Dcdoc45
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- Ram Year
- 1991 W150
- Engine
- 3.9L V6
I got this truck several years ago on trade. PO let the engine oil get low and had a rod knocking so I purchased a used 91 3.9L V6 that came out of a dodge Dakota. Only thing I had to change was the exhaust manifolds.
With the first engine in it no problems accelerating going up hills, etc.
While I had the engine out I took the tranny and Tcase to a mechanic to rebuild. The truck starts and idles fine, revs up in park and neutral driving down a flat level road it shifts from first to overdrive fine. If I'm stopped on any incline, or if I try to go up a steep hill the truck barely goes. I can manual shift to 1st, no difference. I shifted down to 4L just to check, had a little better throttle response but not much. I have followed the shop manual procedure for adjusting the TV cable but that didn't help, it actually got worse, before I adjusted the TV cable I could at least stomp it to the floor and it would drop a gear, now it won't if I stomp it, but it will on a flat road with no incline. I can't figure out what the issue is. Engine does not smoke at all and idles fine. Any help would be appreciated, about to take it to a mechanic, I've gotten this far and this has me stumped.
Thanks
With the first engine in it no problems accelerating going up hills, etc.
While I had the engine out I took the tranny and Tcase to a mechanic to rebuild. The truck starts and idles fine, revs up in park and neutral driving down a flat level road it shifts from first to overdrive fine. If I'm stopped on any incline, or if I try to go up a steep hill the truck barely goes. I can manual shift to 1st, no difference. I shifted down to 4L just to check, had a little better throttle response but not much. I have followed the shop manual procedure for adjusting the TV cable but that didn't help, it actually got worse, before I adjusted the TV cable I could at least stomp it to the floor and it would drop a gear, now it won't if I stomp it, but it will on a flat road with no incline. I can't figure out what the issue is. Engine does not smoke at all and idles fine. Any help would be appreciated, about to take it to a mechanic, I've gotten this far and this has me stumped.
Thanks