48RE guts in a 518
Registered User
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 936
Likes: 0
From: H'ville Tx.
Riflemanusmc you just got people googlein up clutchflite. I don't remember the last time I heard of one of those. The ultimate 1st gen automatic transmission. Are they even made anymore? Not a bad idea.
Registered User
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 982
Likes: 0
From: NE Pennsylvania
Registered User
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 118
Likes: 0
I put 48re planetaries in my 47rh and took care of both the weaker direct planetary and OD straight cut sun gear issue. Some of the differences were the number of splines on some of the clutch plates and different thrust washers. I used a special ring gear from PATC so that I could use the extra clutch plates I had. You just have to make sure you check your clearances and use the right thrust washers/snaprings neccesary. Archer is right, the later 95' 47rhs had the steel planetary and 15 degree sun gear. I got lucky and had 2 94's. I think it should work with a 518.
Registered User
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 7,547
Likes: 2
From: Quinton, New Jersey (middle of nowhere)
Then get a gear vendors o/d.
Registered user
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 1,520
Likes: 0
Registered User
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 7,547
Likes: 2
From: Quinton, New Jersey (middle of nowhere)
umm... lets see. do a full auto to manual swap with the cost of the trans/clutch and everything needed to convert, al the work to do the conversion. If you buy a new NV4500 its $1000 plus the clutch/bellhousing you'll need.
or buy a $200 floor shifter, a $238 manual valve body and you have a tire chirping fun rig that you control, top that off with a $650 Torque converter upgrade and then you have a fast tire chirping fun truck.
or buy a $200 floor shifter, a $238 manual valve body and you have a tire chirping fun rig that you control, top that off with a $650 Torque converter upgrade and then you have a fast tire chirping fun truck.
Registered user
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 1,520
Likes: 0
umm... lets see. do a full auto to manual swap with the cost of the trans/clutch and everything needed to convert, al the work to do the conversion. If you buy a new NV4500 its $1000 plus the clutch/bellhousing you'll need.
or buy a $200 floor shifter, a $238 manual valve body and you have a tire chirping fun rig that you control, top that off with a $650 Torque converter upgrade and then you have a fast tire chirping fun truck.
or buy a $200 floor shifter, a $238 manual valve body and you have a tire chirping fun rig that you control, top that off with a $650 Torque converter upgrade and then you have a fast tire chirping fun truck.
Registered user
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 1,520
Likes: 0
Registered User
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 7,547
Likes: 2
From: Quinton, New Jersey (middle of nowhere)
Oh well if you want O/d you could build up a 518 auto froma first gen and swap that in. converter/shift kit and its a reliable trans with a good O/d.
http://www.gearvendors.com/d2wd3s.html
haha a gear vendors O/d unit is like $3000 but they're cool becuase they split the gears, basicly make it like a 6 speed auto and comes out to .78 o/d ratio.
the cheapest way to get o/d in a 727 truck is to find a used 518 from a 91.5-93 first gen and add a good converter/valve body and go. that .69 o/d with the 3.07 gear would be like 25+ MPG truck. and fun
http://www.gearvendors.com/d2wd3s.html
haha a gear vendors O/d unit is like $3000 but they're cool becuase they split the gears, basicly make it like a 6 speed auto and comes out to .78 o/d ratio.
the cheapest way to get o/d in a 727 truck is to find a used 518 from a 91.5-93 first gen and add a good converter/valve body and go. that .69 o/d with the 3.07 gear would be like 25+ MPG truck.
and fun