George Blake
DONATING MEMBER
Re: 4l80e Help
I saw the stuff posted that you had problems with. The trans isn't the first and I can understand where you would be burnt out. I don't think your blaming me. But I can't help but be upset it happened. From now on all of the PG shafts will have a number engraved into them that will be kept on file. If someone buys a kit from someone and sends it to me for install, if the number is not there, I won't use it. Or if it has a number that is NOT on file, I won't use it. Same with the adaptor plates. This will NOT happen again.
Gilberts have always had clearance issues with the manual shift lever. I'm gonna correct that also. The solid engine mounts that are out there move the engine and everything else UP. It realigns everything. I wish they could make engine mounts solid that sit DOWN where the stock ones do. It would help with the downpipes and everything.
Everyone doing 4L80e swaps from now on should just go ahead and notch the pinch weld at the top. On the transmissions I will trim the rib down in that area also and clean it up before it gets bead blasted. That way all the other trimming I do will blend right in. Yes, I trim the crap out of the cases for clearance. I'll do the cases at the top too but the firewall will still be to be notched at the pinch weld.
Hopefully Frank will put up some pics of that.
Kits in the future will include engine bolts. 3/8" corse thread 5 1/4" long for the extended bolt at the transfer case brace.
I'm trying to make the kit as complete as possible and pass along vendor discounts I get to everyone. Because I put it in a kit, the individual prices aren't advertised and I don't get in trouble with manufacturers that way.
The manual shaft lever will also be on there. I will do a fix for that as well in the kits. It just makes the price go up a bit but will be worth it to save the headaches. Your putting in a trans built to go in 3/4 full size trucks, RV's, and buses. I'm doing everything I can to make it as friendly as possible to go in but every truck has different mods and GM did them all different so problems may vary and I can't account for all of them. I'll do my best though.
I saw the stuff posted that you had problems with. The trans isn't the first and I can understand where you would be burnt out. I don't think your blaming me. But I can't help but be upset it happened. From now on all of the PG shafts will have a number engraved into them that will be kept on file. If someone buys a kit from someone and sends it to me for install, if the number is not there, I won't use it. Or if it has a number that is NOT on file, I won't use it. Same with the adaptor plates. This will NOT happen again.
Gilberts have always had clearance issues with the manual shift lever. I'm gonna correct that also. The solid engine mounts that are out there move the engine and everything else UP. It realigns everything. I wish they could make engine mounts solid that sit DOWN where the stock ones do. It would help with the downpipes and everything.
Everyone doing 4L80e swaps from now on should just go ahead and notch the pinch weld at the top. On the transmissions I will trim the rib down in that area also and clean it up before it gets bead blasted. That way all the other trimming I do will blend right in. Yes, I trim the crap out of the cases for clearance. I'll do the cases at the top too but the firewall will still be to be notched at the pinch weld.
Hopefully Frank will put up some pics of that.
Kits in the future will include engine bolts. 3/8" corse thread 5 1/4" long for the extended bolt at the transfer case brace.
I'm trying to make the kit as complete as possible and pass along vendor discounts I get to everyone. Because I put it in a kit, the individual prices aren't advertised and I don't get in trouble with manufacturers that way.
The manual shaft lever will also be on there. I will do a fix for that as well in the kits. It just makes the price go up a bit but will be worth it to save the headaches. Your putting in a trans built to go in 3/4 full size trucks, RV's, and buses. I'm doing everything I can to make it as friendly as possible to go in but every truck has different mods and GM did them all different so problems may vary and I can't account for all of them. I'll do my best though.
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