4l80e in a older truck??????

[original balzer]

a guy at work was telling me some companies have made stand alone shift computers to put 4l80e trans in old hot rods anyone know any info on this?

balzer

 

[sweetk30]

you need tps signal/raw tach signal/coolent temp signal/map signal/ speed signal. then a stand alone harnness with custom chip. do a search online there are some companys. almost best if you are swaping in efi in place of carb. makes life easyer. some say thay make a full manule valve body kit for them . i wouldnt want that for the street tho.

to start you out. http://coloradok5.com/forums/search.php?searchid=426050

http://coloradok5.com/forums/search.php?searchid=426051

 

[beater_k20]

GM made one for the 6.2/6.5 trucks that came equipped with them

 

[neverendingproject]

GM made one for the 6.2/6.5 trucks that came equipped with them

The only problem with this is that the controller has diesel shift points and not gasoline motor shift points, so you might have problems there. I put the 4l80e in my 84 but I have TBI so I didnt have to worry about adding all the sensors.

 

[beater_k20]

it can be reprogrammed for the proper shift points

 

[muddybuddy]

or you can just run a diesel with the factory 4L80E diesel computer and be good

 

[beater_k20]

big blocks are cooler though.

 

[muddybuddy]

big blocks are cooler though.

i agree, if i could afford it id be all over it depends on what your looking to get out of your rig...mpg isnt one of them with a BBC

 

[neverendingproject]

i agree, if i could afford it id be all over it depends on what your looking to get out of your rig...mpg isnt one of them with a BBC

but gpm (gallons per mile) is

 

[Thunder]

TCI has everything you ned to do a 4L80 conversion:http://www.tciauto.com/Products/Electronics/

 

[neverendingproject]

Yeah, TCI is the shiz, I got their controller for mine and I love how you can customize everything. How sweet it is.

 

[muddybuddy]

Yeah, TCI is the shiz, I got their controller for mine and I love how you can customize everything. How sweet it is.

im going to run the stock standalone diesel computer for now, but i will probably get the TCI unit once i find a good deal on one

 

[original balzer]

thanx yall im seriously consitering building up a short bed pickup with glass desert racer fenders lots of suspention travel and a HUGE big block as many cubic inches as i can afford lol. the 4l80e should hold up to about 800 street hp. with a huge displacement ill still be able to run pump gas this time around i want a pickup that will suprize mustangs and camaros while running 35"+ tires lol

balzer