Recent content by 7mopar

We are mounting Dodge mini van front seats in this.

Your manual tunnel is taller and wider. Why can't you bolt it in?

Unfortunately there will be nothing usable from a 3.9. Brackets are all wrong, pulleys are likely serpentine. If you just have to have serpentine its best to buy a kit. I would stick with V belts. Available almost any where. But if you have a machine shop with all the goodies and can fabricate...

I don't remember seeing a tag there. Now I'm going to have to go look. DMV tag information got moved from the door to the body post. What you really need is the original build sheet. Don't think I have ever found one in a truck.

I need to get the 518 drug out and start building a stand. Not sure how much life the 727 in the 82 has left in it.

Life is a different world without crazy ass wives.

I have been using the bolt in sprags for years. No worries about one spinning in the case. I also have a box full of good old metal parts.

Durango has never filled the truck bill here. Wasn't even sad to see the Dakota go. No bed it's worthless. The F250, 5.4 gets the same milage as the 3.9 Dakota. Has an eight foot bed. I just wish the Ford could have been had with the 7.3 diesel.

Thanks for the info. Haven't gotten into the trans yet. Even though I have four plantery units whole buying new billet isn't that expensive. Have yet to see plastic parts in a 727 so this 518 based will be a new experience.

To many first gem Durango have gone to that grave yard in the sky. Most from under dash electric issues that created mass melt down. The rest suffered drive line issues that were costing more to fix than the value of the vehicle. Still see one on rare occasions.

Did you leave the 46 RE basically stock or go with the 4 planetary billet 1- R drum? Have you ever beefed up the od unit? Will be into my first 46 in a week or two. I have gone threw plenty of 727's.

Correct

Yes, but not normal.

Rebuild kits don't come with bands or steel clutch disk. Other than that everything should be in a kit. Get a good set of snap ring pliers. The rest can be improvise.

Likely left off for a good reason. Stuck e brakes are a pain to release. They only stick when your least prepared. So unless you are willing to carry more than a few tools and a change of clothes leave well enough alone.