well I am gojn to be into the money a little (sho am I kidding a lot better) than what I am now, shortly

I want to convert to an auto
I was thinking (unless someone knows different(and I would enjoy the help))
that an allsion would be the way to go-

which would be the best and who make the adapters and electronic controls to run one?

and what do some of you guys use with a 5 or 6 speed auto as far as shifting options do?

 

Allison, Shmallison....Drop a Aisin 6sp auto in there.

 

if your set on the ally, id say do your best to get the new and improved version. get it with a stand alone computer and youll have a ton of cool features. not to mention two overdrives.

jeremy

 

A built 48RE by ATS, DTT, Goerend, Suncoast or the like would be a whole lot easier and equally, if not better hold the power. It'd probably cost less too and fewer gremlins to deal with.

 

The only Allison I'd consider would be a 2000 series.

I still think the build RE advice is the best advice. Its really an excellent trans once you eliminate a few points of failure (47 or 48 RE is what I'd go with).

Good luck

 

well if I was to go with a built 48re instead
being I have 4:10's - what would be recomended for an overdrive?

 

Allison 1000 series with the 6th gear activated would be SWEET. You would probably get close to the fuel economy of a truck with 3.54's!

 

A Dodge 47 or 48RE will probably be an easier swap than an Allison. A solidly built unit from ATS, DTT, Goerend, or Suncoast will probably be about $4000-5000, if you get all the options. Don’t forget that, like the Allison, the 47/48RE is an electronically controlled transmission; so you will need to get the factory Dodge computer (PCM) and wiring harness/sensors to control it (assuming you don’t have it already in your Ford). I don’t know how much an Allison, with its stand alone controller would run, along with any adapter plates, etc.

Also, the Allison is a pretty big and heavy transmission, is it going to fit?

If you do go with the Dodge transmissions, both US Gear and Gear Vendors make auxiliary overdrives, they cost about $3000. I wish I had an auxiliary overdrive for my ’01 Dodge, it has 4.10 gears and it spins pretty fast at highway speeds.

 

Just go to 35" tires

Chris

 

Go with built 1000 series. I run it everyday and have sledpulled with it. You can't go wrong. Also you can get any 1000 series and get 6th gear out of it. I got the source for the standalone also.

 

Gabe-
what did you do as far as shifting options
since all ford steering columns are 4 speed auto selectors

did you do some sort of slap stick?

 

i just used the stock dodge linkage and modified it. i can put it in all the gears except for first. If i really wanted to, I could do that too. It works great right now. It is exactly like the stock used to be, the right throw and everything.

 

do you believe if I swapped out to an auto steering column of a ford - I could do the same then just modify the display?

 

and how does it act with your 4:10's?
and fuel mileage?