No crank spacer with 5.3L/4L80E conversion?
07-21-2005, 07:51 PM
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Ok, finally got the standard 6.0L flexplate that uses the spacer. The weird part about the 6.0L flexplate is that it uses a Large GM torque converter bolt pattern that is 11.5". It doesn't even use the standard LS1 pattern of 11". That means I had to drill the holes out 3/8" to fit the smaller 10.75" bolt pattern of the Vig converter I have.
I also got the transmission up against the block today and bolted up the torque converter. I did end up using some small washers because the flexplate to converter distance was just a hair over 1/8". The washers I used were about .055" thick so it worked out good.
Got my crossmember fixed up, driveshaft in, and some other misc. stuff done today too. Probably another good afternoon of small crap to take care of before it's done. It's close now.
I'll post up a new thread about my crossmember. It's not like most so it might help someone in the future if they have one like mine and want to do a 80E swap.
I also got the transmission up against the block today and bolted up the torque converter. I did end up using some small washers because the flexplate to converter distance was just a hair over 1/8". The washers I used were about .055" thick so it worked out good.
Got my crossmember fixed up, driveshaft in, and some other misc. stuff done today too. Probably another good afternoon of small crap to take care of before it's done. It's close now.
I'll post up a new thread about my crossmember. It's not like most so it might help someone in the future if they have one like mine and want to do a 80E swap.
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