doing the 80 swap
02-26-2010, 07:58 AM
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doing the 80 swap
i pulled out my seventy on monday. kinda a pita but wasnt too bad. did all of the wiring for the 80 last night and i should get the 80 in from the junk yard today. i think i have everything that im gonna need. cooler lines, flex plate, torque converter, yolk, crossover u-joint, torque converter bolts, and of course an 11k mile 4l80e. so far ive got nine hundred into doing this. i did the wiring for the ss by cuttin up an old wiring harness i had so that was free. hope all this works. im young and unexperienced into this side of workin on trucks.
02-26-2010, 10:29 PM
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i dont have the bolts but i can get those at tractor supply or somethin i guess. thats the only thing that the salvage yard forgot to get. and the lines are off of the same truck as the transmission so im guessin there off of a 2500. why??
02-27-2010, 01:56 PM
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As I stated in your other thread, 2500 cooler lines don't work. Read KySilverado's thread. Search.
The bolts appear to be special bolts with bushings on them for centering I'm assuming. I wouldn't just use any old bolt you find that matches the threads. Use OEM or ARP. The OEM ones are like $6 each.
The bolts appear to be special bolts with bushings on them for centering I'm assuming. I wouldn't just use any old bolt you find that matches the threads. Use OEM or ARP. The OEM ones are like $6 each.
02-27-2010, 09:15 PM
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As I stated in your other thread, 2500 cooler lines don't work. Read KySilverado's thread. Search.
The bolts appear to be special bolts with bushings on them for centering I'm assuming. I wouldn't just use any old bolt you find that matches the threads. Use OEM or ARP. The OEM ones are like $6 each.
The bolts appear to be special bolts with bushings on them for centering I'm assuming. I wouldn't just use any old bolt you find that matches the threads. Use OEM or ARP. The OEM ones are like $6 each.
Edit: nevermind I guess it only matters if you are wanting to run the factory trans cooler. Otherwise trim the excess and adapt to the aftermarket cooler.
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02-27-2010, 10:22 PM
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i used the 2500 lines no problem. got the swap done today. all in all modifying crossmember and everything prolly took ten hours. i used the 60 front line and the 80 long line. does everyone elses trucks have the lines that go to the radiator from the tranny?
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i liked it at first. i like the way it shifts just drivin around but its already startin t slip from third to fourth. so im just givin up on this truck. gonna sell it and go back to a duramax. trucks for sale if anyones interested send me a pm
