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693 messages, Last post on Nov 28, 2009 at 12:30 PM
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I herby relenquish my throne and sceptor to Dusty as the guru of Dakotas -- LOL I hope that Dusty does not want me to burn my tattered factroy service manual as proof. I still have not memorized the secion about automatic xmission (because I orderd MANUAL tranny from factory.)
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Replying to: bpeebles (Mar 31, 2007 1:17 pm)  kcram - Pickups Host
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Replying to: dewaltdakota (Mar 31, 2007 10:36 am) You're being way too kind, but I appreciate it. Bests, Dusty |
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Replying to: bpeebles (Mar 31, 2007 1:17 pm) Not necessary. Besides, I'm not sure I could follow in your footsteps. By the way, my factory manual's starting to disintegrate, too. Bests, Dusty |
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Replying to: kcram (Mar 31, 2007 5:22 pm) Bests, Dusty |
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| i have a 1999 dakota r/t reg cab. there is nothing wrong with it besides i'd love to have a 5-speed tranny in it. i know that it has the 46re tranny in it which is the full size truck trans, so that should mean that the full size manual should fit in it but i don't know the name on the tranny or for sure if it would fit. if anyone could tell me anything, i'd appreciate it. thanks | |
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Replying to: mopar360rt (Apr 02, 2007 7:39 pm) If you are suggesting that you want to install one of the newer automotic xmissions, be prepared to also reprogram the engine-computer -to- transmission computer communications. Modern automatic xmissions do most of their "thinking" insiside a computer to determine shift-points and other important stuff. In model-year 2000, the Dakota recieved a the Jeep 4.7L V8 which came with a new automatic xmission. Personally, I orderd mine V8 from the factory with the 5-speed manual and enjoy up to 21MPG with it. |
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Replying to: mopar360rt (Apr 02, 2007 7:39 pm) Fortunately, Mopar engines have universal bellhousing-to-engine mounting configuration, so I'm pretty sure you won't have a problem bolting any truck manual up to that 360 engine. But extention shafts (tail stocks) vary in length depending on application. The Dakota in recent years used the 5-speed, NV3500 manual gear box. I'm sure you should be able to find one around that is out of a Dakota. A 5-speed out of a RAM will most likely be the heavy-duty version with wide-spaced gearing. I'm guessing that you really want the close-ratio version that came with the original Dakota R/T. Good luck, Dusty
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Replying to: dustyk (Apr 03, 2007 1:39 pm) Also i don't care about the lenght of the trans because i'll probably have a driveshaft made for it anyways.
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