i know a 46re is a 46re, but as it has been stated, some have different sensors, i just wana know if the 98 is different from my 97

 

I've been told 96-98 were all the same but, who knows what factorys dealings were with vendors for the 3 years.I doubt your ? can be answered.If you find something different, just switch it out and go. A real transmission guy will not have a problem with the issue.

 

He had a 97 and put a 98 in it. Said direct bolt up, but all sensors had to be changed. Said it worked great for over 100k miles.

 

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Earshot, I just finished up today. I had a late start and I ended up replacing my U-joints while I had the drive shaft off along with a few other things.

Everything converts over easily except the speedo sensor. There is not a place for the speedo sensor on the 98 trans. I do not have a speedo now.

Other than that I only had to switch one sensor from my old tranny. The cooler line fittings and everything else were exactly the same.

So, if your speedo is important to you then you need to find a 97 or possibly earlier tranny. I have a gps with the speed on it so it's no biggie for me. It's also just my work truck.

Hope this helps,
Curt

 

Here is a pic of the speedo sensor. Look for that if you find another tranny. The 98 tranny did not even have the spot for this sensor.

 

ok thanks man, helps out alot, ill most likely go and get the tranny this friday, i have a GPS as weel so i could live with that haha, wont really like it but i can get by haha. What sensor did you end up changing??? i would like to know because my sensors or something in the tranny i have whent out and it doesnt want to shift from 2nd to 3rd or back to 1st at a stop(i think the pressure gov sensors are out in this one i have) .