I am guessing Atlantic Blue, as it is the closest to Intense Blue.....
Josh
""Chuck Robbins"" <intense99dak@home.com> wrote in message
news:9v2t1l$474$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
> Excellent information, Will. I should be all set with the ratios as I
think
> I'm going to go with the 4.7 with the 45RFE (or should I say that the Mrs.
> is ;-)
>
> Thank you very much ;-)
>
> Chuck Robbins
> '99 Dakota Sport
> www.intense99dak.com
>
>
> > Chuck, the 45RFE is the same transmission that is used in 4.7L powered
> > Dakotas and Durangos. It is an automatic overdrive that has 5 forward
> gears,
> > one of them being a "2nd over". Basically it has 2 different 2nd gear
> > ratios- one for accelerating(lower for better acceleration) and one for
> > kick-down or passing(higher so as not to make the RPM's jump as high
when
> it
> > is kicked down). The 46RE is the same old A727-based 4-speed overdrive
> that
> > was also called the A518 and 46RH. It is the same transmission that is
> used
> > in the Dakota R/T and the 360 powered quad cabs and Durangos.The 45RFE
is
> > pretty highly revered and has a descent approval rating right now. There
> has
> > been a few cases of them jumping to another valve body postion without
> > warning, but it is not a common problem. The 46RE's are just as they
have
> > been-lazy shifts, lack of refinement,etc. It's based on a design that's
> > almost 40 years old! Need to know the ratios or anything else??
> >
> > Will Coughlin willcoughlin@hotmail.com
> > '00 Reg. cab 2wd, 4.7L/NV3500HD/9.25" 3.92 sure-grip
>
>
>
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