I guess I am spoiled, I drive a 1974 Dodge 1-ton flatbed truck that has
542,000 miles on the original, never been into, NP435 4-spd. This tranny has
been great! Never one ounce of problems out of it!. And as you can see it
has lasted for a little while :->!! I wish I had 10 more of 'em just like
it!! And the thing is that New Venture(the NV in
NV3500/4500/5600/231/241/272,etc.) was formed from/ is the same company as
New Process(The NP in NP435,205,208,203). You would think that the build
quality wouldn't have fallen off so badly, but maybe it has! But on the
other hand, the NV 4500 has a very good record. Nowhere near the problems
the NV 3500 has! I think that all the problems we are experiencing are the
reason that this trans isn't more popular for swaps. The case is smaller,
and it is an OD, so it would likely be a popular swap for jeepers and the
like, but I've never heard of anybody swapping to one! Hmmmm.....
Will Coughlin willcoughlin@hotmail.com
'00 reg.cab,2wd,4.7L/NV-3500HD5-spd/3.92sg(9.25")
http://www.geocities.com/willcoughlin/index.html
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From: Crit Bennett <crit@engineer.com>
Man Will, I feel like a moron now. I remember hearing nothing but good
things
about the NV3500 prior to ordering in August. The good news is that at
least
the 4.7s aren't failing! It sounds like you're getting the same bearing
cavtation and whine that I am. I finally found a dealer to replace both my
tranny and the clutch that was warped when the first guys replaced the
throwout
bearing. They told me that as long as mine didn't ping or fluctuate at
idle,
they didn't see any need to flash, so the truck will stay with them for the
week. Having to reclutch reverse is normal and happens sometimes with all
trannies. Sometimes the gear teeth hit and you've got to turn one to get
them
together. Your synchro problems could be a result of the bad bearing(s) or
someone using the wrong gear oil (non-hypoid). If you can get the tranny
serviced and check on it, I'd be curious where your problems are and if you
find which bearing is going. I'm curious about going to an NV4500 but I'm
not
confident in my tranny swap abilities and certainly want to wait until after
my
new NV3500 is out of its service warrantee. Make sure to pipe up if you
learn
anything new. I should get a new tranny near the end of the week or early
next
week.
Crit
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