96 Ram 1500 2WD trans clarification
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96 Ram 1500 2WD trans clarification
Ok so I've been searching through the forums and want to make sure I'm correctly interpreting the info II'm gathering. From what I understand is that in 96 they changed over to electronically controlled transmissions. There are 2 generations(?) 96-97 and 98-99? Those are interchangeable with a change of a couple solenoids? Pre 96 transmissions are not compatible with the 96 truck? So if I'm needing to replace my transmission in my 96 it should come ideally from a 96-97 but a 98-99 is easily adapted. I've got a 5.9 and all the flywheel and torque converter stuff so that's not an issue. Are the numbers cast into the case in any way an identifier? My case has 064-2 and I've got one transmission with 064-5 and one with 064-8. These are cast in on the bell housing area. How hard are these transmissions to rebuild if I decided to go that way. I do have a rebuild kit for it. Any and all help is appreciated on this as I'm not familiar at all with the 2ND Gen dodges. I used to have a 74 Dodge Charger with a 440/727 combo and that was so much simpler! LOL!
Thanks
Stephen
Thanks
Stephen
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Ok so I've been searching through the forums and want to make sure I'm correctly interpreting the info II'm gathering. From what I understand is that in 96 they changed over to electronically controlled transmissions. There are 2 generations(?) 96-97 and 98-99? Those are interchangeable with a change of a couple solenoids? Pre 96 transmissions are not compatible with the 96 truck? So if I'm needing to replace my transmission in my 96 it should come ideally from a 96-97 but a 98-99 is easily adapted. I've got a 5.9 and all the flywheel and torque converter stuff so that's not an issue. Are the numbers cast into the case in any way an identifier? My case has 064-2 and I've got one transmission with 064-5 and one with 064-8. These are cast in on the bell housing area. How hard are these transmissions to rebuild if I decided to go that way. I do have a rebuild kit for it. Any and all help is appreciated on this as I'm not familiar at all with the 2ND Gen dodges. I used to have a 74 Dodge Charger with a 440/727 combo and that was so much simpler! LOL!
Thanks
Stephen
Thanks
Stephen
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