[andrewb70]

It's been a while since I have updated this thread or even taken the GTO out for a spin. I've been having a lot of fun with the Cougar, but lately I have been thinking about how I can improve the GTO.

Hooker is about to release a lot of very well engineered components for A-body swaps and it is tempting to redo my swap to make things better. Holley has new mounts, headers, and crossmembers that are engineered to work together and work around the Holley oil pan. Currently my inner tie rods hit the Autokraft pan so it would be nice to fix that.

I would also like to have new stainless headers and a full stainless exhaust, which Hooker will offer. I realize that it seems kind of dumb to redo a car that runs and drives, but I am always trying to make things better.

Another thing that I have been thinking about is swapping over to a 4L80E. Seems kind of nuts, but I have never owned a performance car with an automatic and I would really enjoy seeing what I can do in terms of tuning the transmission. To make the auto trans possible, I would also swap the ECU to a Holley Dominator.

I am open to all inputs....

Andrew

[HWYSTR455]

I'm a big advocate of the 4L80E, sure many here are aware of that! I have to say it's one of the best upgrades I've ever done on my Lemans, hands down. I did an install thread on the swap, might find some useful info there.

One thing that I've heard is that the TCI '6-speed' 4L80E doesn't offer engine braking, so IMO, stay away from that one.

I ran a CompuShift controller, love the flexibility of it, but on this go-around, I will be doing the Holley Dominator ECU, since I plan to go multi-point. Should have it installed and provide feedback within 3 months or so.

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