[Paychk]

New guy to the forum, I hope that someone will be able to help me with my Ramcharger, I bought the other day. I pulled the codes from it and had the following: 15, 37,35. The 15 and 37 are related to the tranny so I crawled under it and low and behold the tranny has been replaced with an earlier model I know this cause the distance sensor and PTU solenoid plugs are hanging with no place to plug them in.

Question what is the proper tranny for this R/C? or how can I locate this info? I have the FSM on the way (7-10 days) and access to AllDataDIY and I haven't been able to locate what the original tranny was.

TIA

 

[Guest]

It probably had an A518 auto overdrive in it, which is just a 727 with an OD unit added to it. What probably happened was the original tranny went bad and the owner put a regular 727 in it's place. I would also look at the transfer case and see what is in there. It should have a NP241 but may have been changed to a NP208 at some time. You can tell waht transfer case it has by looking at the plate on the back of teh case.

Chris

 

[MudFlap]

The NP241 was also used with the 727. That's what my '88 has.

 

[Paychk]

It's a 4X2 so it doesn't have a Xfer case

 

[awyseguy]

Chris is probably right on the scenario.. I found a 4x4 Dak in town I was trying to buy that had a bad tranny in it.. and I was going to pull the 4spd AT & transfer case and just use an old 727 to make it go again. On a 4x2.. I'd be even more inclined to believe someone would do that.. maybe swap an older tranny mount.. and get a longer driveshaft.. and it's together with one less gear. Most people prefer to go the other way.. But often we build the direction our budgets demand.
Aaron

 

[Paychk]

Well, I'll go back to the A518 when the piggy bank allows. Thanks for all the replys.