47re transplant

[Travelall]

Hello all new to the site, probably the best I've seen out there. Anyways I'm dropping a 1967 Travelall onto a 1997 3500 chassis and drivetrain. Does anyone have a write up on what needs to be hooked up on the harness for the transmission to work correctly? Also someone told me about installing a rheostat? To help with shifting? 

[Hawkez]

Welcome to the site.  I wish I were smarter and could answer your questions, hopefully someone will chime in.

[Me78569]

I would assume you are going to use the dodge PCM still correct?  As long as you use the electronics from the dodge you shouldn't need to do anything.

 

AWESOME project by the way.  You better post up some pictures!

Edited October 12, 2016 by Me78569

[Royal Squire]

Might check with Dynamic. He is a vendor here on the site. 

[Cowboy]

You could also go with a 47RH transmission. Then all you'd need is a switch for OD and lock-up.

[Travelall]

Yes I'm keeping the stock pcm. I already have the 47re and was looking for someone who may have done this and knows what wires need to be hooked up from the three plugs on the engine/Pcm harness that go into the cab through the firewall. I'll post some pics when I get a little further along, it's all torn apart right now. Thans for all the help and insight.

[Me78569]

All of the wires need to be connected if you are going to keep the 97's electronics.  If you have the full harness I would just connect it as you would for the dodge.  

 

I would assume if you are just going to put the body of the travelall onto the 967 that you have the complete 97, correct?

[Travelall]

I have just the engine harness not the interior wiring. I have up to the three plugs that enter the cab. I don't want the factory fuse box or interior wiring. I'd like to hook up all under hood sensors and wire what needs to be wired in those three plugs.

[Me78569]

Assuming you have the pcm then all you should need in cab to control the trans is a OD disable, button.  Lockup is controlled by the PCM based upon speed from the, guessing, OSS. 

 

Are you keeping the dodge cluster?  

 

the PCM communicates via CCD bus to the interior stuff like cluster etc.  

Edited October 13, 2016 by Me78569

[Cowboy]

On the '97's the PCM only controls the RPM gauge, maintenance required indicator, and check engine light.  All the other gauges interface directly to there corresponding sensor.

 

There's a '97 wiring diagram in the downloads section that should help with your endeavour.

[Travelall]

Thanks Cowboy I'll give it a shot then post how and what I did to make it work. I've seen write ups how to use just the rpm sensor on the harmonic balancer to signal an aftermarket gauge. i have downloaded the schematics.

[Buzzinhalfdozen]

Very cool project keep us updated. I actually saw an old Travelall rotting away in a tree row a few months ago and had fantasies of doing the same thing.