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lovea12valve · 12-04-2012, 06:23 PM

all right i have a 98 2500 4wd 12 valve automatic.. what i need help with is my trans any day now its going to take a major dump.. ok do i go for a rebuild new converter or an allison trans or a 6 speed trans cause i found both.. now the allison the guy wants thousand bucks nothing wrong with what do i need to make it work n my 98 parts an cost all that good stuff now the 6 speed just the trans thats it i have to find peddles an flywheel thats not really a big deal but will my transfer case work on the 6 speed an the allison.... any advice i love a manual trans specially since this going to b towing an some daily driving but more towing

BigPapa · 12-04-2012, 06:30 PM

Forget the Allison.

If you want a manual I'd find a 5-speed.

A stock rebuild of the 47RE with a good valve body and TC will probably hold up to whatever you want to throw at it and will be cheaper in the long run.

59Ford · 12-05-2012, 01:11 PM

Better fix the automatic! The change over will be a real pain for sure.

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12-04-2012, 06:23 PM	#1
lovea12valve Name: lovea12valve Title: Rookie Status: Not Here Join Date: Aug 2012 Member`s Gallery Posts: 13	i need help with a decision all right i have a 98 2500 4wd 12 valve automatic.. what i need help with is my trans any day now its going to take a major dump.. ok do i go for a rebuild new converter or an allison trans or a 6 speed trans cause i found both.. now the allison the guy wants thousand bucks nothing wrong with what do i need to make it work n my 98 parts an cost all that good stuff now the 6 speed just the trans thats it i have to find peddles an flywheel thats not really a big deal but will my transfer case work on the 6 speed an the allison.... any advice i love a manual trans specially since this going to b towing an some daily driving but more towing

12-04-2012, 06:30 PM	#2
BigPapa Name: BigPapa Title: Truckless Status: Not Here Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Springfield, TN Member`s Gallery Posts: 5,041	Forget the Allison. If you want a manual I'd find a 5-speed. A stock rebuild of the 47RE with a good valve body and TC will probably hold up to whatever you want to throw at it and will be cheaper in the long run. __________________ Scott 2003 Avalanche Z71 Common sense is like deodorant. The people that need it most never use it.

12-05-2012, 01:11 PM	#3
59Ford Name: 59Ford Title: Доктора Дизель Status: Not Here Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Crossville, Tennessee Member`s Gallery Posts: 266	Better fix the automatic! The change over will be a real pain for sure. . __________________ 90 Ford F-450 SuperDuty, 96 Cummins CPL 1916 (230 HP), 275 Injectors Custom Fuel Plate, Fuller RTO 6610, 14" clutch 3.55 rears on Full Air Ride, air assist front