Re: Re: Trannies

From: BoogYT1300@aol.com
Date: Sun Oct 17 1999 - 09:18:11 EDT


In a message dated 10/16/99 5:58:46 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
mrdancer@camalott.com writes:

<<
 Well, the 904 = A-500 = 44RE
 
  and, the 727 = A-518 = 46RE
 
 The 727's are the stronger tranny, having been used behind the big blocks.
 
 They are all basically the same trannies, the 5 series has the electric OD
 unit, the RE series have electrically-controlled hydraulic shifts.
>>
Yeah but a 727 for a BB has a different bell housing then a 727 for a SB.
But anyways, the question was can the 46RE be swapped out of a Ram and put in
a Dakota that had a 44RE.
The 46RE's tailshaft is longer than the 44RE. You dont need a custom drive
shaft if you can get one from from a Dakota with the 46RE. It would probably
be easier to have one made and balanced though.
It should bolt up to the sixer as long as they are/were both magnum engines.
You will probably need to get a new torque converter to suit the engine. It
may not run right if you use the TC made for the ram's V8 engine. And I dont
think the 44RE's TC will work in the 46RE.
Thats my .02
Boog



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