Ok, it is finished and I have put about 50 miles on it so far. I haven't been able to get on it yet-I made up a real quick edit file and flashed it into the PCM of my '02 then switched 'puters just so I could get it going. I have the wrong timing tables and it it detonating at any thing resembling heavy throttle.

The actual swap was so easy and simple that I don't know why I didn't do it sooner. The crossmember worked without modification, as did the driveshaft except for changing the slip yoke. The only things that had to be modified were the wiring, the rearward most cooler line, and the shifter linkage. I am going to reprogram the timing in the morning then I will be able to take it out and beat on it to see if it will get a 2nd gear scratch lol.

 

what are the advantages to the 80 swap, other than its a beefed up tranny?

 

so there is a lot more drill hen a 60 e transgo shift kit . damn if i ever switch to an 80e i think i might pay to get it installed.

 

There's not ... the 80e is heavy, and geared not real well for performance. The rotational mass is prolly close to DOUBLE of the 60e. Did I mention it's a heavy trans? Overall, the swap added close to 200 pounds to my truck.

 

200lb's!!!!??? how can that be?

i know it is heavy but 200lb's?

 

It may have been closer to 150, but I know part of it was because of this ...

 

i dont think mine added as much weight as yours.

 

Geez that Cross memember is huge dude
Mine is Kinda like what parish is running
I maybe added 5 lbs with it at most

 

keep these posts on the 80's comming guys, i'm going to need them

 

how much stronger is the 80 compared to a built up 65?

just my $.02 but i think a stock 4l80e with just a shift kit is probably a little stonger than a built 4l65e. the thing is an 80e will rob horse power so you dont really want to step up unless you really need it.