Description
The level 2 Viper transmission comes with all four sets of Alto Red Eagle clutches with Kolene steels plus a direct clutch PowerPack, a Fairbanks TransAction Kit, Sonnax high performance low / reverse servo, Carbon fiber band and a heavy duty intermediate band strut, Sonnax Billet Aluminum 4 Ring Accumulator Piston, Sonnax 16% Oversize Intermediate Servo with Cover and the Power Wedge Intermediate Band Anchor. The heavy duty / high performance torque converter that comes with this package deal can be ordered in stall speeds up to 2800 RPM (gas #6D). This transmission (46RH, 46RE, 46RE, 47RE) is good for any type heavy duty / high performance use up to 500 (gas) horse power using pump gasoline, towing, 4WD, high performance and others. Add torque converter upgrade if needed. The Viper transmission has 7 major performance upgrades. All of this can be yours without a trade-in for $3279.00. Add $250.00 for a Diesel or V10. Add $100.00 for 1996 up 4WD. Add $349.00 for a diesel single clutch billet converter and $626.00 for a diesel triple clutch billet converter. Add $384.00 for a gas single clutch billet converter. The freight runs from $150.00 to $300.00 in most cases. If you buy a 3 clutch diesel torque converter you must buy a billet input shaft otherwise the stock shaft will break. Also a 3 clutch diesel converter will break a stock flexplate. Click on the pictures above to see the Viper performance upgrades.
Performance Automotive and Transmission Center offers our high performance / heavy duty Dodge rear-wheel-drive transmissions on the web. This transmission (A518 46RH) can be installed in older 3-speed non-computer cars and trucks for a 30 to 40% increase in gas mileage on the road.
| Transmission | Level 2 – Viper | Level 3 – Mega Viper | Level 4 & 5 – Ramzilla |
| All Red Eagle Clutches and Kolene Steels | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Extra Clutches in Direct Clutch Set | Yes – 1 | Yes – 1 to 2 | Yes – 2 to 4 |
| Direct Clutch Drum | Stock | Stock 4 Clutch | 5 Clutch #8D6 or Billet 5 Clutch #5X |
| Carbon Fiber Flex Band | — | — | — |
| Extreme Duty Brass Impregnated Carbon Fiber Flex Band | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fairbanks TransAction Kit, Transgo in 48RE | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Performance Low / Reverse Servo | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Heavy Duty Intermediate Band Strut | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Core Charge Included | Yes except diesel converter | Yes except diesel converter | Yes except diesel converter |
| 7 Clutch Direct Clutch Drum, 40% more clutch apply area than a 48RE, 75% more clutch apply area than a 47RE | 4 / 5 Clutch | 5 Clutch | Yes 7 |
| Performance 3-4 Accumulator Spring | Extra | Yes | Yes |
| Sonnax Billet Aluminum 4 Ring Accumulator Piston, Sonnax 16% Oversize Intermediate Servo with Cover and the Power Wedge Intermediate Band Anchor | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 5 to 1 Intermediate Band Apply Lever on Diesel Models | Extra | Yes | Yes |
| 4.2 to 1 Intermediate Band Apply Lever on Gas Models | Extra | Yes | Yes |
| Converter Fluid Charge in Park | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mega Spring for Overdrive Direct Clutch | Extra | Yes | Yes |
| Deep Finned Cast Aluminum Pan | Extra | Extra | Yes |
| Performance Torque Converter, Gas | Yes, #6D Gas | Yes, #6D Gas | — |
| Full Size Billet Lock-Up Converter, Gas | Extra | Extra | Yes, #6V |
| Billet 10 Inch Lock-Up Converter, Gas | Extra | Extra | Yes, #6B |
| Triple Clutch Billet Torque Converter, Diesel / V10. Add $165.00 for Billet Stator / Add $329.00 for Steel Stator | Extra | Yes, #8DXX | Yes, #8DXX |
| Billet Lock-Up Torque Converter, Diesel | Extra | — | — |
| Gas Horsepower Rating without Nitrous or Supercharger | 500 Flywheel Horse Power | 700 Flywheel Horse Power with #6B Converter | 800 Flywheel Horse Power Gas, Over 1000 Torque on Diesel |
| All Three OEM 48RE 6 Pinion Planet Gears | — | — | Yes |
| Steel Front Planet | — | Yes | N/A |
| 48RE Sun Gear and Shell | — | — | Yes |
| Sonnax or TCS Hard Input Shaft. You must have a hard shaft if you have a 3 clutch converter. | Extra with 3 Clutch Diesel Converter | Yes with Diesel / Extra on Gas | Yes |
| 10 Performance Alto Red Eagle Overdrive Direct Clutches | Diesel / V10 | Diesel / V10 | Yes |
| 7 Overdrive Clutches, 20% more clutch apply area than a 48RE | — | — | Yes |
| 5 Forward Clutches, 25% more clutch apply area than a 48RE | — | — | Yes |
| 22% more total clutch apply area than a 47RE transmission | — | — | Yes |
| 2003 Up 48RE Internal Parts, Gas or Diesel | — | Some | Yes |
| Level 5 Only – Big Daddy Direct Drum | — | — | Yes |
| Level 5 Only – Hard Intermediate Shaft | — | — | Yes |
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Every Transmission Tested on the PATC Dyno. |
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