FEELER: gently used NV4500 5 speed from a 2WD

[someotherguy]

Putting some serious thought to pulling the NV4500 from my '94 GMC and swapping in an automatic so my girlfriend can drive it when needed. She's a bit too blonde for the stick; she just recently learned to drive automatics using only one foot...

This is a 100K mile transmission from a HALF TON 2WD, not a dually work truck or even a 2500, it has led a very pampered life in a truck that is in extremely nice condition. Not beat on in any way whatsoever. It works perfectly. If I sell it, it would be complete - transmission, bellhousing, clutch, pressure plate, flywheel, shifter, and probably even the clutch master cylinder and line as I wouldn't need them anymore either.

Needless to say I'm fully aware of what it can be worth. I've sold plenty of units with a lot more use on them for $500 and higher, when I ran the salvage yard. So this one won't be cheap, but I will price it fairly.

Anybody interested?

Richard

 

[Xanatost]

Can it work with a 4x4? What would be need to change it?

 

[Keepinitoldskool]

I would be interested if distance wasnt a issue? Where do you live?

 

[reno124]

4x4 is possible with a tail housing and a 4x4 main shaft I paid 650 for one that was complete

 

[95C1500]

I would be interested if distance wasnt a issue? Where do you live?

Houston, TX

 

[Keepinitoldskool]

Ok thats close enough. I would be very interested but would require months to save up money.

 

[someotherguy]

4x4 is possible with a tail housing and a 4x4 main shaft I paid 650 for one that was complete

That's not bad, as I said though most come out of 3500's, 2500's, this is out of a relatively low mile 1500 that hasn't been beat on. I think that's not too easy to find. Jeez man even the seats, door panels and carpet in this truck are still nice. Old man truck.

Ok thats close enough. I would be very interested but would require months to save up money.

Might take me months to get around to doing the swap. I work stupid hours, and haven't even committed to stacking the parts to do the job.

Richard

 

[Chevy-Art]

Are the NV4500's hard to find?

 

[someotherguy]

Yes and no. What's hard is finding one that isn't worn the hell out. They suffer a common failure of the synchros between 1-2 going bad so people just limp them around until the whole transmission needs a rebuild. If you are going to buy one be suspicious of this. A good rebuild is generally a grand or more. If someone runs the wrong lubricant in them and they still have the original carbon-fiber synchros, those are now toast.

Also the earlier units 1992-1994 have a much steeper low gear, 6.34:1 vs. the 1995-up units with 5.61:1. Also the 1992-1995 units have the old style slave cylinder setup with the fork and release bearing; newer have the integrated slave cylinder/release bearing setup with no fork and use a different bellhousing. An NV4500 from a 3500HD has an extended output shaft and housing to allow for the shaft-mounted parking brake.

1996 NV4500 from a C3500

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1994 NV4500 from a 3500HD

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I guess at this point it wouldn't hurt to mention that this "feeler" post is toast; I sold the truck complete instead of converting it.

Richard