[jhyneman]

I want a intercooler real bad just haven't found a good way to do it yet.

I used an Isuzu NPR cooler on my diesel Dak but I also used a narrower rad so the intercooler inlet and outlet fit nicely on each side of the rad.
Intercooler should be in front of the rad.

BFN
Randy
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Could you send me some pics of your intercooler install. Would love to see it. It would increase the driveability of my durango going through the mountians and when running interstate.

 

[Cowboy_Customs]

I might recommend dumping that 4L80E and getting a 47RH. I can not say from personal experience but I have been on a few conversion forums, and what I hear is the chevy trans is good for stock, nothing other then that without extensive work. The 47RH on the other hand has shown over and over again that it can handle massive amounts of Cummins power... lol I'm a cummins guru and I have every intention on dropping a 4BT in my rango with a 47RH behind it.
The 47RH (note RH and NOT RE) needs no computer because it is hydraulicaly controlled, and OD can be put on solinoids. If you have any questions I can get you all the info you need to make a 47RH run all by itself... Not to mention the plethera of aftermarket Diesel specific parts for the 47RH makes it a much more viable option. After all the 4L80E only ever saw its worse diesel duty behind a Chevy turbo 6.5L, and the 47RH and its varients have been backing the Cummins since its Dodge introduction in 1989...

Just my $.02 take it for what its worth

 

[diesel dakota]

i'm a dodge guy but there heavy duty tranny's are garbage in stock form and you need to throw alot of money at them to change that. also for my purpose you can't beat the 4l80e for its tuning, i can up the shift points or even manually shift as well as tune them in for street driving, you don't have the tunability with anything else. and the 4l80e can be built extensivly much cheaper than the dodge trannys

 

[19Dak98]

Thats beautiful, ive been thinkin a bout doin this since i was like 15 too haha.. just never had the money/time/experience to do it.. now it just needs 6" stacks and a lift kit :mullet:

 

[2004DAK]

im so jealous, i dont even know where to find a 4bt

 

[hutichison321]

im so jealous, i dont even know where to find a 4bt

breadvan

 

[diesel dakota]

I've upgraded the dueling a bunch and swapped to an auto so I can launch good. Now I need to get the traction to the ground, need new rear suspension maybe, new propper tires and probably a new rear axle.

 

[rt99three60]

You ever run this thing down the track?

 

[diesel dakota]

You ever run this thing down the track?

Ya It was running 15.0 flat with alot less fuel, a standard tranny, a clutch slipping like crazy, and wheel hop like I've never seen before.

It's got much more fuel and boost than before, an auto tranny that should make a huge difference in times, working on suspension now. Still doing alot of tuning I'll post up some videos tonight if I get a chance.
I have to find some caltracs in a hurry I have a big diesel event in August that I would like to run this thing in.

 

[rt99three60]

Not bad for a heavy ass QC with a heavier drivetrain put in it. I would remove as much weight as possible and a good set of slicks and it will be night and day..

 

[diesel dakota]

Not bad for a heavy ass QC with a heavier drivetrain put in it. I would remove as much weight as possible and a good set of slicks and it will be night and day..

That's what I'm thinking.

 

[rt99three60]

There is a guy with a reg cab r/t that weighs in at 3292..He stripped off about 500+ lbs off his truck. He only drag races it too

 

[Intense2000]

I'm a dumbass. I asked you for pictures of this thing...I've seen this damn thing laying rubber at idle on Youtube lol nice job.

 

[rt99three60]

I'm a dumbass. I asked you for pictures of this thing...I've seen this damn thing laying rubber at idle on Youtube lol nice job.

Pictures always are nice,instead of a choppy camera. Page 1 has some pictures of his rig :wave:

 

[SPC. Brinkmeyer]

Defiantly in the process of talking my wife into this one i wanna diesel Dakota lol what's your average hwy fuel mileage

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[SPC. Brinkmeyer]

also did you ever make a full write up on this im really trying to do this just need to find out what its going to cost, what problems you have had with the install, everything needed, specs on your flywheel and adaptor plate and what not that would be great thanks

 

[jermayoso]

this is kinda late but i would look for a 47rh trans. gut it out and keep the pump, stator, and valve body and THROW the rest of it away. Now get a 48re and gut that and keep the internals to swap into the 47rh case. Do a transgo shift kit, billet twin disc torque converter, along with a good kevlar clutch power pack kit and your good to go. i did this in my dakota but i run a 46re with 48re internals for my turbo charged 408ci 4x4 dakota never had a problem yet

 

[SPC. Brinkmeyer]

Will that bolt up to the back of a 4bt and what's a round about cost

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[jermayoso]

Well I like ur compound turboed 4bt awesome. But a 47rh comes behind of a first gen cummins overdrive. This trans is hydro controlled and they have the exact same parts in the gas transmissions. The 48re will bolt up buy is electronically controled but the pcm but all of the internals are thicker and hold more clutches. You can find them as cores from $200-$300 and a heavy-duty I got was $240 kevlar and kolene steels, I also did a full transgo shift kit $125, and you'll need a twin disc converter around $500. And you'll never break it I built one for a buddy of mine compound turboed 6bt and the only thing he broke was the flexplate which he upgraded to a billet one and transfer case

 

[Cowboy_Customs]

The 47RH was fitted behind the 94 to 97 Cummins equipped rams (SECOND generation) the 1st gen 89-93 came with a NON-lockup 727 with overdrive.
I most deffinately agree a hopped up 47RH is an excellent choice just for the aftermarket parts availability and ease of use. a 47RE is the route i'm headed...