James Calder wrote:
>
> If I decide to go to a manual in my '96, I may have a automatic doner
> truck to swap a manual into mine and give the doner the auto. I was
> wondering if the wire harness needs to be swapped or are there unused
> auto tranny wires in the manual? I realize the PCM, linkage and
> associated steering colum parts will have to be swapped also.
>
> Why can a slightly modified 46RE (not even using better planitaries)
> handle much more HP then the NV3500?
>
> Any of the Rams or deisel Rams use a tougher manual?
>
> Is the transfercase bypassed completly when in 2HI or can that be a
> weak point in the driveline behind a 408?
>
> So a Keisler Tremec 6 speed is the answer, right? If they run a 75%
> off Christmas special, maybe I'll get one :)
>
> Thanks,
> James
>
>
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Terrible Tom
Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 4:37 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: Tranny Questions
Hmmm - if you are going to have a Gen II donor truck laying around - lemme
know ok? I am interested in picking up some parts. Too bad you dont have a
46RH, you could solve my tranny problem right there...
'corse I suppose I could swap the manual valve body over. Lemme know if you
have any spare parts left over... now - as for your questions...
I'm not sure why a 46RE/H could handle more power than the NV3500.
Perhaps because more power is lost in the transfer between the engine to the
tranny. (tq converter VS clutch) - you loose a good amout of power having to
spin the fluid in a tq converter... sticks have far less paracitic power
loss in the drive line.
The transfer case still transmits power and will still have bits and peices
moving in it. In 2-hi - whats happening is the chain drive is not engaged.
But the t-case input shaft is still spinning and still spinning the output
shaft - to get power to the rear axle.
As for the NV3500 - its weakness is probably why they decided to drop that
trans in the new trucks, in favor of the getrag 6 speeds...
-- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rocks are for skipping... I'm all about the mud 75 Honda CL360, 89 Dakota, 89 Dakota 4x4, 95 Dakota 4x4, 01 Ram 4x4 http://members.aol.com/silvereightynine/ AIM & Yahoo: SilverEightynineWell if I did get the doner truck it would just to donate the NV3500 and receive a 46RE transplant. It would then be a complete good running truck for sale. I'm still keeping my eye out for a junk doner however (if I want to go through with the swap, still not sure). I'd rather have a manual but I just know I can get an APS auto to handle the 408 cheaper then a Keisler 6 speed and leary about using the NV3500.
Thanks for your input. James
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