If it's trail use, why not just swap a 360 with a 46RE. Turbo on the trail might not be the right application. I could see keeping the V6 if you are going to autocross or something.

 

Then whats required in a 5.9l 46re swap? Just pull a motor n trans from a ram and drop it in? If so what's all needed to pull from the ram? Will my transfercase bolt up without mods or do I need to swap that too?

 

Yes. You will also need the computer and wiring harness (or just run 2 extra injector wires). Transfer case will bolt up.

 

Oh cool. I didn't know if my sensors and dash would work properly or not. Hmm this sounds simple..

 

They will, but worst case, just move them over to the V8. All will interchange.

 

So your saying I could just swap in a 46re and it will work just fine without any mods with the v6? Just trying to learn now

 

you already have the bucks in your V6 with a clean sheet I'd go 360 but...
If you are not rock crawling...
you can put in a turbo with a waste gate and make it work for torque not high rpm horsepower
Thse of you in high altitude get an aneroid (altitude compensating) waste gate
With a reprograming kit and a big cooler your trans will be fine
it might not last as long as the big trans but you can break either of them
one habit to get into is to get off/ ease off the gas when a tire spins up BEFORE it gets traction- the sudden hook up breaks parts
there are also well know reasons for sprags to break- use manual low

 

I'm not crawling. I do a lil mudding but most just want more Pep. I never go rock crawling. That's why I was saying turbo, but I want a trans I won't have to worry about each time I mash the gas.

 

You could do all that, but why. For less money, less complexity, and factory reliability you could have the torque and power with plenty of room to grow if you decide to in the future.

 

You can put a TRANSGO reprogramming kit in you current valve body
The valve bodies interchange
you could acquire a 46 tranny and build it- then swap
I've never done mud but thinking that heat could be a problem
If you go V8 you could always buy two more rods
however Forged Dodge rods are ok for most applications
The Direct Connection bolts are (were last time I checked) SPS
just as good as ARP and a lot less money
Builders can grind the parting lines off themselves
A shot-peen will toughen them up
Anyone had a rod itself go without a piston or bearing going first?
bushed or pressed pin- your choice
I have offset bushed the pin to correct compression height

 

so your saying put a 46re in it with a 42re valvebody and it would work?

 

valve bodies interchange (similar years)
Overdrive parts interchange
I made a slight error-early trans had 22 degree gears
late trans have 15 degree gears
obviously all must match and 15 degree gears do not put as much thrust on the Achilles heal of the thrust washers
While a 46 can replace a 42-44 the 46-47 will be LONGER with all that that entails
Those of you in the changeover years to the 545 make a positive ID of your trans.

 

The 46 is the same length as the 42-44 as long as you are comparing 2wd to 2wd or 4wd to 4wd.