Will, my question would be has New Venture Gear upgraded the
3500 after 98 or 99? Your tranny dosen't sound like it operates 100%
like the one I have. Gearing down to 1ST after shifting from 2ND is no
problem while moving, I don't have to stop. I can gear down in second
from 5th doing 50-60 mph with no problem ;) other than decellaration
trama. I've done it! But not on purpose. As far as getting into reverse,
trannys have their little quirks and sometimes I have to depress the
clutch a little at the top to get it in, but very, very seldom. The horrible
whining noise dosen't sound Kosher to me. The only noise I hear is a
whining coming from the engine unless I'm stopped at a light in neutral.
Then you can hear that famous OEM thro-out bearing. If your local
Dodge service has done all it can do, then I would try the 50/50 mixture
of MTL and Mopar fliud for a few thousand miles and see if you can
tell a difference. Yes I could tell, 41k and it still shifts smooth. Just
keep
in mind you never know how a Dodge serv center will react in warranty
situations. One more thing, I never have to consistantly skip a gear
because it won't go in. Oh I've had problems super speed shifting before,
but rarely at normal to fast operation. With the MTL and a normal tranny
the shifts will feel a little bit notchy the first few shifts then it should
get
smoother as it warms up, even in cold weather.
George
'98 5.2L 5spd
>>
I have not complained about my NV-3500 because of the idle problems,
I understand that is a motor problem.The things I complain about are like
after I drive it 90 miles back home,most of the time it won't take
reverse.After it gets warm, I sometimes have tom double-clutch it to make it
take 3rd, and even then, sometimes I just have to skip it.Oh yeah, and I
can't downshift into first unless I am at a complete stop.and if I try to
downshift into second at anything more than 8 mph, it will sit on the
synchro for 3-4 seconds while making a horrible whining noise,then take
it.Why this happens, I don't know, becuase at 8 mph in second gear I am only
turning like 1000 rpms, so I don't think I am forcing it to do anything it
shouldn't.I don't race mine and have never done any kind of hard
launches.Did you really experience a noticeable improvement with the redline
fluid?
Will Coughlin willcoughlin@hotmail.com
'00 reg.cab,2wd,4.7L/hd5-spd/3.92sg(9.25")
forest green sport plus/mods:upper&lower speed grille,clear corner lenses
w/clear bulbs,empire billet 3rd brake light cover&antenna,APC white face
gauges,Magnum R/T windsheild banner,checkmate flush fiberglass
tonneau,carpeted bed,2-chamber flow w/dual 3" dumps,lowered 2" in rear,R/T
fender flares,chromed interior a/c vents,side windows tinted to 5%,back
glass to 2.5% with chrome ram head decal,pwr tailgate lock,K&N drop-in/ 1ST
place Dakota-truck at 11th annual Houston Mopar show and race/National DML
meet!!<<
- ----Original Message Follows----
From: "George S Willhite" <gswillhite@ualr.edu>
Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Subject: DML: Re:Quad Cab Questions, 5 speed tranny fluid?
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 13:19:36 -0800
I'll chime in on this one. The NV-3500 seems to be getting a
bad rep from clutch dumps and 4.7s that have *engine*
idle problems. You can't shock a STOCK manual drivetrain over
and over with 3000 rpm dumps and expect it to hold up very long.
common sense. Granted its not a perfect manual transmission by any
means. Sure the NVG-3500 is a little chunky, but slap some good Redline
MTL synthetic in there and it will improve considerably. BTW, I'm not
convinced that the synchromesh Penziol /Mopar fluid is synthetic. I'll
need some proof.
Just gotta say the quarter mile is not always where the action is at.
I feel for you guys that have never *driven* a manual V6/V8 performance
vehicle around some mountain roads. Gearing down and listening to that
engine wine and anticipating the next corner or curve at several "Gs" is
almost indescribable, like driving the Grand Prix. Sorry, autos are a poor
substitute here. When I'm old and white headed maybe I'll buy an auto
and shift on the column, but not now.
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