Yea...memories of me doing a trans swap on a caddy years back kind of flashed in my head. Figured as big as that ****er is there'd be no hope. Ah well life goes onQuote:
Originally Posted by Turbocharged400sbc
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Yea...memories of me doing a trans swap on a caddy years back kind of flashed in my head. Figured as big as that ****er is there'd be no hope. Ah well life goes onQuote:
Originally Posted by Turbocharged400sbc
im with 98 **** the 65e and get going on 80e, let the 65e die
yeah but without it being a bolt in kit most of ya are ****ed
Make a decent 80e kit!
sure.
buy a G/H/C/B body, swap in using all oem parts
at this point there's far more untapped potential into a 3800/th400 swapped catera, which is nearly a midget GTO with far more ****yew potential. though ditch the frontend cladding for the opel ****...
if i didnt have a POS 84 toyota wagon that looked a crapload like a mini GN/regal waGN, id be doing a catera.
all the joys of a rwd 4th gen F body....without that ****ing cowl and high price tag
saw an 01 with a blown motor (youll see that alot) for 1200$
id paint the "ziggy" duck on the back flippin ya off...
cmon people when are people going to come to reality 6k is absurd for a bandaid 65e......
just remember, you can sleep in you car, you cant race a house.
i took a channel plate to the saw and ****ed **** up, now you guys can see the packaging constraints.
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How much would guys spend on a 4T80E conversion.
I have a good amount of runs on mine at high power level and high traction level.
My motor mount setup have held up great.
It would be an expensive conversion.
We would have to build you guys a custom Cradle with mounts built into it. And then build custom mounts to bolt on to your 4t80e trans and a custom bracket for the block to the trans.
And drill your flywheel to the 4t80e specs and have more spacers cut CNC to the exact specs to match the 4T80E torque converter bosses.
I would be at least 2 grand upgrade + the trans and parts and I'd have to build like 10 for it to be worth it.
I'm planning to do the front trans too on my twin engine so it's bulletproof.
Id throw my wallet at someone to mock me up a cradle and a DIY kit for 2k..... Hell all I'd like is the damn mount placement and a weld *here* type template or something and id be happy, until I get to mock one up.
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Originally Posted by TwinV6GTP
2k upgrade.... turbo trans is $3600
Fixed for you...... and that's still a band aidQuote:
Originally Posted by ITHURTZ
The best way to do it is to test fit each set to be 100% sure. Its a tough sqeeze and the motor has to be moved forward. That trows off setups
well quoted 36.. wasnt a 500+whp build though.Quote:
Originally Posted by 98ChainStretcher
Final price with everything will be higher.Quote:
Originally Posted by ITHURTZ
But easy to find trans and axles.
Only need a good lsd
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Originally Posted by 98ChainStretcher
Thanks.. but I already have one.. ;)
and this is a large reason why we went to a clean slate and new chassis.Quote:
Originally Posted by TwinV6GTP
i looked at modifying the g/h body for the W body...then i planned out a tubular subframe, then found i wanted to ditch the ****ty stock LCA's, ditch the oem subframe bushings....etc etc
i had a hard time seeing someone want to spend that kind of coin when the G/H bodies are about the same weight and a better starting platform since the 80e bolts in
rub it in... dickQuote:
Originally Posted by jdredd
Twin will be our savior :)
This 600 hp turbo 4t80 bonnie...... Someone please do it!Quote:
Originally Posted by Turbocharged400sbc