6R80

[gregaba]

I have 2 6r80's in my shop. One to go in my 71 Ranchero CJ with 429, The other going in my 428 63 Galaxie.
I took some measurements and can install it in the 71 without cutting the floorboards. I haven't got the Galaxie in the shop yet but it looks like it will go in with no clearance problems but will be close.
Cost are reasonable and a lot cheaper then a Tko 600 that I was going to use in both cars.
So far the tranny's cost me 460.00 each with less then 60,000 miles on them.
I haven't ordered the controller yet but was talking to the seller today and he said $1250.
The adapter kit is $950.00.
If you are using
Here are pictures of a C-6 next to the 6r80 for comparsion.
 the cable speedo drive Dakota Digital makes a adapter ECD-100. I haven't had a chance to see what they cost yet.
I have friends running stock 6r80's in the mustange with twin turbos with no mods to the tran's so I know they are a great tran's.
Greg

[70tp]

What would be the best \ most common application for the 6r80?   The more common, the cheaper, or easier to get?   

[mbrunson427]

What would be the best \ most common application for the 6r80?   The more common, the cheaper, or easier to get?

Almost every ford F150 between 2009 and now. Krillions of them made.

[Gaugster]

It's impressive to learn what those 6 speeds are capable of holding.

Greg - Thanks for the side by sides. Helps to take some of the guess work out of things. Any information on what torque converters are going in these 6R80's?

[gregaba]

Hi
I am going to use the stock converter. the 71 Will be a warmed up street car and mostly a grocery getter.
I was looking at a aftermarket converter for the 63 but after ridding in my friends twin turbo Mustang i decided to go stock.
You can buy an aftermarket one with your choice of stall,etc. for $1250.00 but for my use I don't think I need it.
If I do I will buy one and install it.
Greg

[TTA89]

What would be the best \ most common application for the 6r80?   The more common, the cheaper, or easier to get?

Almost every ford F150 between 2009 and now. Krillions of them made.

You want a 2011+ 5.0 V8 2WD F150 6R80 if you want to use the Bendenson adapter. The Ecoboost V6 6R80s have a different bellhousing.  A Mustang trans would work too but those are expensive. The earlier pre 2011 6R80s had electronics built in and aren't compatible with the aftermarket controllers. Just FYI. 

[Gaugster]

Going to keep my eye out for a 2011+ 6R80 from a 2WD V8.  I see that Dakota Digital has the new and improved ECD-200BT for $329.95 on the web.

https://www.dakotadigital.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=886/category_id=712/mode=prod/prd886.htm

Lokar is making a 6R80 compatible shifter that seems pretty trick too. $500 though.

https://www.lokar.com/assets/instructions/INS0169-Electronic-Sport-Mode-Shifter.pdf

If I can get the trans for low cost it may end up being a lower cost option over C4 w/Gear Vendors.

Update - Found a cool video that goes pretty in-depth on the 6R80 and PBH has a nice dimensional layout of the 6R80. Seems like riding on the coattails of the Coyote swap crowd finds a lot of support.

https://youtu.be/8ucqjVccMGE

https://pbhperformance.com/6r80-dimensional-drawings-for-your-coyote-swap/