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Old 07-07-2013, 12:17 PM
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46rh turned to 47rh?

I had my 46rh turned into a 47rh do I still need a second gen adaptor plate and starter
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Yes sir, i just finished converting mine. The reason for needing the adapter plate and starter is the torque conveter is deeper. I think the plate is a little over an inch thicker and starter nose sits in deeper.
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How do you convert to a 46 to a 47rh? Don't you need a whole 47rh trans?
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No, I bought a input shaft - pump and valvebody from a local trans shop in salt lake. That is all you need internal wise. oh ya and I put a six pinion steel planetary in place of the four pinion aluminum one. But its not "required"
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shop in tempe converted mine case is the same
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ideas on were to get second gen adaptor
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I got mine from moonlight diesel here in Utah..most wrecking yards have a few, just need one from a 94-02 auto.
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Originally Posted by speed75
ideas on were to get second gen adaptor
All over fleabay, cheap enough, 94-02 all versions ( stick/auto same )
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46 series trans bolt to the v8 dodges.
47 series bolt to the cummins.
Cases are different.
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Originally Posted by j-fox
46 series trans bolt to the v8 dodges.
47 series bolt to the cummins.
Cases are different.
I think they are using the terms interchangeably with A618.
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Originally Posted by j-fox
46 series trans bolt to the v8 dodges.
47 series bolt to the cummins.
Cases are different.
Well the rebuild manual I have says 46 r
h on mine and when getting parts from transtar thats what they call it..
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Originally Posted by txs
Not impossible but highly unlikely, 47 rh has double wrap L&R band, the bottom anchor points arent there in the 518-46rh cases. Would take a lot of welding and machine work. In a given model run there were no differences between input shafts and reaction shaft supports besides the fact that you had lock up and non lockup applications.
So you agree that 1 gens have 46rh then right ?
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Just for grins, would the input shaft, valve body, etc. be the same from a gasser 46RH as it would be in a Diesel/V10 47RH?

I know the overdrive sections are the same from 42RH up to 47RH, but how much else could be salvaged from relatively cheap gasser transmissions?

I see non-lockup first gen. transmissions all the time for cheap, would be nice to be able to convert without getting stupid.


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