Ok, in a bit of a jam and need some help. Bought a too good to be true 1996 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 5.2L with an automatic 46RE with a salter and a plow for 1500.00 on Craigslist.

Tranny went out. Down the road at 55mph then nothing. Dropped the tranny pan to inspect for shavings etc. Nothing but burnt fluid and the lack of a gasket installed, they must have used the paste on kind. Suckered.

So I can get a tranny reasonably priced out of a 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 automatic with a 5.9L. It's the same transmission 46RE.

Here's the ?? I've read trying to research this that the 46RE tranny in the 5.9 motor may have a heavier or weighted torque converter. This would cause vibration, chatter, damage hooked up to a 5.2L engine. Externally balanced / Internally balanced, blah, blah, blah. Stuff with my limited mechanical experience that I only somewhat grasp.

I've also read that after 1995 Dodge put the extra weight on the flex plate instead of the torque converter. Thus, if I swap these two it may work just fine.

Anyone want to lend some expert advice to put the conflicting statements to rest?

Many, many thanks and much appreciated.

 

The externally balanced 5.9 has the weights on the flywheel, not the torque converter. If you use the 5.2 flywheel you should be all set.

 

Torque convertor i need to use would be which one im in the same problem

 

All of the 5.9 magnums balance the same. (weight wise) 93-03
The question is, where.
Its simple to double check, but the flywheel will have a weight welded on, or the converter will.... Not both, or neither for the 5.9
I "think" the 93-95 has it on the converter, and 96 up has it on the flex plate. But again, look at what you have to decide.

 

5.2 will have no weights.

 

So I can use the torque convertor from the 360 as long as one of the convertor or the flywheel.is weighted not both

 

The trans will work as is, except for one minor detail.... on the older truck, the t-case shifter is bolted to the trans, on the newer truck, it's bolted to the body. The trans may, or may not have the threaded bosses for the t-case shifter to bolt to.

 

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Originally Posted by Cpalmer88

So I can use the torque convertor from the 360 as long as one of the convertor or the flywheel.is weighted not both

Actually, I misread your post. I think you are trying to put a trans out of a 98 ram that had a 5.9 engine into your 96 truck that has a 5.2 engine?
If that is the case, as Hey you said in post 5. The 5.2 is internally balanced, therefore requiring no external weights on the flexplate or tc.
So, in short, keep the converter that comes with the 98 transmission.
BTW have you considered having your existing trans rebuilt, or buying a reman.? That is a lot of work to put a 24 year old trans in and then possibably find out its bad....... Just a suggestion.