More stuff on swapping a 4L60e for a 4L80e

[Gary Derian]

Tranny computers do real time slip analysis to control the shift firmness.
It shouldn't be too bad but not as simple as just power the solenoids.  You
could burn it up by partially engaging two gears and driving that way for a
while.  I think you would feel it, though.

Gary Derian <gderian at oh.verio.com>


>Not that difficult. You must create hardware to do the TCC lockup and do
>the pressure force motor driving. Then some software. I'm of the opinion
>that I could do the whole thing in a couple of weeks if I had to. I don't
>think you'd burn it up, unless you did something *very* bad! <g>
>
>At 10:00 AM 3/15/99 +0000, you wrote:
>>
>>How complicated is it to drive these signals and make the transmission
>>shift?  Do you have to start with a GM ECM and go from there, or would
>>it be feasible to build a little PIC based thing to run the
>>transmission?  What's the risk of burning up the transmission?
>>
>>--steve
>>
>>
>>--
>>Steve Ravet
>>ARM, INC
>>steve.ravet at arm.com
>>www.arm.com
>>
>>
>Thanks,
>        Peter Hipson (founder, NEHOG)
>        1995 White NA Hummer Wagon