nv3500 to 46rh
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If I found a donor truck with the 318 and NV3500, I could swap everything over except the flywheel and tranny right? That includes the clutch master cylinder, clutch pedal, shift tower, shift lever, boot, trim, mounts, bell housing, PCM and wiring harness, and other things I'm probably forgetting. I'd want to use a rebuilt trans instead of one with a bunch of miles on it and very few include a bell housing with them. I think the 360 takes a different flywheel since it's externally balance. Am I correct?
Yes, the 360 takes a weighted flywheel.
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yes everything would be the same in a donor truck with a 318 except the pcm (its engine specific) flywheel and transmission..you could use that transmission to get you by for a bit if you have a really light foot...there's alot of 3/4 ton's out there with the 5.9 nv4500 combo look for one of those..
I've tried looking for the 3/4 ton/4500 combos but there aren't many around here. They seem to be slim pickins compared to the 1/2 ton/3500 combos.
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Ah, didn't know the 3500 had a non-removable bellhousing.
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The PCM differences are mainly in the fuel maps and possibly the timing tables as well. The 318 PCM will run the 360, but it will likely starve the engine and you won't get the power output the engine should have.
FWIW, I have a '95 Ram 5.9L mopar performance PCM (for an automatic) running my '95 Dakota 5.2L v8 5 speed.
FWIW, I have a '95 Ram 5.9L mopar performance PCM (for an automatic) running my '95 Dakota 5.2L v8 5 speed.
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wonder if the dealer could reflash it for the 360. Sounds like the difference is in the programming, not the hardware.