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Shawn Hughes
Dodge Dakota
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6/07/2008
12:30:51
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 Subject: 91 dodge manual to auto
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Hi!
I have a 91 dodge dakota short bed 4x2 WITH THE 4 CYLINDER. The manual transmission let fly right at the 200k mile mark. I am not having any luck finding a replacement around here (East Tennessee), and since my girlfriend can't drive a manual, my question is:
Can I swap an automatic transmission, and somehow bolt a floor shifter onto that?
I am concerned that there might be power issues.
If I can, which one should I look for? There are a bunch of V6 / auto daks in the junkyards around here, but I want to preserve as much of the fuel economy that I can (and I just dumped 300 into rebuilding the 4 banger) so I really don't want to drop a 6 in there.
Thanks in advance,
-Shawn
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dakota49
Dodge Dakota
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6/07/2008
14:33:21
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Shawn, Dodge never put an auto in the 4 clyinders for a reason, the engine doesn't have enough power to move it. Or I should say that's my opinion. I think what you would have to do is contact someone like transdapt, they may have a something to make an auto fit, but then you will need a flex plate (flywheel) so you could use an auto trans. If it was the older 2.2 that wouldn't be a problem, with the newer trans I'm not sure. It could be some of the cars used the same engine in that case you could start with a car auto trans flex plate. The problem would then trying to get the torque converter to fit your flex plate. Since Chrysler hasn't used a rear wheel drive car in a lot of years, except for the newer rear drive big cars you wouldn't be able to use a car trans, unless you wanted to change over to front wheel drive. In which case it would cost a lot more than the truck is worth. Try to find a salvage yard that has a national search and see if they can find one some place else and could have it shipped to you. There is a company in Memphis that rebuilds transmissions, but they rebuilt mine twice and screwed it up twice and refused to honor their warranty, so I wouldn't recommend them.
Good Luck
Dakota49
1988 3.9 4X4 5speed
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AAAAAAA
Dodge Dakota
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6/07/2008
20:49:47
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Shawn,Teach her to drive a manual shift.if not dump the girl,don`t all girls in Tenn. drive tractors or pig trucks??
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Kowalski
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6/08/2008
06:45:17
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Carpart.com - many salvage yards together online.
Lead, follow, or get out of the way
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RadioMan
Dodge Dakota
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6/08/2008
10:30:18
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I'd look real close at a junked Dodge Sprit that
has a 2.2 Auto. Reason I say close is because the
car will be front wheel drive. Not sure you could
make the cars auto tranny work on your truck.
Better yet Shawn Hughes, my 02 4X4, Ext Cab, 4.7,
Tow package, Cap and less than 47k on the clock
is for sale. I'm asking less than book. I no
longer need it, I sold my travel trailor.
Let me know via here.. I'll send you a E-Mail if
you wanna talk....
Have a great day everyone.. It's HOT here in NW
Ohio..
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Shawn Hughes
Dodge Dakota
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6/08/2008
11:47:10
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Thanks for the helpful responses. I kind of figured the same thing, but this site seems to have a great deal of more knowledgable people than I.
I guess next step is to start looking at those parts finder people, then try to piece together another manual trans...
Thanks again!
-Shawn
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