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Will a trans out of a Dakota work in a ram 1500

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Old 06-26-2022, 12:31 AM
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Will a transmission out of a 1999 dodge Dakota with the 5.2 work in a 1999 Dodge Ram 1500 with the 5.9 and if so is there anything special you have to do to interchange the two
 
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As long as the transmission from the Dakota is a 46RE, you should be fine. Just be sure to use the flexplate on the back of your 5.9 engine and not the flexplate from the 5.2 engine. As for the torque converter from the Dakota, I'm unsure if that will work, but I'm sure others will chime in about it.
 
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Originally Posted by AtomicDog
As long as the transmission from the Dakota is a 46RE, you should be fine. Just be sure to use the flexplate on the back of your 5.9 engine and not the flexplate from the 5.2 engine. As for the torque converter from the Dakota, I'm unsure if that will work, but I'm sure others will chime in about it.
how do I know what trans it is
 
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I believe the Durangos and Dakotas with the 5.2 used a 44RE which will technically work in a Ram but won't last long.
 



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