Any competent welding shop should be able to weld it up... Or as diesel driver said bell housing on your tranny should be removable...
Impending Vortec Swap (2 Viewers)
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4l80e bell housing is integrated into the case. I'm going to bolt it up and get my motor in the vehicle hopefully tonight. I'd like to see how everything fits so I can order radiator and few other things. I'll then pull the motor again. I'll look to see how much for a welder to come hit the motor mounts and the transmission at the same time. I was going to do the motor mounts myself, but if I have to pay a guy to come by anyway and they're already tacked on, might as well have some who actually knows what they are doing TIG weld them for hopefully a few extra bucks.
Sounds like a plan
alia176
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I bet there is a cruiserhead who is a pro welder in your midst!!!
Hmm, never noticed the 4l80e was one piece, just assumed GM changed all the cases...
Weld it is
Weld it is
you need that bolt hole coz the next hole up isn't tapped on the vortec blocks there's an oil gallery or something behind it
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True on next bolt hole up on bell housing isn't tapped, but not sure that means I have to have the broken ear fixed. I think it is a good idea and I plan to do it though.
Thanks. I got a guy who lives a couple miles up the road who is going to come by and weld it. I figure I could take it slow with my mig welder, but for $85 I'll knock out both the case and the motor mounts.
Why did they take down your company's sign here in Golden....I've been wondering that for a couple weeks....
They closed the plant on June 11th... Not making money I guess...
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These motor mounts need trimmed.
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Advance adapters
what headers are you going to use? sorry if you posted all this before but i thought you changed your mind on them a few times. i am looking to go with the hookers from summit as i hear they work with no cutting.
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Hooker LS Cast Iron Exhaust Manifolds 8501HKR
I originally bought the summit version of the hooker block huggers, but they won't work with the advance adapters motor mounts. I THINK they MAY work with the dirty dingo, but I'm not sure. Summit Racing® Block Hugger Headers SUM-G9065
I originally bought the summit version of the hooker block huggers, but they won't work with the advance adapters motor mounts. I THINK they MAY work with the dirty dingo, but I'm not sure. Summit Racing® Block Hugger Headers SUM-G9065
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These are the best pics I have right now of the exhaust manifolds....
Wow heli ski trip trade.....that's hardcore
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i put the 2017 heli trip at about 75/25 right now (75 that i go 
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Please Please Please use new header bolts! Broken header bolts are quite common
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Bolts are getting ordered. I'm just seeing how things fit so I can get the mounts tacked on. Looking at stainless arp's....
