Auto transmission swap between 94 and 97

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- Bill
  
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16 years ago

Sun, Jul 1, 2007 6:37 PM

I looked for a site that has some conversion info on tranny swaps. (No luck)...

I have a 94 Ram 250 van with 318 with auto. I found a 97 Ram 1500 318 with auto.

Will the 97 automatic work in the 94.

The 97 looks a little beefier, and has an electric plug above the pan on the driver side.

Can I jumper the plug to make it work? Or am I asking for more trouble than it is worth..

Thanks for any links you may have to answer my question.

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- Tom Lawrence
  
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16 years ago

Sun, Jul 1, 2007 7:30 PM

Not without a computer swap, and a new wiring harness. Your 94 has a mechanical governor. The 97's governor is electronic, so without the computer to regulate governor pressure, it won't shift.

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