Re: 42RE, 44RE, and 46RE all interchangeable?

From: Bob Tom (tigers@bserv.com)
Date: Mon Nov 05 2001 - 09:58:01 EST


At 12:15 AM 11/5/01 -0500, you wrote:
>My 42RE automatic is dying and I was just told by a person very
>knowlegdable on
>Dodges that I could run a 46RE, which would give me a heavier duty clutch
>pack and
>possibly other items within the transmission. Anyone done/know someone
>who has
>done this? John

The 42RE and 44RE are interchangeable with the 44RE being a beefed up 42RE.

The 46RE is a different tranny. It would require an externally balanced
flex plate
as opposed the internally balanced 42/44RE. The driveshaft length would also
have to altered as well. That's my understanding.

Bob



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