Some things just aren't about the numbers, it seems you are not aware of it but a 6 speed is far more fun to drive than an automatic. This whole idea came about thinking about doing a rear gear swap from the 3.55 in it now to a 2.76 I have laying around so it was no money in the big inning.


The AX15 and NV3500 have a lower OD ratio than the a-518 and a-500 (.71 vs .69) and people wonder why the manual trans didn't get much better MPG than an auto so I would still have to do the gear swap to see much improvement. I think this was all part of the manufactures long game to get rid of manual trannies. The 6 speed has .50 6th gear and combined with the existing 3.55 would be an even higher final drive ratio than even the .69 OD 2.76 combo.


These dakotas had speedo cables thru 1995 at least and probably 96 but I know they did away with them for 97.


I forgot about the vipers, they had a SB bellhousing didn't they?