skettle333

i have a couple of questioins i hope you all can help me with, first is where can i find some upgrades to this engine, i can't find any for the old engine all i can find is ones for the neweer engine. second when it warm outside and i drive for a little bit my transmision seems to be sluffish or just dosen't shift when it suppose to, yes it is an automatic, would this be easily fixed with a tranny fluid flush and change or would it be something eles. thanks any help is well appreciated.

LiveDakota

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Arthur Trueblood

This is not a real fix for your problem, but it is a way to survive. Let your trans warm up before you merge on to a freeway or go faster than 50mph, I would say that the problem that you have disappears after 3 to 5 miles of driving. Dodge trannys are known for this problem I have a 1978 360 with a RV cam in a motor home. Same problem It is almost like a slip inbetween gears. I drive it slow for about 3 miles then it is fine.
Be carefull out there make sure you do not push your truck or car too hard when it is cold. Dodges are only dependable when they are at operating speed. and they are dogs when they are cold.