47RE Clutch Module 1990-1997, new and ready to install. Fits the 47RE. Ships fast from the USA.
Heavy-duty Rams from the 1990s, the 5.9L Cummins and 8.0L V10 trucks with the A618 automatic, are known for burning their overdrive packs while towing. When one of these units comes apart, the steel plates are usually as cooked as the frictions. This listing is a new Raybestos steel plate set, part number 000631, with the United States given as country of origin, listed for the A518/46RH/46RE and A618/47RH/47RE from 1990 through 1997. It is steels only: seven front clutch steels, four overdrive brake steels and nine overdrive direct steels, per the listing. No friction discs, seals or gaskets are included.
Much of this year range is the 47RH, with a hydraulic governor on the output shaft; the electronically governed 47RE replaced it partway through, but the clutch packs inside are the same design. Each pack alternates friction discs with steels, and when the piston applies, the two lock together. The steels are the heat sink. In the overdrive unit the direct clutch is held on by a large spring through first, second and third, then released while the overdrive clutch applies for fourth. With a loaded trailer behind a Cummins, any slip in those packs turns into heat fast, and a steel that has been overheated comes out blue, glazed or dished. New frictions run against those plates glaze over and slip again.
A road test tells you which pack failed before the case is open: note every range that slips and compare it with the factory clutch application chart. Check line pressure as well, since a worn pump that bleeds pressure is often what burned the packs; our 47RE pump failure guide covers that. The 3-4 clutch failure guide walks through the overdrive diagnosis. On the bench, lay each steel on a flat plate; any that rock or show heat color should be replaced along with the rest of the set.
Listed for 1990-1997 A518/46RH/46RE and A618/47RH/47RE units in Dodge Ram trucks. For the heavy-duty A618 that means Ram 2500 and 3500 trucks with the 5.9L Cummins or 8.0L V10 in that window. Plate counts differ between units: the factory manual lists 4 front, 5 overdrive and 10 overdrive direct friction discs for the 47RE, so set the steel count by what your transmission came apart with rather than by the bag, and buy any extra steels you need. Compare thickness and lug shape with your old plates before assembly. For 1994-2002 units we also carry a Kolene-treated steel set. Send us your year, engine and VIN if you want us to check fitment, and see the full 47RE parts page for everything else.
| Fits | 47RE 1990-1997 |
| Part type | Clutch Module |
| Condition | New |
| Brand | OEM |
| Reference | A518 |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
No. This is the Raybestos 000631 steel set only: seven front clutch steels, four overdrive brake steels and nine overdrive direct steels. Buy a friction kit to go with it.
Yes. The listing covers the A618/47RH/47RE and the A518/46RH/46RE from 1990 through 1997. Match plate thickness and lug shape to your old steels.
Check before assembly. The factory manual lists 10 overdrive direct friction discs in the 47RE, so stack each pack to the count your transmission came apart with and add steels if needed.
Only if they are flat with no heat color or scoring. Steels from a burnt pack usually warp, and new frictions against them slip again.
The listing gives the United States as the country of origin, and the photo shows the Raybestos Clutch-Pack packaging for part 000631.
