Well, Dave- since the 3.9L V6 and the 318/360 share the same bellhousing, an
NV-3500 will physically bolt to your engine. In fact, the '00 and newer V6's
use an NV-3500. As for the rest of your stuff, you would need the following:
A crossmember/mount from a '96 4wd 318/NV-3500 truck(If it's any different,
I'm not for sure), a shift tower/shifter(should come with the NV-3500 you
find), possibly a slave cylinder and/or clutch master cylinder for the
NV-3500 application, and obviously a clutch disc, pressure plate, and
possibly a flywheel(depending on what condition yours is in). As for your
previously purchased clutch disc/pressure plate, it will work as long as the
input shaft splines are the same. HTH,
Will Coughlin willcoughlin@hotmail.com
'00 Reg. cab 2wd, 4.7L/NV3500HD/9.25" 3.92 sure-grip
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From: Killerdak@aol.com
Subject: DML: tranny swap-NV3500 from AX-15?
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2001 18:05:21 EST
bad news, looks like the sychros are shot on my AX-15 tranny on a '96 3.9L
4x4 (manual) after 140,000 miles...shifting into 2nd and 3rd is a b!tch...
Jon Smith suggested looking into possibly replacing it with a beefier
NV-3500 tranny...has anyone done this? Is it a bolt-in swap or is there more
to it? Another question, I have a new centerforce clutch and pressure plate
that hasn't been installed yet, for the current tranny, would I need
different size clutch parts if I went to a NV3500?
thanks!
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David Kilian--Clayton, NC
'96 4x4 3.9L, lifted and locked
http://cnc.4x4.org/members/members.php?member=david_kilian
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