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A friend has a 90's Dodge Dakota 360 rebuilt Auto trans with over drive that he'll give to me at a super price.  Will these fit and work in a stock ebody small block 340 without any mods or wiring issues?  I'm guess the hump would have to modified, right?  Then the console?
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Re: Early 90's Dodge Dakota auto trans... does it fit in an Ebody?
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2013 - 01:37:10 PM »
Probably a 500 or 518 , I would take a tape measure to check mount location , some dakota engine block have unique block mount points , theoretically the 518 will bolt in with minor clearancing of the case

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Re: Early 90's Dodge Dakota auto trans... does it fit in an Ebody?
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2013 - 03:52:34 PM »
Thanks!

Probably a 500 or 518 , I would take a tape measure to check mount location , some dakota engine block have unique block mount points , theoretically the 518 will bolt in with minor clearancing of the case
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Re: Early 90's Dodge Dakota auto trans... does it fit in an Ebody?
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2013 - 10:14:48 PM »
I believe all the linkage [shift & kickdown] works with the 500/518 too

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Re: Early 90's Dodge Dakota auto trans... does it fit in an Ebody?
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2013 - 12:18:00 AM »
 From the tail shaft forward should be the same as a 904/727. The tail shafts on the 500/518 are very wide. I thought modifying the x-member was mandatory. It would be nice if all it took was some tail shaft trimming. I've got a 500 out of a 92 Dakota sitting in the garage. It would be good for a future project if the car didn't have to be hacked.

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Re: Early 90's Dodge Dakota auto trans... does it fit in an Ebody?
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2013 - 01:07:06 AM »
Thanks man!

From the tail shaft forward should be the same as a 904/727. The tail shafts on the 500/518 are very wide. I thought modifying the x-member was mandatory. It would be nice if all it took was some tail shaft trimming. I've got a 500 out of a 92 Dakota sitting in the garage. It would be good for a future project if the car didn't have to be hacked.
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Re: Early 90's Dodge Dakota auto trans... does it fit in an Ebody?
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2013 - 10:41:56 AM »
Wiring issues is a simple switch to engage/disengage the overdrive.  Power AND gas mileage!
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