I was under the impression that the 44RE was for 3.9's and 46RE is for the
5.2's. Is this not correct? Or is it year dependent?
On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 10:44 AM, Bill White <b1llyw@att.net> wrote:
>
> Stock tranny is 44RE.
>
> Bill White
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone
>
> John Dunlap <jsdunlap@roadkill.org> wrote:
>
> >
> >well, I thought I had a handle on mine..a 98 4X4 w/5.2 'club cab' (?)
> thinking my stock tranny is the 46RE... does that sound right ?looking for
> 'Good' rebuild kit... not experienced w/auto trans that much...probably just
> better to take it to a shop, huh ?
> >
> >Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >On Jul 4, 2011, at 8:15 AM, Jamie C <jamie12ga@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> On Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 10:36 PM, Ray Block <BPracing@wowway.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: Jamie C
> >>>> Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2011 10:05 PM
> >>>> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> >>>> Subject: Re: DML: RE: Torque Converter
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 7:11 PM, Ray Block <BPracing@wowway.com>
> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> <snip>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> This website lists a bunch of different options for TC's for a '96
> >>> 5.2
> >>>
> >>>> TC
> >>>>>> which is why I need to be sure to figure out the right one I need
> >>>> without
> >>>>>> having to ask the parts kid to figure it out for me!
> >>>>>> P.147 in the link below lists the different ones (from this company)
> >>>> that
> >>>>>> are available. Can someone help me figure out the right one?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> http://www.kingomatic.com/documents/PK%20Torque%20Converter%20Catalog%20Ma
> >>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> y%202011.pdf
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Thanks again!
> >>>>>> James
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> A '96 Dak 5.2L should have the 46RE trans. That is the electronic
> >>>> version
> >>>>> of the hydraulic 46RH/A518. All of these are derived from a 727
> >>>>> torqueflite.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> It should have a lock-up converter (that's why you have two sizes of
> >>>>> shafts). A non-lockup trans has just one splined input shaft.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The bolt pattern on the converters changed during '96-'97 from the
> old,
> >>>>> traditional, offset pattern to a 90 degree pattern. You can verify
> >>>> which
> >>>>> you have by measuring the distance between each bolt hole. If one
> >>>>> distance
> >>>>> is longer than the others it's offset.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Your stock stall speed should be around 2000 rpm. When my engine was
> >>>>> nearly
> >>>>> stock I used a TCI 2400 stall. Drivability was indistinguishable
> from
> >>>>> stock but the track ET was a little better.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> You might take a look at what TCI has to offer today.
> >>> www.tciauto.com
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Another source that got good reviews in Mopar Action magazine was
> >>>> Phoenix
> >>>>> transmissions. http://phoenixtrans.com MA used one in their
> >>> project
> >>>
> >>>>> Scat Dak '96 Dakota.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Ray
> >>>>> http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/20KM1FD2KWBP.html
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>> Thanks Ray for the info. So it's the A518 in these trucks? What is
> the
> >>>> A500 used in? V6?
> >>>
> >>> Yes. The A500 is derived from the 3-speed 904/999 torqueflite and also
> >>> called 42RH and 42RE by the factory. It's much lighter duty than the
> >>> 518/46R*.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> According to the catalog, p. 147, it looks like I would need their
> part
> >>>> # CR94.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> So it appears.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> The only other one that would come close to my specs is the CR63
> >>>> but that's for a 131 tooth ring gear. Does that look correct?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> http://www.kingomatic.com/documents/PK%20Torque%20Converter%20Catalog%20Ma
> >>>
> >>>> y%202011.pdf
> >>>>
> >>>> This is an economy TC going into a high mileage transmission so I
> don't
> >>>> want
> >>>> to spend high dollar for a TC that will possibly need replacing soon
> when
> >>>> the tranny goes south.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> The CR63 appears to have the offset mounting pattern since it is listed
> for
> >>> '92-'96. I've read that the change to the 90 degree pattern occurred
> in
> >>> mid '96.
> >>>
> >>> Ray
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> This email was scanned by VIPRE version 4.0.4194 when it was sent,
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> >>>
> >>>
> >> The description lists it as "No weight". I take that to mean there's no
> >> weight added to the TC. Is the 318 internally balanced or are the
> weights
> >> on the flexplate?
> >>
> >
>
>
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