Is there a 65RFE to 8HP70 swap guide?

[NOV87]

Just as the title says: Is there a 6sp to 8sp transmission swap guide available anywhere online? Would really like to see one, as I am (and many others) are looking to do in the near future. I'd pitch in to help offset cost and trouble for recording the process. We have a few really good how-to's on this board for various projects. I am very impressed with Cam and lifters swap write ups, for example,, and it makes me feel, that I can do it myself. There's plethora of knowledge on this board and there are people willing to learn. Next time you do one, think about your fellow ram owners, please.

 

[emjohn4]

A step by step? No, but you're over thinking it. I did too before I did the swap.

There are a few useful ones I followed:

8 speed swap

Figured I would throw together a brief list of info for swapping in the 8hp70 in early 4th gens… I couldn’t find a lot of this out there so some was trial by fire and then leaning on others (thanks to Alex LaBrash), as they were the biggest help. The process would be similar in earlier models...

www.ramforum.com

Swapping in an 8HP70

www.hemitruckclub.com

2012 Ram 1500 - 65RFE to 8HP70 Swap

Reading a thread by jmikalchik; he made the 8HP70 swap sound easy! His thread: https://www.ramforum.com/threads/8-speed-swap.180898/ So, I was inspired. Very inspired. I contacted SGA a couple days ago with questions, and ordered the kit for my '12 5.7 65RFE 4x4. I've sourced all the parts...

www.ramforum.com