thinking of converting to a 5 speed, is it worth it?
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thinking of converting to a 5 speed, is it worth it?
so i'm thinking of converting my truck from a built auto to a dual disc 5-speed.......i guess what i'm asking is, do you really think it's worth the money and the labor to do it? I know you lose more power goin thru the auto than the 5-speed but also not cheap to do the swap
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I was thinking of doing mine to but it depends on what you do with it or what you want do with it. I would put a 6 speed in if it was me. It also depends on what is available and price. I know if i have to my drive train ever again it's going to be stick because I haul cattle and equipment. Just my 2 cents
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i love my 5 spd, i think its worth every penny to do the swap, especially considering what you want to do with it, right now a nv4500 runs about 1k from most junkyards and 2500 new, input shaft will run anywhere from 500-900(1 3/8 in dia) and i reccomend the south bend 3850 dual disc clutch, itll set you back around 1800-2200 depending on the dealer. plus youll need the hydraulic kit which runs about 300, the pedal assymblies will run about 350 bucks from dodge dealers, may find em in a junkyard cheaper. I was gonna do this swap on my 98.5 but decided just to sell the truck to my brother and let him deal with the automatic issues
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