getrag?

[RED90]

I found a getrag 5spd from a 1990chevy k1500 5.7 4x4. is this transmission a good transmission? I would be swapping from a 700r4 to this if I get it

 

[94Sierra4x4]

The Getrag 5LM60 and HM290 5-speeds had bearing issues prior to the NV3500 in 1993. I would stick with a NV3500 from 93/94.
I believe 95+ you run into a change between slave cylinders being external and swapping to internal.

For strength, reliability, and rebuild "ease" I would suggest nothing but the NV4500. Earlier years (before 95/96?) had a "Bull Low" 1st Gear with like a 6.23:1 ratio. It is a useless gear for daily driving but unreal in towing/4x4ing applications.

After the 95/96 they went with a better 1st gear ratio, like 5.64:1 (approximate) and they also changed to an internal slave cylinder.

 

[RED90]

would it be "not hard" to fix that problem with the getrag? stronger bearings and such?

 

[94Sierra4x4]

They are really hard to rebuild. I had to send mine 1200 miles away to get rebuilt and it totalled around $2k. If I were to do it again, I wouldn't.

 

[RED90]

since its coming from a parts truck, would I be able to swap in all of the other parts except the transmission and just put in a nv3500/4500?

 

[94Sierra4x4]

Everything will bolt in and work the same. The only difference I've found is in the shifters. So grab the shifter with whatever trans you get. The older 5-speeds from 88-92 will work, but a lot of these transmissions failed with factory warranty still on them if I remember correctly

 

[RED90]

well im heading out to check out the truck right now to drive it. yep it still drives but the engine is bad. so im going to look at it and check it out to see if I get it. ide be taking the axles and the trans and putting it into my truck