Posted by AAA on Thursday, August 31, 2006 at 10:59AM :
Over the past weekend I removed the broken NP435 from the PC500 and replaced it with an NP540DD from a C500 (361) I used to have.
The only difference in the mounting bolt pattern is the lower driver's side bolt location, but the bell housing has the extra hole (Perkins bell), and I believe the Dodge gas engine bells are drilled the same way.
I cut the driveshaft exactly two inches to make up for the length difference.
The next difference is the location of the shift tower. The shift tower of the NP540 is closer towards the engine, and the shifter is not as curved as the one from the 435. The 435 lever will not work as it hits the dash.
The N540 shifter feels a bit "sloppy", but it is because of the four "gates"? involved.
AAA
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