I have a pretty stout 383.
010 block .040 over
Eagle forged rotating assembly w/ KB flat top 2 valve relief pistons +7.00cc kit number 356-10215040
Crower 00471s cam hydraulic roller (Dur @ .050” Lift: 236°/240° RR: 1.5/1.5 Gross Lift: .555”/.559” LSA: 110°)
Promaxx 200 cc aluminum heads for hydraulic roller up to .600 lift
Howard's cams vertical bar hydraulic lifters
Scorpion 1.5 ratio rocker arms
Weiand street warrior dual plane intake 8501wnd
Holley Street avenger 770
This is all in a 95 single cab 2wd NV3500 running a 28" tire. I just recently grenaded the clutch disk and it cracked the bell housing on the NV3500. The NV3500 is too weak anyways and I was on borrowed time with it. 3.73 posi rear end. This is build a "hot" street truck. I definitely don't plan to tow or haul anything with it.
I don't necessarily have the money to spend 3-5k on something like a T-56 or Tremec variation. The next best thing is the NV4500, unless y'all know of another option?
With that being said, is the gear ratio of the NV4500 really all that bad? Other than 1st gear in my application. I mean, it would put me into the 1:1 gear ratio about 20 mph sooner than a T-56, Tremec or the NV3500. Wouldn't that make the truck quicker?
In my opinion the 6th gear on the T-56 is useless in a truck like this anyways, so I don't see that as a benefit. I don't think the truck would like it at all.
010 block .040 over
Eagle forged rotating assembly w/ KB flat top 2 valve relief pistons +7.00cc kit number 356-10215040
Crower 00471s cam hydraulic roller (Dur @ .050” Lift: 236°/240° RR: 1.5/1.5 Gross Lift: .555”/.559” LSA: 110°)
Promaxx 200 cc aluminum heads for hydraulic roller up to .600 lift
Howard's cams vertical bar hydraulic lifters
Scorpion 1.5 ratio rocker arms
Weiand street warrior dual plane intake 8501wnd
Holley Street avenger 770
This is all in a 95 single cab 2wd NV3500 running a 28" tire. I just recently grenaded the clutch disk and it cracked the bell housing on the NV3500. The NV3500 is too weak anyways and I was on borrowed time with it. 3.73 posi rear end. This is build a "hot" street truck. I definitely don't plan to tow or haul anything with it.
I don't necessarily have the money to spend 3-5k on something like a T-56 or Tremec variation. The next best thing is the NV4500, unless y'all know of another option?
With that being said, is the gear ratio of the NV4500 really all that bad? Other than 1st gear in my application. I mean, it would put me into the 1:1 gear ratio about 20 mph sooner than a T-56, Tremec or the NV3500. Wouldn't that make the truck quicker?
In my opinion the 6th gear on the T-56 is useless in a truck like this anyways, so I don't see that as a benefit. I don't think the truck would like it at all.