swathdiver
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@NickTransmissions Nick will know if the output shaft on the 4L60 has to be changed if converting from RWd to 4WD, I'm pretty sure it does but don't remember. As for the frames, it is possible that the holes are there but need to be tapped, seen that before. Stop by the house and compare mine to yours.Yes you did say that, but it was a specific year no?
I have the 5.3 Flex. I figured something would have to change to work with the transfer case. I'd rather modify the transfer case input shaft than touch the 4L60. Looks a million times easier to rebuild.
Interesting about the blocks and frames, I've seen it said around the internet. Probably not a big deal for my application, even if custom brackets have to fab'd up. I get about 12-14 MPG's right now with E85 doing mostly city driving, which is garbage but it's less than $3/gal, and it's far peppier so it works.
Why do the LSD's have to be rebuilt so often?
The LSDs have clutches and springs that wear out faster under continuous duty in a truck that weighs 2-3x as much as a car. The truck G80 is a hybrid, it is basically a locking limited slip, it too has clutches but of course they are not engaged all the time which is why they typically last the life of the vehicle. When I was looking at different brands of limited slips, they all prominently mentioned being rebuildable and that set off a warning in my little brain. Then I read the comments which confirmed that they are a high maintenance item. Works if you want it but the mean time between failure is higher than the G80.
Mine averages (whole tank) about 11 mpg around town on E85 and 14 on the highway so you're doing good compared to mine.
Wes, the 2007-2009 trucks and SUVs could have had non-flex fuel engines, the LH6 (pickups only) and the LY5. The 6.0 L76 used from 2007-2009 was not FlexFuel and you know about the L92 being straight gas as well.unless I am mistaken i think most 07-14 1500 suv's are flex-fuel no matter the engine size, haven't really did a run-down of which do and do not.
gm was getting epa credits for having it during these years. things changed in 2016
from what I have been reading people were not aware there vehicles could use e85 and so they started putting the flex-fuel badge them to make it more visible, it will always indicate the option inside the fuel cover door if equipped and may have a yellow gas cap, not all e85 vehicles had a yellow cap though