The Chevrolet division re-opened the plant in 1935 to build car and truck transmissions. Our award-winning history of innovation and expertise ensures we provide quality craftsmanship as we serve our customers with knowledge and integrity. Be sure not to remove the I. One of two rear case housings were used depending on if the vehicle was two- or four-wheel drive. The four-pocket, dual-damper spring clutch disc had non-asbestos friction material and was about 11 inches in diameter.
Jeep bolted the bellhousing to the transmission case; Dodge did not. The force reduction resulted from addition of a second friction load path. For two-wheel drive, it had a long output shaft and rear case; the four-wheel-drive version had a short output shaft and rear case. Used in Jeep vehicles 1984 and up with gas engines and 1984-87 Jeeps with diesel power. To fit this transmission to a Ford bellhousing, a new Dodge input shaft is required.
Top loaded heavy-duty 4-speed transmission with cast iron case and shift cover. We carry this rebuilt transmission under. The transmissions are also equipped with synchronizer rings that are made of a fibrous material. Front Drive Gear Retainer 265 Inch pounds. Chrysler then leased the facilities to Magna. New Venture Transmissions parts available include: Counter Shafts, Gears, Input Shafts, Mainshafts, Rebuild and Overhaul kits, Small Parts kits, Synchronizers.
Case casting number is 1301. Top loaded heavy-duty 4-speed transmission found in 1965-87 Ford trucks, 1972-79 Jeep, and 1965-73 International. This lease arrangement made it difficult to compete with the European manufacturing operation Magna directly purchased located in Roitzsch Germany. It was also the first year that Chevy changed the bellhousing-to-transmission bolt pattern. This unit is used in 2000 and up Jeep wrangler vehicles with 6 cylinder engines.
. Used in Chrysler passenger cars 1964-80, Dodge trucks 1976-85, and 1981-86 General Motors trucks. And so you have to study the construction and take measurements. Case casting number is 1309. Shifter base has a black plastic housing with a 4-bolt trapezoidal pattern. Available in 2 and 4wd configuration.
Note location of shifter and how it retained as there are two designs. This transmission is ideal when converting your vehicle, providing an ultra-low 1st gear. After 1995, the first gear and front bolt pattern reverted to the Dodge 5. Evolution of the Getrag 290 above ; redesigned with a single shift rail but similar exterior making it hard to differentiate. A wrecking yard or dealer should have an interchange guide. The transmission can handle vehicles with a gross combined weight of 26,000 lbs.
The S547 unit is used behind the same engines from 1995 to present. Refer to the and click on the link for your vehicle model to learn more. Tremec Corporation bought the design from Borg Warner and now manufactures this unit. As a shade tree tinkerer, I found the shop notes, expanded view, and step by step instructions easy to use. Very similar in design to M5R1, but larger with shift lever located in center of shift cover. If a leak shows up at the rear of the extension or adapter housing, it is likely from the housing seals; if it shows up at the front, it could be the front bearing retainer or the retainer seal.
With a 1st gear ratio of 5. Howard and Wayne believed the customer was our top priority and it is still our focus today. The S 542 Heavy duty 5 speed fully synchronized transmission with aluminum case and extension housing. If the wrong fluid is used, more than likely you will have to have your transmission rebuilt. This is for a rebuilt transmission only. Identification of this transmission can be obtained by using the identification charts in this manual.