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6.5 TD Slave cylinder question
Hi everybody!!! Our manual conversion is going on, so now it's the dumb question time.... As you can see on the pic, the slave cylinder has this grey piece of plastic on it. Do i have to install it with or without? Sorry for the maybe dumb question but it's the first time i install a slave...- DarioGMC
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From 4L80E to NV4500
Hello, as said in my truck's thread i started this coversion on my '97 GMC Sierra K3500 6.5 TD. It has a 4L80E that i hate and i want to convert it to manual. It hadn't been easy but i've found a NV4500 in Germany. It's an early model with very short 1st gear and the bellhousing had the external...- DarioGMC
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NV4500 2wd to 4wd
Hi everybody!!! I'm back on the forum after a bit of time, as said before, i'd like to throw away the 4l80e i have on my '97 Sierra K3500 6.5 TD and do a manual conversion. The truck is equipped with 4L80E gearbox and a Borg Warner tranfer case. I've found a NV4500 that was on a 2wd truck. I...- DarioGMC
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4L80E : no engine brake
I've just replaced oil and filter on the transmission of my truck (97 Sierra 3500 4x4 6.5 TD) and i'm very happy because the transmission is come back to life. It shifts smoothly every gear and also did kickdown very well...but, living in a mountain area, i noticed a problem : there's...- DarioGMC
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6.5 TD valve covers gaskets replacement
Hello everybody, as said in my truck thread, i have leaks on both engine side from valve covers gaskets, so it's time to replace them. I've just bought the new gaskets. My biggest doubt about doing this job is the following : to remove the covers you've got to remove the fuel lines....as...- DarioGMC
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1997 GMC Sierra 3500 4x4 SLE 6.5 V8 TD
This is my GMC. Here in Italy there are several GMT400, but most of them are Chevy and 1500, some rare 2500 and, the few 3500s are dually. Mine is the first 3500 single rear wheel i've ever seen in Italy. It's something almost unique. When it was new it had been imported to Germany and stayed...- DarioGMC
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Hi everybody from Italy!!!
Hello again! As my nickname says, my name is Dario, i'm 34 years old and i'm from north east Italy, i live in the Dolomites area. I decided to sign up here because i've just bought a '97 GMC Sierra 3500 4x4 SLE single rear wheel, Single cab long bed equipped with the 6.5 V8 Turbo Diesel and...- DarioGMC
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