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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 08:44 PM
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I want to install a 99 6 speed 342 diff in my auto 98 am I goin to have any issues besides for recalibrating the speedo?
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 09:00 PM
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Speedo will not be an issue. The shift points and line pressure will need to be reprogrammed. You could probably send your ECM to one of the forum venders for a mail order tune that will really help wake it up.
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 09:04 PM
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yea; a tune will take care of speedometer, shift points and red limiter.
I wouldn't wind it out until you get it changed.
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 09:07 PM
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Vengeance racing will handle the tune they are local to me. Im doing the install as we speak!
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 09:11 PM
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I wouldn't drive it without a tune the convertor won't lock right it won't shift right and the tranny probably will overheat. The speedo is not affected. The speed sensor is in the diff.
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 09:14 PM
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Thanks Guys! I was worried about install issues!
I didn't think about these things!
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