First post here, i'm active on Forwardlook, jalopy journal and few other off topic sites so not new to the forum game.
My current project is a 1957 desoto and I'm building up a 58 392 for it. .030 over bore w/ 10:1 hypereutetic pistons, a howards cams .470/221/110 cam, some mild porting (mostly exhaust side), a hot heads aluminum dual plane intake and a holley 750 vac secondary carb. So with that out of the way heres my questions. Looking at 450ft/lbs from 2000rpm and 400hp@ 5000rpm
I picked up a 46RH out of a 1995 Ram van 5.2L 2wd yesterday, it had 134k on the clock and the fluid was a little dark but not burnt, no metal in it. I'm thinking I can get away with not going through the entire thing but i'm going to do some upgrades to help it live. The converter will be the stock lockup for now, since it came off the 318 its the correct balance for my motor already. Ill jump to a hughes 2000 stall down the road. Heres my list
From Cope racing:
4.2 ratio band lever
HD Band strut and band foot
TF-2 shift kit.
5600rpm shift governor
From A&A
Push button shifter cable (lets me use the 50's push button shifter)
http://www.aandatrans.com/Products/Push-...le__AACCPE.aspxFrom HGM
Compushift mini for the 518 w/ a TPS to control lockup and OD.
https://www.hgmelectronics.com/products-compushift-controllers/csm-chryslerWhat else should i be looking at in the front case? i'm trying to avoid touching the OD unit unless i absolutely have to.
