Dumb question about NV4500

[CRaSHnBuRN]

This is kinda a dumb question, but can anyone give me a physical description or something that would allow me to ID a tranny as a NV4500 or not. The truck is a 93 chevy, with granny gear, but it is a 1/2 ton (though it has all the towing goodies like heavier rear springs, etc.). The reason I ask is a mechnic friend swears the tranny is a NV4500, and there is the # 4500 stamped onto the tag on one of the little covers on the side. So I'm curious.

[bburris]

It is.

If you want to visually verify, click here. (http://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge/nv4500.htm)

If it's for sale, how much?

[Chadnutz]

My friend had a half ton with an NV4500. It is one.

The only other option for Chevy was an NV3500 which is a POS.

[CRaSHnBuRN]

yeah, its in my chevy, and its a NV4500. Only problem is its a 2wd, but thats really nothing major.

So here is my next question. What would it take to stick this thing up to say a NP203 or NP205? Or what other options are out there (gotta be able to handle a fullsize).

[TXsizeK5]

\ou can find an adapter to mate it to a x-fer case i think. But anyway, you have the option of a 203, 205, 208, or 241.

203 is a full time case. 205 is the strongest, heaviest, but has a numerically lower low range. 208 and 241 have a numerically highr low range but are chain driven and alluminum casing. THe 241 is stronger than the 208 due to internal design. Take your pick. I'm sure there's more though.

[CRaSHnBuRN]

yeah, I know some stuff about the older t-cases (203 & 205), but the new stuff is just that to me, new stuff. I had a 208 once, one giant POS. The 241 was what I was curious about, but it wouldn't work now that I think about it, as its a driver side drop. So, how would one go about hooking a 203 or 205 to the NV4500 (remember, its a 2wd tranny)? Are there factory adapters from the 4x4 nv4500, or would it require more custom stuff?

[bburris]

If you used the NP241 you could throw a Ford front axle under it and be good to go.

[TXsizeK5]

try looking thru advance adapters... what about an Atlas if you want to throw the $$ on it.

[uglyota]

divorced yota case?
Ottindustries.com?
Seems like ford or somebody put divorced cases in stock applications at one point.

[CRaSHnBuRN]

no yota stuff on this (and ugly, you know why I'm asking these questions, so you can probally guess the yota cases would not be strong enough)

A divorced 205 could work, but would most likely be to long, as well as lack the necessary gearing.

But, I think I've got the info I needed to answer a few questions I've had bouncing around in my head

[eight]

Why would you wanta put a nv4500 in the x90?

[CRaSHnBuRN]

Originally posted by eight
Why would you wanta put a nv4500 in the x90?

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