i have a 1996 dodge dakota and it was an automatic my brother -n- law and I decided to convert it to a 5 speed because the reverse went out on the automatic we got and have everything we need i believe. We have the manual transmission, flywheel, clutch, pressure plate, slave cylinder and master cylinder when we started there there was a black piece on the flexplate everyone told us it was for the overdrive well come to find out its the Crankshaft Position Sensor and we had to buy a new one when we got all the parts put in and bolted down we went to start it and we have no fire and the fuel pump isnt working unless u take a wire and run it straight.. any suggestions on how to fix this and get the truck running?

 

Have you tested all of your underhood fuses?

It sounds like the one that is for the fuel pump may be blown.

 

The crank position sensor is different for automatics and manual transmissions. The plugs are different too.

 

fuses were checked and there good and the crankshaft sensor is there a way to get a conversion to where u can plug a standard one into it or would it b btr just to buy an automatic transmission and put back into it?

 

hi guys my 92 v8 dak auto tranny just blew as well and i got a 95 flywheel and clutch and a nv3500 will i have a problem with the crank sensor reading that flywheel?

 

man i hope u got btr luck than i did but from the sounds of it unless u can buy a plug tht converts the auto sensor to a standard its impossible..

 

actually i think i just solved our prob the v6 and v8 sensors are the same thank god 92 93 daks came with a v6 5 speed just get a manual sensor and you should be good.

 

the plug in is different man i tried it.. it wnt plug into a motor tht had an automatic transmission in it

 

r u sure the sensor is your prob if so just sawp the harnes to a 94 and up

 

i dnt have a wire harness for a manual transmission lol well on tht will work on a 96 dak i got one for a 91 dak and an 87 dak and there not the same..