42RH into my 87

[mopar_nocar]

Well, after the ATF cleared out all the cylinders were re-tested truly dry.

All at 140-145psi save cylinder 6...best i could get was 125.

Still not bad, probably gonna run it.

sb

 

[mopar_nocar]

So...pulling the trigger on the leak down tester. What percent is reasonable to still run with...that is, go thru the angst and frustration of installation and set up of the Magnum/42RH in my truck?

I guess, where I won't be disappointed in performance and oil consumption...

 

[7mopar]

How are you planning to control the E part of the deal? Stand alone controller?

It will be setup so it can be manually shut off and also function on it's own when on. I have the schematic stored. But don't have access to it right now.

 

[Scoots]

The 92 Dakota I pulled the transmission out of was all solid linkage. Visually, while first lying under the truck then trudging over to look at the RH in the garage, the >LOOK< the same...but nothing is set up yet. I am gonna finish up the Magnum then start working on that next problem.

sb

I'm sorry but I just don't buy that. I have owned almost 2 dozen Dak's, mostly OBD1, 92-95 and am here to tell you, I have never seen mechanical linkage on anything 92+. 92 was the first year of the SMPI Magnum and both 3.9 & 5.2 had a throttle body where the kick down was cable from the passenger side of the TB to a pull setup on the trans, not push as linkage do. I'll dig out my 92 Dak FSM when I get a chance. I have every FSM 92-96..

 

[mopar_nocar]

I'm sorry but I just don't buy that. I have owned almost 2 dozen Dak's, mostly OBD1, 92-95 and am here to tell you, I have never seen mechanical linkage on anything 92+. 92 was the first year of the SMPI Magnum and both 3.9 & 5.2 had a throttle body where the kick down was cable from the passenger side of the TB to a pull setup on the trans, not push as linkage do. I'll dig out my 92 Dak FSM when I get a chance. I have every FSM 92-96..

You could very well be right and who knows what year the Dak I was digging under was--the #92 was written on the windshield. But looking at pictures online of Dakotas, it was NOT a 92..body style was like below, which looks like my 87 did. For that matter who knows what the 92 on the windshield even meant.

What I DO know is that it was all solid linkage and I am working on a 42RH that came out of it.