How much HP can a NV4500 handle?
Registered. The NV4500 will not hold up to steady towing even if you limit it’s input to less than 300HP. If you limit application of power to everything but 4th it should hold up pretty well. Every other gear is on the countershaft, and the countershaft is the weak link of the transmission.
Will a GM NV4500 work in a Dodge?
A GM NV4500 will not bolt to a Dodge bellhousing.
Is NV4500 a good transmission?
The NV4500 transmission is considered to be the toughest and most reliable 5 speed manual transmission ever built. Robust and reliable, this 5 speed transmission was supplied in pickup trucks (up to 1 Ton) and is a popular replacement in older trucks with 4 speeds.
What kind of oil goes in a NV4500 transmission?
NV4500 Transmission Fluid Spec The NV4500 manual transmission is highly sensitive to its fluid type as it uses special carbon fiber synchronizers. The original fluid spec is Castrol Syntorq synthetic 75W-90 GL-4 manual transmission fluid.
How heavy is a NV4500 transmission?
New Venture NV4500 Transmission Specs
| Transmission: | New Venture NV4500 |
|---|---|
| Case Length: | 12.375″ |
| Max Input Torque: | 460 lb-ft |
| Weight: | ~ 195 lbs dry |
| Oil Capacity: | ~ 4 quarts (1 gallon), fill to bottom of fill plug hole |
Does a NV4500 have overdrive?
Gearing: The NV4500 has an initially attractive overdrive gear, but with a low gear of only 6.34:1 (early units) and a gear span of 7.71 and 5.61:1 (later and most common units) and a gear span of 6.96, its position against the heavy-duty four speeds (SM465, T18, SM420 or NP435) is not a lot better.
Will a Cummins bolt to a NV4500?
Yup, if it’s a later model NV4500. You just need to swap the input shaft.
What years did Dodge use the NV4500?
The New Venture Gear 4500, commonly called NV4500, is a 5-speed manual transmission manufactured by New Venture Gear and used in General Motors and Chrysler products from 1991–2007.
What years did Dodge use NV4500?
What year did Dodge start using the NV4500?
1992
The NV4500 was first released in Chevy / GM trucks from 1992 under GM RPO code MT8 and GM part #12346190. It was introduced into Dodge trucks in 1995. Though it has it roots as the New Process 4500 four-speed beginning as early as 1972 in Dodge trucks, its current incarnation as we know it today is quite different.