search www.car-part.com for a 00 v6 5speed federal emissions pcm. It doesnt
matter what vin is in the pcm as long as there is one. This has been seen
in the rt world by swapping pcms between different trucks.
Greg Conner
1996 RC
3.9 hybrid
>From: "Josh Battles" <jbattles@bankfinancial.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>Subject: Re: DML: All this trans talk has gotten me thinking.....
>Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 16:32:00 -0600
>
>Well, I did some research on this and here's what I found for those who are
>interested:
>
>Apparently stock PCM's for a 2000 3.9L with a 5 speed aren't very common
>and
>there's no way to flash a VIN number out of the PCM, and it's impossible to
>flash the stock auto trans program out and put the manual trans one in.
>
>So, I tried tenafly dodge and all they had was the one for california
>emissions at $405 +shipping. My local dodge dealer told me that the
>federal
>emissions one was $540 new and that there's not a great enough demand for
>them so there's no reman units available. Also, this is a dealer only item
>if you were wondering, so your favorite local chain can't get it.
>
>So, including the cost of a decent used trans, rebuild, all the little
>parts
>like pedals and the interior pieces, clutch stuff, and the pcm, it's going
>to be the same price if not more than a rebuild of the slushbox with the
>added goodies to keep 'er together longer.
>
>Oh, and just in case anyone else was planning this same swap, the cranks
>used in the 3.9L are the same between auto and manual trans, so mounting
>the
>pilot bearing wouldn't be an issue. The parts guy I talked to says they've
>been that way for quite some time but didn't know exactly how long.
>
>--
>- Josh
>Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L
>www.geocities.com/lenny187/dakota.html
>www.omg-stfu.com
>
>
>""greg conner"" <dodgeboy93@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:BAY15-F54x1kLwxTQTY00002c0c@hotmail.com...
> >
> > I wasnt saying to swap the rear. Just that the 00 and up rc v6 would
>work
> > or any 97 an up rc v8 as long as it had the 8 1/4 rear in it and not the
>9
> > 1/4.
> >
> >
> >
> > Greg Conner
> > 1996 RC
> > 3.9 hybrid
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "Josh Battles" <jbattles@bankfinancial.com>
> > >Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > >To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> > >Subject: Re: DML: All this trans talk has gotten me thinking.....
> > >Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 10:16:51 -0600
> > >
> > >""greg conner"" <dodgeboy93@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > >
> > > > You shouldnt have a problem flashing the auto vin into the manuel
>pcm.
> > > > There is not a digit in the vin that displays tranny type. A
>junkyard
> > >rear
> > > > from a 00 and up 3.9 5speed or a 97 and up 318 5speed with a 8 1/4
>rear
> > >will
> > > > work fine. Most shops will however make you a custom driveshaft for
> > >around
> > > > 150 bucks. Just look to see which way is going to be cheaper. The
> > >crank
> > > > sensor does read marks on the flywheel/flexplate to get crank
>position
> > >for
> > > > the pcm. It is located on the passengers side rear of the block and
> > >extends
> > > > down into the bellhousing. The flywheel and flexplate are different
> > >sizes
> > > > however. The automatic crank sensor has to extend further into the
> > > > bellhousing to read the marks since the flexplate is a smaller
>diameter
> > >than
> > > > the flywheel. trying to bolt the auto sensor on to a manuel truck
>would
> > > > result in the sensor hitting the flywheel.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Greg Conner
> > > > 1996 RC
> > > > 3.9 hybrid
> > >
> > >I wasn't planning on swapping the rear end, i'm pretty content with my
>3.55
> > >gears. :-) I was more concerned with the driveshaft.
> > >
> > >Okay, thanks for clearing that sensor thing up for me. I wasn't sure
>where
> > >it was.
> > >
> > >--
> > >- Josh
> > >Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L
> > >www.geocities.com/lenny187/dakota.html
> > >www.omg-stfu.com
> > >
> > >
> >
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