy now or best offer. I offered 900 and he took it. Course it still hasn't been proven to work I'm done with the easier parts. Now the work comes. I'm a little bit worried about swapping the input shaft in the transfer case. Reminds me I need to get some good snap ring pliers.

That little bugger was a pain. Grind a little. Grind a little more.... hmmm thats to much grinding on that end. Lets grind the other end. Hope its right.

 

Do you to do a wright up on a 2002 silverado 60E to 80E, I can supply you a truck and a trans. jfwu awsome wright up!

 

I'd highly doubt you'd need it...but I have to admit, I'd probably put a little mini cross brace on each side, little 90*'s. I know that flat metal is strong turned sideways, but man it just looks like a weak spot you know. Killer man...looking killer!

 

Thanks, keep checking back. Much more to come.

Agree, it does look weak but you gotta handle it. Not that I'm not going to re-enforce it but may wait till I put it back together and see.

 

One of the last pieces of the puzzle arrived today. Precision Industries, Vigilante, 3 disk, 10.5", 2800. LS1 style so should bolt up to my existing SFI flexplate without a spacer.

 

yep looks just like mine and theres no need to brace the cross member thats more than strong enough.

 

Was viewing your thread here and saw a couple things you might want to look at again. The hole drilled here looks small. If I remember correctly it should be a 3/16 hole. It looked small in the picture just thought I would point it out for you.



Here is your picture of the accumulator pistons when you took it apart. Notice where the yellow spring is. The longer of the two springs in a factory set up always on the accumulator piston not using the pin. I believe this is the 3rd accumulator.



Here is how you reinstalled it with the supplied 3rd accumulator spring from transgo. Notice where the yellow spring is. I do not think it is supposed to be used in this location and also is the wrong spring. I think you should double check this step.

 

Vince thanks so much! Good catch.

I've looked at it again with the rest of my pictures and the trango instructions. I think the hole is the right size but you are right the 4th accum spring is wrong. I have to tear into it again to do the pump mod for the PI converter so I'll fix this.

I'm sure I'll look at it 2 or 3 more times but I think this is right tonight.

 

Not a problem. After 19 years of staring at this stuff I have learned a thing or two. Take a look at the hole I pointed out. I believe the directions call for a 3/16-.196 hole. It looks like you used a .120-1/8 bit. I normally start with one of the small bits supplied and work my way up to the largest one. Makes it a little easier to drill that hole on an angle and also helps you stay off the valve body gasket surface. Nice pic's by the way.

 

I will check the hole of course. If that one is wrong so is the other one. I used the bits they provided but didn't measure them. Did start with a smaller bit then stepped up. Also punched it. It was hard to do that hole and stay off the VB seal surface.