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Nachos82 · 07-07-2008, 02:49 AM

crossy, sounds like you are as fast as I am working on projects. I start them, or plan on starting them only to never finish.

Question for the guys that have done the NV3500/NV4500 switch. Does the old bellhousing, say off of the SM465 fit onto the NV4500? I thought I saw they have removable bellhousings, where the NV3500 is a full piece transmission? Is this right? The problem I am going to have is I want to run this change on a 4x4 truck. Just saying that caused me to not want to do it. Good luck to anyone getting ready to tackle this job.

07-07-2008, 02:49 AM	#8
Nachos82 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Central Florida Posts: 166	Re: anyone put a later 5 speed in a 81-87? crossy, sounds like you are as fast as I am working on projects. I start them, or plan on starting them only to never finish. Question for the guys that have done the NV3500/NV4500 switch. Does the old bellhousing, say off of the SM465 fit onto the NV4500? I thought I saw they have removable bellhousings, where the NV3500 is a full piece transmission? Is this right? The problem I am going to have is I want to run this change on a 4x4 truck. Just saying that caused me to not want to do it. Good luck to anyone getting ready to tackle this job.