8 speed swap

[DILLIGAF]

Finally something easy for a change.

She looks very good inside. No metal on pan magnets.

 

[Wild one]

Finally something easy for a change.

She looks very good inside. No metal on pan magnets.


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Get lots of pics of the Zip kit install,and let us know what it was like to install,and your thoughts on installing it with the transmission still in the chassis

 

[DILLIGAF]

Pretty straightforward. Just remove and replace.

 

[Wild one]

Pretty straightforward. Just remove and replace.
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It looks like it's definitely an upgrade over the stock pieces.Do you think it's a justiable cost upgrade.I've sort of been on the fence about whether it's worth the price

 

[1SLwLS1]

Just to further clarify the neutral cable for anyone else that may stumble upon this thread. If you're not going to use a cable and just rely on a screwdriver or pry bar for activating neutral, make sure you have some heavy duty zip ties as the lever does not stay in neutral once put into neutral, it springs back to park. You would need to activate neutral, tighten the zip ties and then you can keep the pre-sized/tightened zip tie setup and lever of choice in your vehicle, should you ever need it.

 

[Wild one]

Trick for making braided lines,pull the zipties as tight as you can,then use a thin cut-off disc in an angle grinder to cut the hose between the zipties.

 

[Dissent]

Great thread guys, appreciate all the knowledge transfer here. I finally dropped a new motor in my 2013 Ram 1500 2WD Tradesman, secured my 8HP70, driveshaft and shifter. Still need to source the misc cables and build a harness as my truck doesn't have the necessary wiring waiting for me. However, I do have a full 2022 engine wiring harness that I can grab the tranny connectors off of. Just need to fab up a drive shaft bearing support or find one in a wrecking yard. Have my HP Tuner ready to go, already played with it to complete my MDS delete on the new 5.7. Just need to find an OEM 8HP70 tune and hopefully will be swapping the tranny in by Spring.

I'm curious about the improved drive-ability, is it overall snappiness that improves or just the shifts? The 6-speed is leaving a lot to be desired as far as general peppiness with a new crate motor in front of it.

 

[DILLIGAF]

It's a night and day difference especially if you get it tuned by flying Ryan and add the zip kit

The way this transmission holds gears is incredible. I only got my truck up to 185 km and it was still pulling. but being on a 6" lift on 37s made it scary AF.

 

[emjohn4]

The 8HP70 always seems to know what gear is should be in, and always has another gear (or four) in reserve when you give it gas...if you want more acceleration.

Gear shifts are pretty much seamless. There is no drop in power during a gear change due to how the next gear solonods are engaged before the prior gears are released.

Check out my swap thread, I talk a bit about how much better the overall drivability is as well. I have a light throttle acceleration video that will be eye opening.

 

[BoldAdventure]

Has anyone done the swap on a 2500 yet?

 

[Wild one]

Has anyone done the swap on a 2500 yet?

I know there's been a couple 2500's with the 8 speed swap over on the hi-po Ram pages on facebook,but i'm not sure anybody on here has done the swap into a 2500

 

[ScubaSteve178]

I know there's been a couple 2500's with the 8 speed swap over on the hi-po Ram pages on facebook,but i'm not sure anybody on here has done the swap into a 2500

Any chance you could share a link to the groups/posts here? I've yet to see any tech/info on anyone swapping into a 2500.

 

[Wild one]

Any chance you could share a link to the groups/posts here? I've yet to see any tech/info on anyone swapping into a 2500.

Just start googling hi-po ram pages,then start asking questions,as i haven't got a clue how to find old threads on facebook,with-out spending days going back through old threads

 

[Wild one]

Hunt up Russell at Sound German Auto,and give him a phone call.I don't see the swap being that much differant from a 1500 though.New crossmember / new driveshaft / transmission cooler lines / shifter knob and wiring etc,and then some computor programing