The GM zf's still hold up quite well. Especially behind a 5.3 it would live awhile.
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84 K20 "Ethel" Not an Sbc/NV4500/241C
- Thread starter sreidmx
- Start date
Semi restoration of a 1984 K20 pickup.
5.3 LS, nv4500, np241c.
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
Yeah better than a gayl80
Did it ever leave?
Hahaha this is awesome.. I suppose you'll never run out of funny names, to much rhymes with 4l80e 4alady ..
I still think it would be a waste of a good trans..
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
I'm just giving you guff lol. autos aren't too bad. I'd be forced to use one if I was drag racing.
Ethel deserves long ass strokes between turbo spools and soot though.
beags86
Eastbound and Down
Steve, just tell @wetoolowdingbangow that you "identify" as an automatic. And you can shift however you want to in public
A cummins Is easily double the cost of this on a good day.. I'd love to do that but the complexity it adds with trying to fit the motor.. and the weight and I don't have a Dana 60 nor a nv4500 and bla bla bla
The Ls is sell the sloppy greasy 6.2 to a "diesel" person and put the Ls in there with motor mounts long tubes, transplant the wiring and other gas dash I have while removing all the stick stuff like pedal and shifter.
Once that's done
The Ls is sell the sloppy greasy 6.2 to a "diesel" person and put the Ls in there with motor mounts long tubes, transplant the wiring and other gas dash I have while removing all the stick stuff like pedal and shifter.
Once that's done
I've wanted to use this so bad ..
Now I have an excuse to.. @wetoolowdingbangow
But this will happen..
Now I have an excuse to.. @wetoolowdingbangow
But this will happen..
wetoolowdingbangow
1/2 ton status
At least manwell valve body
No.. my wife will fry the 4l80 in short time if I did that.
I'll come and get the 4l80e off your hands.
Enjoy the 4L80E, embrace the Auto. Be the Auto.
The 4l80 is a nice set-up for a multi purpose truck. Like if you get stuck driving in traffic. A manual trans sucks. Yes I drove my Land Cruiser for nine years, rowing through gears, so I have reasons for my opinions. I'm following a desert build for NORRA, Vintage off road oriented, where gasp, their building a 60's Ranchero, with a 347sm bl Ford, with a 4L80 no E. They have built the trans so that doesn't require a computer.
The 5.3/ 4l80e combo offer outstanding performance for the money.
The 5.3/ 4l80e combo offer outstanding performance for the money.
How about an aftermarket controller that allows you to easily set your shift points? I've even seen them that allow you to lock in the gear manually if @wetoolowdingbangow ever winds up borrowing it.
Hp tuners allows you to adjust all the tcm stuff, shifting points etc...
I just thought weroo would feel happier if you had some form of external manual control. Kinda like a security blanket.
My daily vw, is dsg... I feel I want manual I flip it to manual.. this is no different and I will still have a flow shifter.. just in case
Just puked a freeze plug.. so can't wait for the 5.3.. parked until that happens now! Glad it didn't overheat and fry the motor.. thanks to @secutright for saving my ass and giving me a ride home.
