that would be an interesting topic. i was just talking to a guy at work
about that. he has a 99 rt. he is thinking the same way... A518, shift
kit, torque converter... that is a possibility... it would be more
conistent drag racing, that's for sure....
Mike K
94 SLT,CC,239,2wd,auto
95 Sport,RC,360,5-speed
http://www.hornok.com/zig
>From: "John Bell" <john_bell_2@hushmail.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Re: busted clutch....
>Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2003 20:15:19 -0500
>
>Maybe if you did a little junkyard spelunking? The TransGo shift kit would
>run you about $120, the Mopar TC would be around $180. As to what kind of
>money goes into rebuilding / beefing up a A-518 or 46RE, I dunno - AAMCO?
>
>I was hoping more people would hop in on this thread - a low dollar / high
>performance tranny setup sounds like a very interesting project...
>--
>JB
>
>""mike kulczycki"" <dakota1994@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:Law10-F125hGD1XyCTr00007249@hotmail.com...
> >
> > the rpevious owner thought close to 400 hp... i'm not sure. i have
>wanted
> > to dyno it. the truck has had a best time of 13.6 at 106. so it has
>some
> > power... that could be another option. i know that could run me
>several
> > thousand... i may be replacing the clutch with a halfway decent clutch
>this
> > year and rethinking what i want to do and save some money. maybe i'll
>get
>a
> > new trans next year... i really can't afford that much now. i just
>bought
> > a house and am just finishing up redoing the bathroom... looks like
>there
> > won't be any drag racing for a while...
> > thanks..
> >
> >
> >
> > Mike K
> > 94 SLT,CC,239,2wd,auto
> > 95 Sport,RC,360,5-speed
> > http://www.hornok.com/zig
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "John Bell" <john_bell_2@hushmail.com>
> > >Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > >To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> > >Subject: DML: Re: busted clutch....
> > >Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2003 20:08:12 -0500
> > >
> > >What are the shaft numbers on the engine? What's your budget look like?
> > >
> > >How about a built-up A-518 (46RE?) with TransGo shift kit mated to a
>Mopar
> > >torque converter?
> > >--
> > >JB
> > >
> > >""mike kulczycki"" <dakota1994@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > >news:Law10-F1002KxYx9KJl0000571f@hotmail.com...
> > > >
> > > > well yesterday was a bad day at the strip... i took the black 95
>360
> > >out
> > > > and on the 4th run the clutch blew up. this is sam south's old
>truck
>if
> > > > anyone cares... i think it had a centerforce II with about 10k
>miles.
> > >so
> > > > i'm not to happy with that... oh well i guess. i'll find out
>within
>a
> > >few
> > > > weeks when i take it apart and see what happened. the trans still
> > >worked,
> > > > but the clutch was real hard. it was making noise like pieces
>floating
> > > > around. then it wouldn't start after stopped. there was a piece of
> > >clutch
> > > > material sticking out of the bellhouse. now i am thinking of a 727
>or
> > >some
> > > > other trans or replace the clutch and keep using the nv3500 with
>125k
> > > > miles... such decisions... any suggestions are appreciated...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Mike K
> > > > 94 SLT,CC,239,2wd,auto
> > > > 95 Sport,RC,360,5-speed
> > > > http://www.hornok.com/zig
> > > >
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