nathantc
Senior Member
- Joined
- Dec 3, 2017
- Posts
- 106
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- 34
- Location
- Lumberton Texas
- Ram Year
- 2008 Ram 1500 sxt 120
- Engine
- 3.7 V6
ok buying the trans this weekend. if anyone is somewhat local to the Beaumont Tx area with an sae 3 flywheel and housing for b series cummins as well as the starter to match id be happy to hear what you want for it.
also if someone wants to swap my fairly new 4.10 srw D80 for a 3.55 drw D80 bring it by and ill do the work on swapping the two.
anyway going with this trans and 3.55 gear to keep me in the proper rpm range with a much closer 4-5 gear so i can use either at 65mph
current set up sucks. 3-4 is 1000 rpm drop so 2500 rpm in 3rd only gets me a hair over 50mph and drops to 1500 rpm when i shift. so when pulling a grade its near impossible to maintain speed as ill just slip the converter trying to stay in over drive but moving to fast to down shift.
the 3053a and 3.55 final drive will put me at 2500 rpm in 4th at 65 and 2000 rpm in 5th at 65mph... current set up is 2000 rmp at 65 but will over rev if i downshift without slowing way down
also if anyone has any pointers on adding a mechanical clutch pedal to a 2nd gen id love to hear it as they only came with hydro. (seen a few 10 speed swaps so i know there is a way)
also if someone wants to swap my fairly new 4.10 srw D80 for a 3.55 drw D80 bring it by and ill do the work on swapping the two.
anyway going with this trans and 3.55 gear to keep me in the proper rpm range with a much closer 4-5 gear so i can use either at 65mph
current set up sucks. 3-4 is 1000 rpm drop so 2500 rpm in 3rd only gets me a hair over 50mph and drops to 1500 rpm when i shift. so when pulling a grade its near impossible to maintain speed as ill just slip the converter trying to stay in over drive but moving to fast to down shift.
the 3053a and 3.55 final drive will put me at 2500 rpm in 4th at 65 and 2000 rpm in 5th at 65mph... current set up is 2000 rmp at 65 but will over rev if i downshift without slowing way down
also if anyone has any pointers on adding a mechanical clutch pedal to a 2nd gen id love to hear it as they only came with hydro. (seen a few 10 speed swaps so i know there is a way)