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Re: a 500/a518 or 545re
[Re: cudadan]
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02/27/13 10:01 PM
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Taxes & Virus's R-US, NY
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It came out of a 91 350 van. You just hook the pwr wire up to keyed on.
Can u use a 727 converter in the 518?
Yes if its the non-lockup type. If its the lock-up type, you need to swap the front pump out and the input shaft. Then your good.
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Re: a 500/a518 or 545re
[Re: roadrunninMark]
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02/28/13 01:18 PM
02/28/13 01:18 PM
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Grand Haven, MI
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used this type of setup to run the 42RH (A500) in my 5th ave...worked good....
but if you're planning on installing a 5.7 and keeping the OEM EFI, from a transmission control/drivability standpoint, you'd probably be miles ahead sticking with the 545RE that came behind the 5.7....
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Re: a 500/a518 or 545re
[Re: patrick]
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02/28/13 01:51 PM
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Stratford nj
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used this type of setup to run the 42RH (A500) in my 5th ave...worked good....
but if you're planning on installing a 5.7 and keeping the OEM EFI, from a transmission control/drivability standpoint, you'd probably be miles ahead sticking with the 545RE that came behind the 5.7....
im gonna have the compute . Flashed and can eliminate the trans from it. So it wont know what trans is in there.. The 545 seems like its gonna take alot of work to the trans tunnel
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Re: a 500/a518 or 545re
[Re: cudadan]
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03/01/13 01:17 AM
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Candler,NC / Myrtle Beach, SC
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In the link posted above, to the FABO thread....that pic of the 545RFE is my transmission that's going in my Duster with a 5.7 Hemi. I had to take the sawzall to the floorpan and torsion bar crossmember to make it fit. I'm making a new transmission mount that will attach to my subframe connectors. It's a lot of floorpan surgery, but to me, it will be worth it in the end. It's not a swap that's for everybody, but it didn't bother me a bit to lay the  to an old 6 cylinder 70 Duster.  Good luck with your swap. 
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Re: a 500/a518 or 545re
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03/01/13 10:34 AM
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In the link posted above, to the FABO thread....that pic of the 545RFE is my transmission that's going in my Duster with a 5.7 Hemi. I had to take the sawzall to the floorpan and torsion bar crossmember to make it fit. I'm making a new transmission mount that will attach to my subframe connectors. It's a lot of floorpan surgery, but to me, it will be worth it in the end. It's not a swap that's for everybody, but it didn't bother me a bit to lay the to an old 6 cylinder 70 Duster. Good luck with your swap.
nice ill have to check it out. I sure the e body has much more room but still wouldnt wanna cut to much of the floor. I still have a ways to go for everything. So ill keep reading up and askn questions. Hahah. Thx everyone for the input it really helps
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Re: a 500/a518 or 545re
[Re: cudadan]
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03/01/13 11:40 AM
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Grand Haven, MI
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used this type of setup to run the 42RH (A500) in my 5th ave...worked good....
but if you're planning on installing a 5.7 and keeping the OEM EFI, from a transmission control/drivability standpoint, you'd probably be miles ahead sticking with the 545RE that came behind the 5.7....
im gonna have the compute . Flashed and can eliminate the trans from it. So it wont know what trans is in there.. The 545 seems like its gonna take alot of work to the trans tunnel
yeah, you can get your hemi's computer flashed to a manual tranny flash to eliminate the transmission out of the equation, I think you'll still need a vehicle speed sensor to get everything on the engine to work right, but don't quote me on that....
I have a feeling the 518's kickdown/throttle cable or linkage will be a real PITA to try fabricate and get working properly, and you are somewhat limited on control options/flexibility using the vacuum and pressure switches like I did. drivability won't be as nice running a jerry rigged, non-electronic tranny vs. the 545 which is integrated into the control of the engine...up to you if it's worth doing to save cutting up your floorpan/crossmember....
another option that I bet would work well with the 5.7 without floorpan mods would be an A833OD....the 5.7 in my '11 charger has an extremely wide powerband, and the A833OD in my duster (behind a slant6) has somewhat wide gear spacing, but I think would work quite well with a stock/near stock 5.7's HP and torque curve.
1976 Spinnaker White Plymouth Duster, /6 A833OD
1986 Silver/Twilight Blue Chrysler 5th Ave HotRod **SOLD!***
2011 Toxic Orange Dodge Charger R/T
2017 Grand Cherokee Overland
2014 Jeep Cherokee Latitude (holy crap, my daughter is driving)
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