I've done that before and without putting a hammer/ratchet shifter in the
truck I think it would be too much of a liability unless it was a reverse
pattern. Plus, If I've got to shift my own gears, I'd rather be clutching
them. Thanks for the info Bernd, I'll give wayne a call and see what he's
got to say when I'm ready to rebuild.
-- - Josh Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L www.geocities.com/lenny187/dakota.html""Bernd D. Ratsch"" <bernd@texas.net> wrote in message news:004601c39f41$5b300470$020aa8c0@system... > > Nononono...Manual Valve Body Conversion - makes it run like a stick without > the clutch. > > - Bernd > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Josh Battles > Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 9:12 AM > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net > Subject: Re: DML: Video: Interstate Punch from 45 to 105.. > > > > ""Bernd D. Ratsch"" <bernd@texas.net> wrote in message > news:002401c39edc$91ab6b30$020aa8c0@system... > > > > > > Sounds like you need a manual conversion on the transmission and some > > serious "beefing" up. Give Wayne a call...he's more capable of > > telling > you > > what you'll need and pricing. > > > > Yes...there's been a few V6 owners that have purchased items from him > (Valve > > Bodies, and other items)...couldn't tell you on transmission though. > > > > - Bernd > > I'm not really that gung-ho to put a stick in my truck, it's a *lot* of work > to convert (played that game before) and I kinda like not having to row > sometimes as I do a lot of stop and go driving. Or were you referencing to > a manual valve body? If so, I think that'd be less desireable than > converting to a stick... > > Which manual would bolt up to my V6 and how durable have they been under > heavy use compared to a slushbox? I'm also assuming that the driveshaft > would have to be changed as well...can APS provide that too? > > -- > - Josh > Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L www.geocities.com/lenny187/dakota.html > >
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