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Have a 66 Camper Special with the poly 318 and NP 435. First problem is I have started to use the truck to move some heavy stuff and discovered 1st gear is not all that low. Been smoking the clutch to get moving. Did some research and learned Dodge used 2 NP435 back in the 60s and just my luck I ha
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Re: transmission/clutch questions
Posted by:
little doug
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Posts: 460
Posts: 460
Date: June 07, 2011 05:38PM
One of the things that I couldn't stand about the close ratio tranny is that 3rd is too high to use pulling the Lewiston grade.When I have to go from 35 to 45 to 65 on a 7 percent grade pulling 6000lbs,I couldn't even get into the power band in third.With the wide ratio,no problem.Just hold it in 3rd at @ 50.
