Just checking in to see if anyone is considering selling their LS swapped 80? I have cash ready and will pay a fair price for the right rig!
Thanks.
Matt
Thanks.
Matt
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depends on how much you willing to spend
Happy to spend what it is worth based on others in the market. Basically, I am not scraping by to afford a basic rig here, I want something legit and sorted.
Thanks,
Matt
Why is it that nobody ever uses any of the Ford crate motors for the swaps? Such as the Coyote 5.0
JaketheSSnake
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Because they cost more, have less aftermarket support (adapters for multiple vehicles) and they aren't nearly as compact as the ls platform. The dohc setup is pretty wide in comparison.
thatcabledude
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They are huge AF, complicated, and expensive.
And made by Ford
And made by Ford
Got it, thanks
I have a 1960 Lincoln Continental 2dr, that I would love to keep a Ford power plant. But the coyote threads I have seen on the web, are filled with trouble by the tuners trying to get the software to work, unbelievable out of pocket costs. Honestly, it’s like Ford does not take the aftermarket swaps seriously
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tmxmotorsports
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Might want to rethink that i know the 4l80e to Toyota split case adapter has alot of issues don't know the fitment on the 80 t case
JaketheSSnake
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Good to know. Luckily I have plenty of time to get it figured out.
no fitment issues on a 4l80e with 80 tcase, running a double cardan front
for me atleast
for me atleast
Another one comes to life...
When can you start on mine?
Bring it!
Starting an my swap soon! A few questions...
I'm getting a 2WD output shaft swapped into a 4WD 4L65 transmission and plan to use the Advance Adapters kit. The 2WD output shaft has to be cut, but the diagrams measure from the face of the transmission with the shaft installed. Since I'm swapping shafts, does anybody know the final length so I could cut it before install and could maybe do a nicer job then an angle grinder hack?
Also, has anyone looked into swapping a car intake (like this corvette unit: More Information for DORMAN 615901) onto a truck engine (Gen3 5.3L) in hope of mounting the engine a little higher and reducing the front driveshaft/transmission pan interference?
edit - looks like it's not trivial. Water pump and such won't clear, etc. https://www.lsxmag.com/tech-stories/engine/spotters-guide-identifying-factory-ls-intake-manifolds/
I'm getting a 2WD output shaft swapped into a 4WD 4L65 transmission and plan to use the Advance Adapters kit. The 2WD output shaft has to be cut, but the diagrams measure from the face of the transmission with the shaft installed. Since I'm swapping shafts, does anybody know the final length so I could cut it before install and could maybe do a nicer job then an angle grinder hack?
Also, has anyone looked into swapping a car intake (like this corvette unit: More Information for DORMAN 615901) onto a truck engine (Gen3 5.3L) in hope of mounting the engine a little higher and reducing the front driveshaft/transmission pan interference?
edit - looks like it's not trivial. Water pump and such won't clear, etc. https://www.lsxmag.com/tech-stories/engine/spotters-guide-identifying-factory-ls-intake-manifolds/
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Email Marks4wd or AA for the measurements. They should provide you with instructions with a diagram like this (for the 6l80e)
Water pumps are cheap to change. I looked into going with a car intake. Used with injectors cost about 300 locally. I decided to go with a hood scoop instead. A inch or 2 body lift would help give more room for components and to get better clearance although can be fitted with stock body height. But personally I really would have liked having a body lift. It gets pretty tight in some areas-especially my exhaust and my auto shifter underneath the trans tunnel. 2wd transmissions are cheap, should be easy to find rather than having to convert a 4x4 trans.
Yea, there's a diagram like that available on AA, but it shows the stickout from the back of the first part of the adapter, not the overall length of the shaft or how much to cut off the end. Emailed AA and they said that diagram is all they have.
Getting the engine & trans as a package and they're pretty low mileage (80K). Places I talked to would only take it as a core - cheaper to swap the shaft. I'll think about the body lift - really never looked into that so not sure what's involved.
all you need to swap transmission oil pan and engine oil pan and there is no problems with clearance
oil pan from camaro i believe 1998-2000 and older transmission oil pan is one quart of oil smaler and no problems with drive shaft clearance or front differential clearance
oil pan from camaro i believe 1998-2000 and older transmission oil pan is one quart of oil smaler and no problems with drive shaft clearance or front differential clearance
