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Old 09-11-2019, 03:17 PM   #18
72K5CSTDarkOlive
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Re: The never ending K5 Build LS Swap

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Originally Posted by C.I.Blazer View Post
Maybe I missed it in you first build thread, but what transmission was in your truck? Are you just mating to that or upgrading to a newer unit to match the LQ9? Will you have to move any of the drivetrain assembly forward or back?
Originally was the th350 and then when I swapped motors for the 427 sbc I also swapped the the350 for a 4L80e.

I kept the engine in the same place and moved the Tcase back 2.5". I had to have new driveshafts made and I used the Lokar shift linkage to make the proper bends for it to fit.
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Build version 2.0: 72 K5
6.0 LQ9, 4L80e, NP205
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=793192
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