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: NV3500 to NV4500 swap

jwbennett
07-03-2008, 03:40 PM
What do you do when you toast the NV3500 in your full size GMC? Upgrade to a NV4500! Here are a few pictures from the swap
http://picasaweb.google.com/wild.bill.bennett/95GMCYukon/photo#5218915733815692434
definitly more beef than the Die Cast Aluminum NV3500
http://picasaweb.google.com/wild.bill.bennett/95GMCYukon/photo#5218915748459279266
Input bearing difference
http://picasaweb.google.com/wild.bill.bennett/95GMCYukon/photo#5218915750235834354
http://picasaweb.google.com/wild.bill.bennett/95GMCYukon/photo#5218915757098865938
I reused the NV3500 release bearing, fork, and retaining hardware.
http://picasaweb.google.com/wild.bill.bennett/95GMCYukon/photo#5218916677996569314
Im gonna cut the input gear off the old input shaft of the NV3500. It made a great alignment tool!
http://picasaweb.google.com/wild.bill.bennett/95GMCYukon/photo#5218916686242654242
What you do when you dont have a transmission jack
http://picasaweb.google.com/wild.bill.bennett/95GMCYukon/photo#5218916693839578754
I bolted my original T-case back in, and with no modifications it was done!

My only expense were the usualls. Oil, Gasket, and Pilot bearing
k5krawler
07-03-2008, 06:21 PM
your pictures rock
old ugly 54 chevy
07-03-2008, 06:33 PM
I did the same swap in my tow rig last summer,liked the gear ratio of the nv3500 alot betterfor towing.
praetorian
10-19-2008, 12:14 AM
I'm interested in your build, but I can't see your pics. Is it my firewall or does the picture location need to be updated?
Bubba_Jeep
10-19-2008, 12:15 AM
I only see red X's.
florida4x4
10-19-2008, 06:40 AM
He linked the page not the pic

What do you do when you toast the NV3500 in your full size GMC? Upgrade to a NV4500! Here are a few pictures from the swap
http://picasaweb.google.com/wild.bill.bennett/95GMCYukon/photo#5218915733815692434
definitly more beef than the Die Cast Aluminum NV3500
http://picasaweb.google.com/wild.bill.bennett/95GMCYukon/photo#5218915748459279266
Input bearing difference
http://picasaweb.google.com/wild.bill.bennett/95GMCYukon/photo#5218915750235834354
http://picasaweb.google.com/wild.bill.bennett/95GMCYukon/photo#5218915757098865938
I reused the NV3500 release bearing, fork, and retaining hardware.
http://picasaweb.google.com/wild.bill.bennett/95GMCYukon/photo#5218916677996569314
Im gonna cut the input gear off the old input shaft of the NV3500. It made a great alignment tool!
http://picasaweb.google.com/wild.bill.bennett/95GMCYukon/photo#5218916686242654242
What you do when you dont have a transmission jack
http://picasaweb.google.com/wild.bill.bennett/95GMCYukon/photo#5218916693839578754
I bolted my original T-case back in, and with no modifications it was done!

My only expense were the usualls. Oil, Gasket, and Pilot bearing
jwbennett
10-20-2008, 06:47 AM
http://picasaweb.google.com/wild.bill.bennett/95GMCYukon#

try this link... you may have to cut and paste.
praetorian
10-20-2008, 07:34 AM
Thanks for the pics. I have a 95 k1500 with a tired 4l60 and was thinking about the NV4500 swap. Going from an auto to a 5spd will require a few more parts than your 5spd to 5spd upgrade.