88GMCtruck's NV4500 Swap

[88GMCtruck]

It's only a few inches, but you'll need to find one from a crewcab shortbed truck that was a NV4500 or a 4L60E.

 

[joe.shepard.12]

Would one from a ext long box with a 4l60e work? Ccsb half tons don't exist in my area

 

[88GMCtruck]

i honestly don't know, it would depend on the wheelbase and if it was a 1 or 2 piece shaft.....

 

[joe.shepard.12]

I saw a 2 piece eclb at the yard a while back and it looked silular to mine but I'm pretty sure it was a ¾ ton

 

[skylark]

I saw a 2 piece eclb at the yard a while back and it looked silular to mine but I'm pretty sure it was a ¾ ton

Time to grab a tape measure or call a driveline shop and have one made. That is what Dave had to do. Dave's swap is not exactly the same as yours.

 

[joe.shepard.12]

Just found a eclb with an nv4500 I might be able to get shafts out of

 

[joe.shepard.12]

So the guy backed out on me but I did find out that a ccsb is 154.5" wheel base and a eclb is 155.5" wheel base unless my math is off, so in theory, the shafts from either a 5 speed or a 4l60 eclb should work yes? A 60e is the same length of the manual is what I gathered before, if anyone sees anything wrong with this please correct me

 

[gnrl]

So the guy backed out on me but I did find out that a ccsb is 154.5" wheel base and a eclb is 155.5" wheel base unless my math is off, so in theory, the shafts from either a 5 speed or a 4l60 eclb should work yes? A 60e is the same length of the manual is what I gathered before, if anyone sees anything wrong with this please correct me

I wouldn't bet on that. Is it 2wd or 4wd? Early 2wd nv4500s weren't slipyoke and needed a 2 piece shaft. Yes, even std cab ones because I've pulled several that were 2 piece.

Either way, just get a longer than needed 1350 driveshaft and shorten it yourself, it's not hard (this is what I had to do, along with fab up a carrier bearing crossmember). Keep in mind in a 2 piece setup, if you keep the slip shaft stock length you can use the carrier bearing crossmember bolt holes that are already in the frame. Then just shorten the shaft that goes to the axle.

 

[joe.shepard.12]

I don't have the setup to weld so making my own shaft isn't really practical

 

[bullas1022]

is this the same as swapping a nv3500? if not whats different?