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frank'n (truburban) K-2500
in addition to my frank'n truck project I am also working on a 95 2nd gen ram 1500 regular cab short bed rear wheel drive. the truck was free has a system shaved door handles fiberglass bed cover rolpan sport mirors an all black interior with a dark grey dash manual windows locks. like all 2nd gens the dash is all but gone for some reason it dose not have the famous or infamous 2nd gen death wobble steering. it was born a v6 manual the v6 is coming out and a v8 is going keeping the manual trans. 2nd gen 1500 were never offered with the 5.9 v8 and a manual only 3.9 v6 or (5.2 318) v8 could be had with a manual on a 1/2 ton. you had to get a 3/4 or 1 ton for that they used the nv4500. the point of this post is to get second opinions as stated 5.9 magnum was not mated with the nv3500 how ever at gm the 5.7 vortec was and it was just fine. all the mopar people say unless you stay stock or you baby it the 360 will kill the trans 360s are rated around any where between 230-250hp and 335-345 torque 5.7 vortec rated 255hp 330 torque I fail to see the problem I am being warned about it seems the mopar people are split down the middle on it some say it will be just fine and they have not had any problems with their swap and others say it is no good. my thinking is if it can handle a 350 vortec it can handle a 360 magnum.
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