Jesus Freak
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Gotcha, I think I found an E4OD in Pensacola (40miles away, 2000miles from you) for $100. I gotta go look at it. It doesn't have a flex plate, but I have a c6 plate, just curious while the subject was being discussed.
E40D in Maine, USA
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IDIBRONCO
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That sounds like the ones that I can remember too.
You can still buy new flex plates for N/A applications, but not for Factory Turbo ones. At least you could before this current craziness started.
Jesus Freak
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The plate for a factory turbo is different than a n/a? Seriously?
IDIBRONCO
IDIBRONCO
Yes. They're balanced differently.
Jesus Freak
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Well dang.
TNBrett
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The flywheel for a manual trans, as well as the harmonic balancer are also different for the factory turbo motors. You can bolt the v-belt crank pulley onto a turbo balancer though.
Jesus Freak
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Crazy....I'm glad I joined this forum.
david85
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I'm running a C6 Flexplate on mine, so yes, it can be done. The bolt circle and offset are the same.
E4ODs up to 1991 also use the heavy cast iron C6 style, 2-piece setup. Then they switched over to a simplified and lighter combined flywheel/flexplate for 1992 and up.
For the driveshafts, you may be able to simply find them in a wrecker or donor truck, since you aren't actually changing to some new exotic size. The size you would need was mass produced for the E4OD trucks.
Having a trans shop do the swap would cost more than a regular transmission install. The cross member has to move back (ideally replaced as well, to the later E4OD style) and that will require drilling on the frame. They may not want to do this, for liability reasons. I also cut and extended the shift rod from my old C6 transmission but you can probably get the correct parts from another E4OD donor.
Plan on about $600 for a new controller and harness from US Shift, unless you luck out and find a used setup. Some have even made the OEM setup work in an older truck. This might be cheaper if you can find a donor, but will get complicated if you can't get everything to work perfectly.
Like I said, it won't be cheap. But with inflation driving the cost of everything up, neither will diesel fuel...
E4ODs up to 1991 also use the heavy cast iron C6 style, 2-piece setup. Then they switched over to a simplified and lighter combined flywheel/flexplate for 1992 and up.
For the driveshafts, you may be able to simply find them in a wrecker or donor truck, since you aren't actually changing to some new exotic size. The size you would need was mass produced for the E4OD trucks.
Having a trans shop do the swap would cost more than a regular transmission install. The cross member has to move back (ideally replaced as well, to the later E4OD style) and that will require drilling on the frame. They may not want to do this, for liability reasons. I also cut and extended the shift rod from my old C6 transmission but you can probably get the correct parts from another E4OD donor.
Plan on about $600 for a new controller and harness from US Shift, unless you luck out and find a used setup. Some have even made the OEM setup work in an older truck. This might be cheaper if you can find a donor, but will get complicated if you can't get everything to work perfectly.
Like I said, it won't be cheap. But with inflation driving the cost of everything up, neither will diesel fuel...
Cant Write
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@Jesus Freak @Brian VT
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Not sure if it ever sold or not. Just trying to help.
E4od US shift Baumann quick 4 stand alone transmission controller available
I have a quick 4 trans controller for e4od trans for sale if anyone is interested. Like brand new. Used less than a month. I’m selling for $450 with all wiring and connectors, still have box and manuals everything complete. Paid over $700 for it. My loss is your gain
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Not sure if it ever sold or not. Just trying to help.
