88GMCtruck's NV4500 Swap

[benz88]

Meh, that not so much.....but for clean metal, oh to dream....

my 95's floor is Super clean and rust free, And I'm in the rust belt with 470K on the truck. Factory Rust proofing FTW!

 

[Vortec Lover]

my 95's floor is Super clean and rust free, And I'm in the rust belt with 470K on the truck. Factory Rust proofing FTW!

I wish... mine is rust free but only from laborious efforts

 

[96-1500]

Such clean and virgin rust free sheet metal on such and old truck.........so jealous........

This. You saw my floor. Pics like these...make me want to move away from my beloved Maritimes.

 

[great white]

This. You saw my floor. Pics like these...make me want to move away from my beloved Maritimes.

That's why I bought my 98 when I was out west on Vancouver Island.

It's not rust free, but it's about as close as you can get in Canada. It's just starting to show a little bit of surface here and there in the rock chips. Even the rear cab corners and rockers are solid....

 

[88GMCtruck]

Such clean and virgin rust free sheet metal on such and old truck.........so jealous........

Yeah, my entire truck is like that. No rust, just a bit of body damage on the side but that'll get fixed all in good time!

You ain't kiddin! Well, the search continues.. Wish me luck haha

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Very hard to find cheap for sure, but every once in awhile one comes about.


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[92Sierra]

That is an understatement. The crawl ratio of this transmission, plus the NP241 is insane. I can walk faster in low range.

I second that! Tractor slow.

 

[gd1]

Just a little tidbit of info for vortec guys wanting to do this swap. I talked to a friend today who has done this swap recently, and vortec engines have different crankshafts depending on if it's mated to an auto or manual. You will have to machine the end of the input shaft or get a different crank! The older engines do not have this issue.

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[96-1500]

Just a little tidbit of info for vortec guys wanting to do this swap. I talked to a friend today who has done this swap recently, and vortec engines have different crankshafts depending on if it's mated to an auto or manual. You will have to machine the end of the input shaft or get a different crank! The older engines do not have this issue.

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Not calling anyone out here but I know one guy for sure who did that swap without that issue. '97 Vortec 350 in a K1500, 4L60E swapped to a NV4500.

I've never gotten into that stuff myself so I can't say from personal experience.

 

[bluex]

I'm fairly certain the only problem you might run into is if the pilot bearing doesn't fit. If its a factory gm crank it should though because they don't know when they machine the crank if its for an auto or a manual, they make it fit both an then it doesn't matter an there's only one part to stock in the plant. The rest is no different...

 

[gd1]

Not calling anyone out here but I know one guy for sure who did that swap without that issue. '97 Vortec 350 in a K1500, 4L60E swapped to a NV4500.

I've never gotten into that stuff myself so I can't say from personal experience.

I'm fairly certain the only problem you might run into is if the pilot bearing doesn't fit. If its a factory gm crank it should though because they don't know when they machine the crank if its for an auto or a manual, they make it fit both an then it doesn't matter an there's only one part to stock in the plant. The rest is no different...

You guys both make excellent points. I just remember all the problems he had and wanted to warn others. I wonder why it gave him so much trouble? Maybe the engine in his truck had an aftermarket crankshaft??