Re: 5.9 auto to 5spd swap - flywheel/trans choice? <<< O T >>>

On Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at 7:33:05=E2=80=AFPM UTC-5, Marsh Monster wrote:
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> On Jul 22, 11:08?pm, [email protected] wrote:
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> > I hope this isn't way off topic or it pisses ppl off but I have to
> > ask, what's the trick with the removal of pedal cluster and install of
> > new one.
> > I'm there now and it's kicking my ass.
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> I'll tell you the trick if you promise NOT to tell ANYONE outside
> THIS
> NG.
> promise?
> sure?
> ok then.........
> (it took me over 30 years of turn'n wrench's to learn this.......
> and i don't pass along tricks easily.....so's ima trust'n you)
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> THE TRICK.......is..............
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> to crawl yer arse under the dash and start take'n out all the
> bolts........
> removen ANYTHING that gits in yer way of taken em out...........
> ignore the cuts........
> the bruise's.......
> the scrapes........
> and jest jam yer arm, hand, and fangers on up in there.........
> and take out ANYTHING that git's in yer way of get'n the part in
> question
> off the vehicle.
> now.......
> remember......you promised not tell........
> I don't like wasten over 30 years of experience on jest anyone......
> but......like i said....
> ima trust'n you to keep it to yerself.
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> MarshMonster
> ~sips his mushroom tea....takes a toke.....go's back to take'n the
> wheelwell
> off to change the battery~
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ok i have done this so here is bthe answers you were looking for the nv3500=
 is the trans from a full size ram you will know it from the dakota by the =
placement of the shifter.. The shifter in the ram is placed forward on the =
tail housing and you can see he casting where the dakota would go if you us=
e the ram trans in the dakota your shifter will be hitting the dash! Now th=
e dakota trans is a nv3500hd that is a close ratio trans now the 5.9 magnum=
 is from 93 - 2003 it is externally bal so you will need a 130 tooth ext ba=
lanced flywheel and the only way to get that is to but a 5.2 flywheel from =
an aftermarket comp that sells bolt on weights to adapt it to a 5.9 magnum =
!! Now the 3550 that is used in the jeeps has a rem bh and the 4.0 L6 bolt =
pattern is NOT the same BUT  the ax-15 bh out of a v6 3.9 magnum will bolt =
to the nv3550 so you can put a v8 sbmopar in a jeep ... Now the 5.9 magnum =
did come in the ram 3500 but with an nv4500 that uses a 143tooth flywheel t=
hat will not fit inside the nv3500 the 5.9 cummins does not interchange wit=
h any of these it came with an nv4500 that had a different input shaft and =
bh it also mainly came with the nv5600 !!! Now the ax-15 came behind the 3.=
9 magnum and the nv3500hd came behind the 5.2, 4.7, and the 3.7 in the dako=
ta's the only time the 5.9 was in a dakota was in an r/t !! The dakota r/t =
was a different truck as in lowered susp larger sway bars different wheels =
17" among other things so if you find a unicorn dakota r/t that has a manua=
l trans then you will have your flywheel , trans, and close ratio you are l=
ookin for but you better remove it in private because anyone that would dis=
assemble that truck will have a target on there back and if not there will =
be a piece of paper stuck there that reads I'M STUPID KICK ME HERE  LMAO No=
w you know the full history of the nv3500if i left something out it's becau=
se i forgot to ad it and not because i didn't have to learn it building my =
1988 dakota 5.9 tunnel ram eqpt nv3500hd with ford exp ls diff rear end so =
i picked the worst version of a dakota you could build that dodge should ha=
ve made thousands of cause thats the only way a dakota is fun to drive ever=
y day .....