98 ram motor and tranny swap
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98 ram motor and tranny swap
Well folks im well into this project I have a 98 ram 1500 2wd v-6 5-spd nv-3500 single cab short bed that I have yanked the old motor And tranny out, blown intake gasket, yanked a 318 and a nv-4500 out of a 94 dodge ram 2500. The clutch and pressure plate were bad on the 318 so I split them I got curious and split the v-6 and tranny apart to find that the previous owner put a heavy duty clutch and pressure plate in right before I got te truck they are practically brand new and are bigger than the one that came from the 318 so I'm going back in with them. So far everything looks good I broke the sensor by the flywheel on accident on the 318 but the one off of the v-6 looks good and is identical it also look brand new which is good news for me the only thing that I am wondering about is the placement of the shifter with the 318 and nv-4500 once I put them in. They will fit perfectly with no modifications to the motor mounts or tranny support the driveline is going to fit so that's my only concern. And if there is anyone in Texas that does wiring I will pay u to come help me with it ( I hate with a passion) I will keep updates if anybody wants them for there own use I will take pics in the morning thanks guys zman it would be great if you could chime in with some tips on this
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I got a wiring harness out of the junkyard but I'll be damned if Ita not the same I have the computer and harness off of the 94 but it's not the same as the 98 so I'm having to emprovise and I'm in the midland odessa area
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I have one buuttt I found out that the alternator setup on the wiring harness for a 00 is different too figures lol
