Did a search and found a lot of folks debating the merits of the sm465 vs nv4500 and even talking about swapping, but no real details about what parts would interchange and what modifications would be needed.
I currently have a sm465 behind a mild 350 and experiencing the common 3rd gear failure. I considered rebuilding it, but given my location in NJ, I do a lot of highway driving to get to any sort of trail and an overdrive would be a welcome addition. I'm not doing any real crawling with this rig and any off roading is limited to things like fire roads, camping trails, and light trails in the Pine Barrens. I'd love to do a smooth shifting nv3500 swap but AA doesn't make a transfer case adapter so I'd be limited to adapting a dana 300 and doing the mini truck centered rear axle housing swap. Not sure that's a can of worms i want to open at this point, so leaning towards nv4500.
I'd love to hear from folks who have done this swap as to what I might expect to encounter (moving crossmember? parts interchangeability such as clutch, transfer case adapter, etc?)
my current setup is utilizing an advance adapters bellhousing, 3 speed transfer case adapter, and crossmember. I understand I'll likely have to get a new AA bellhousing as the nv4500 pattern is wider unless i use the stock bellhousing with the internal slave. I'm not sure if the transfer case adapter can be reused and am waiting on AA to respond to my inquiry. In the meantime, i figured I'd post here and see what info I can glean.
and also, no, a h55 and split transfer case swap is not really in the cards. Too $$ and impossible to find around here.
Thanks!
I currently have a sm465 behind a mild 350 and experiencing the common 3rd gear failure. I considered rebuilding it, but given my location in NJ, I do a lot of highway driving to get to any sort of trail and an overdrive would be a welcome addition. I'm not doing any real crawling with this rig and any off roading is limited to things like fire roads, camping trails, and light trails in the Pine Barrens. I'd love to do a smooth shifting nv3500 swap but AA doesn't make a transfer case adapter so I'd be limited to adapting a dana 300 and doing the mini truck centered rear axle housing swap. Not sure that's a can of worms i want to open at this point, so leaning towards nv4500.
I'd love to hear from folks who have done this swap as to what I might expect to encounter (moving crossmember? parts interchangeability such as clutch, transfer case adapter, etc?)
my current setup is utilizing an advance adapters bellhousing, 3 speed transfer case adapter, and crossmember. I understand I'll likely have to get a new AA bellhousing as the nv4500 pattern is wider unless i use the stock bellhousing with the internal slave. I'm not sure if the transfer case adapter can be reused and am waiting on AA to respond to my inquiry. In the meantime, i figured I'd post here and see what info I can glean.
and also, no, a h55 and split transfer case swap is not really in the cards. Too $$ and impossible to find around here.
Thanks!