What did you do to your non-G body project today? [2020]
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Been laid up on bed rest today after yet another outpatient procedure this morning. It's become about a monthly event, sometimes every 3 weeks, since late this spring.
Aside from some sharkweek time, used the day to do some online shopping. Bought 4 discontinued NOS factory rims in the boxes to save for the '14 mustang in the distant future. Bought a closeout green floor carpet for my spare C10 interior. Bought some replacement mowing deck parts for the old troy bilt mower.
Struck a deal for a set of 10 mile takeoff 2020 mustang rims/tires/tpms/lug nuts for the '16 project, guy was nice and delivered those with wife letting him in the garage. Net cost was $50 out of pocket after selling the old 2016 spare set we had with 60% worn tires on them, plus we got new lugs to replace the existing ones on the car that swell with wear due to the 2pc design.
Flip side I struck out locating some 73-87 square body long stepside bed side steps/brackets. Also missed calling a body shop with some NOS 73-80 truck fenders, but, I feel shipping both due to safety and freight cost would kill a deal anyways.
Aside from some sharkweek time, used the day to do some online shopping. Bought 4 discontinued NOS factory rims in the boxes to save for the '14 mustang in the distant future. Bought a closeout green floor carpet for my spare C10 interior. Bought some replacement mowing deck parts for the old troy bilt mower.
Struck a deal for a set of 10 mile takeoff 2020 mustang rims/tires/tpms/lug nuts for the '16 project, guy was nice and delivered those with wife letting him in the garage. Net cost was $50 out of pocket after selling the old 2016 spare set we had with 60% worn tires on them, plus we got new lugs to replace the existing ones on the car that swell with wear due to the 2pc design.
Flip side I struck out locating some 73-87 square body long stepside bed side steps/brackets. Also missed calling a body shop with some NOS 73-80 truck fenders, but, I feel shipping both due to safety and freight cost would kill a deal anyways.
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Yeah I have already ordered a stock Silverado pan that is getting modified and sent out that clears
Like I said I don't know much about the automatics, but know the regular 4L60's shat with any power additions. Figured that billet internals would make it much more stout like everything that gets "built"
It does make a difference, anyone who says differently is holding a contrary position based upon preconcieved notions, anecdotal evidence (often leveraging others' experience), and confirmation bias.
As placed in a vehicle with 650hp and is 2000lbs heavier than any S-chassis:
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I'd read enough failure stories of built transmissions to dissuade me from beefing mine up when it took a dump and enough success stories of bone stock 4L80s holding up to abuse to convince me to swap. I really didn't want to gain the personal experience of having an expensive failure so I took what I considered the safer of the 2 options.
The point is the conversion costs too. Especially in this application. Either way you are going to pay.
And junkyard 80Es also have a high failure rate.
I rebuilt mine with a shift kit. It was a 200k junkyard pull. I think only the forward clutch pack showed wear, the rest was pristine. Conversion cost for me was just the 32 spline input conversion on the tcase and getting the driveshaft shortened. I flashed the PCM for the 4L80 myself, already had the license bought. I could see it being more involved depending on the platform, but the last thing I'm considering putting behind the 454 in my dad's Monte is a 700R4/4L80. I know the Crusher Camaro on Roadkill has one behind a healthy LS7 but they just don't instill confidence for me.
Have you raced the truck with the built 70E or are you still refraining? It looks like a nice build and I totally agree with keeping the AWD in both trucks (Trailblazer, Typhoon). How many miles on your built 70E?
In retrospect, my 65E wasn't built right either time but putting an 85E in my 2wd truck was relatively easy so I have no regrets except that I spent a bunch of money on the 65E, didn't find the right builder and didn't do enough homework on my own (relied to heavily on the builder).
2WD to 2WD isn't an AWD V8 turbo conversion whereby the builder wants to retain the OEM AWD set up.
I pulled the 60E out of the wagon for an 80E because it was the right decision for my 2WD application.
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