Indeed, there are likely other reasons.
The trans may be weaker (though my own experience with Dodge automatics
makes me somewhat skeptical), but a manual lets you more easily abuse the
drivetrain, so it makes sense, I believe, that the drivetrain should be a
bit stronger.
You can do evil things with a clutch that an automatic wouldn't dream of
allowing.
"andy levy" <andy-dml@levyclan.us> wrote in message
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> On 2/8/2005 22:40, droo wrote:
> | The 5-speeds are the weaker trans. That's why you can't get them on the
> | R/T.
>
> I think there are other reasons. You could get a 360 Ram w/ a 5-speed,
> and that's the same engine as the R/T (different PCM tho). IIRC, the
> NV3500 is rated to handle either 350 ft-lb or 350 HP (don't recall which
> ~ it is, but it's one of them).
>
> | To engage 4LO, I have to put the shifter into
> | 1st gear. So I can see how this girl had trouble getting it into 4lo.
> | Cuz if you just throw the switch and watch for the light to go solid
> | before you drive, it won't.
>
> But if you're looking enough to see that the 4LO light isn't coming on,
> the clear indication that it's LO is right there next to it. 4HI is
> right next to 4LO, so why not "try" 4HI and see if that works (which
> would be the right thing to do)?
>
> I think this story is missing a lot of those important little things
> called "details."
>
> - --
> - -andy
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