i have kinda looked but not super hard.. but did they offer a 5 speed in the 5.9L 2500s?

i been pondering the idea of putting one in my truck and wanted to know what all i needed to do this

and can i keep my t case?

 

They did indeed offer the five speed, but, they are rarer than an honest politician. Best bet is to find a whole truck that has what you need. There are a couple of threads on this swap here on the forums.

 

yea finding a manual gaser is super****inghardtofind, if you find a donor truck you are a lucky sob

 

well i can get a 5 speed 4x4 tranny from a Junk Yard for dirt cheap... and i can pick up a 2wd 1500 5speed pickup truck around here for about 1000-1500 in good running shape

the clutch pedal and linkage should be the same for a 1500 2wd as a 2500 4x4

 

If you look at the final price tag though, you are going to spend more than a really good quality built auto.......

 

if there from the 1500 its a nv3500 which is is junk compared to a nv4500 that they put in the 3/4 tons

 

i'm saying i can get a NV4500 for cheap and i figure i could pick up a 2wd maunel dodge for cheap and get all the clutch linkage i need and then part out the 2wd.... and make my money back

would i need to have a new ecu ad etc?

 

So far as I can tell, there is NO difference between the PCM's physically, programming is gonna be different though. If you don't address that aspect, you will get a host of codes for automatic trannie that isn't there any more. Wiring harness differences as well. Harness shouldn't be any different between two, and four wheel drive for this particular purpose.... I don't think..... Not sure the PCM cares about two, or four wheel drive either.

 

Well you can trick the computer into thinking its always in neutral but what I was going to do was to buy a sct tuner, kills two birds with one stone

 

I'll sell you mine. Tranny locked up last wed