[OLD HEMI]

Is tere a difference between the 4x4 and 2wd mainshafts? This is my first experience with this tranny. I piked up a 4x4 trans for free and want to put it in my 68 D300 service truck. Thanks

Lee

 

[ImperialCrown]

Welcome to Allpar. Although they may all be the same throughout the years, do you know what year the transmission is? Knowing will help me look it up.

 

[OLD HEMI]

I was told that it was a an 89, the truck has been crushed. The trans was behind a V6 in a half ton 4x4. The truck has been crushed. Thanks

Lee

 

[ImperialCrown]

The NV4500 didn't start build until 1992. Is there a round New Venture code plate attached? Is it a cast iron case?
The 2WD and 4WD output spline counts were different. The standard duty unit bell-housing would fit 3.9L, 5.2L and 5.9L until 2005. It would have been real overkill in a V6 half-ton truck. Maybe an NV3500 if it has an aluminum case.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Venture_Gear_4500_transmission

 

[MoparNorm]

One way to tell is the NV3500 has an integrated bell housing.

 

[OLD HEMI]

The trans is a cast iron case, it is out of a 1/2 ton 4x4 with full time 4wd. It may have been newer than I was told but no way of knowing because it was crushed. Thank you for the info. I guess I will look for somebody to swap a 4x4 trans for a 2wd.

Lee

 

[MoparNorm]

The trans is a cast iron case, it is out of a 1/2 ton 4x4 with full time 4wd. It may have been newer than I was told but no way of knowing because it was crushed. Thank you for the info. I guess I will look for somebody to swap a 4x4 trans for a 2wd.

Lee

Likely older than you were told. The cast iron transmissions were the NP435, looking like this:

and NP4530, looking like this:

 

[OLD HEMI]

The one that I have is a 5 speed, it has the screw on shift lever. It is longer than my 435 that I have. I have looked it up online and looks like the NV4500.

Lee

 

[MoparNorm]

A NV4500 should have the NVG aluminum tag on it, or a stamp with the model number.
Often it is overlooked because it is covered with grease or dirt.