I met an old guy on vacation here that said he worked for GM Powertrain and he told me about some 4T80E trany. I've never heard of this before, but he was even wearing a jacket that said "The all new 4T80E Hydromatic, a whole new level in performance."

Has anyone heard of this trany, or know anything about it?
This guy was like 70+ years old, and was very vauge about answering questions about it. His most common answer was, you'll see soon enough.

Could this be the mystical 4L80E with the same gear ratios as the 4L60E?

Maybe i should have bribed him with some ensure and viagra.

 

Tell him to hit the pipe again!

http://www.gm.com/automotive/gmpower.../apps/4t80.htm

 

That old SOB! He had me thinkin it was something new and special. Hope he breaks a hip. j/k not realy.

 

Hahahahaha I started reading this thread and thinking "that is a FWD tranny". It was confirmed with the second post.

 

Maybe he meant the new 4L85E which is the beefed up 4l80e, it just came out in the new performance catalog we got here at the dealership about 3 days ago

 

Who knows, he has old timers. Hey, its post 1000!!!!!!!

 

THe GM trannies are labeled xLxx or xTxx, like 4L80 and 4T80. The L is for longitudinal mounted, the T is transaxle trannies.

Maybe he thought you were in some prototype FWD truck ....

 

That is some interesting info i didnt know. Makes sence though. Ya know Flyer, your Wide Open Racing is pretty simular to my WFO decals. (wide ******* open) Its a flaming skull design for my dream shop one day. Ill try and get some pics of it posted up in a week or so.

 

real dumbass, if i recall correctly, the 4T80E is the trans used behind the northstar and 4.0 aurora engine in the fwd versions.

 

Yeah exactly, the HO FWDs get them...mostly 'Lacs.