TRANSMISSION SWAP 1996 TO 1997 4L8OE

[freddog]

I HAVE A 1996 K 2500 I SWAPPED THE 4L8OE OUT FOR ONE OUT OF AN 1997 K 2500 4L8OE AND I NOTICED A COUPLE DIFERENCES FIRST THE PAN SHAPE BOTH ARE 17 BOLT PANS JUST DIFFERENT SHAPES ALSO ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ABOVE THE GEAR SELECTOR THERE ARE 2 SENSORS ON THE 1996 THE 1997 HAS ONLY ONE THE OTHERS BLOCKED OFF WITH A FACTORY BOLT IN PLUG AND ALSO THE 1997 TRANNY DID NOT HAVE A DIPSTICK AND TUBE AND IM WONDERING IF I CAN USE THE ONE OFF THE 96 TRANNY BECAUSE THE PAN DEPTH DIFFERENCE I WASNT SURE ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED

 

[df2x4]

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[df2x4]

Not sure about the pan difference... But there are a few differences between '96 and '97 80Es. Biggest in my mind is the cooler line hookups being in different locations on the case. I'm not sure how you're going to make that work unless you buy all new lines.