Thanks for the link to the archived post. I emailed Kevin Blumenthal at
blumenthalmfg.com and he gave me the name of the in house NV4500 expert.
I'll be calling him to see if this is a feasible project.
If an NV4500 is about 100 lbs heavier then an NV3500, wouldn't that be
around the weight of a 46RE/RH plus torque converter? Or am I completely
off and an auto weighs less? It doesn't seem like it especially with an OD
unit and converter added in.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Andy Levy
Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 5:07 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: Manual tranny
On 1/21/06, Jamie Calder <jcalder3@cfl.rr.com> wrote:
>
> So the NV4500 bell housing should bolt onto a Magnum engine or would
> the 3500 bell housing be used? The issue would be stuffing it into
> the available space in the tunnel? Has anyone here done it (or just
> not worth it)? I'm looking for an upgrade to the 3500 going behind a
> 408 that costs less then a Tremic 6 speed ;)
Best discussion I found so far is this one:
http://archives.dakota-truck.net/0201/0029.html
It should bolt up, but the tranny tunnel needs major surgery and you really
have to ask yourself if the extra weight and the more or less useless 1st
gear are worth it.
-- Andy http://home.rochester.rr.com/alevy/ --- Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity. -George S. Patton
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