What would you pay for a nv4500 trans with use and wear, but functional when pulled

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I dont know the rarity, but i know guys commonly swap this in to have that extra highway gear while also still having a Low gear. But the guy is asking for 500 and one of the gear has a "chip" out of it
 
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if it's a GM one they go for $500 with everything. I'd offer him $350 with the broken gear if I comes with the bellhousing and shifter. Dodge NV4500s go for $1500-2k here
 
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if it's a GM one they go for $500 with everything. I'd offer him $350 with the broken gear if I comes with the bellhousing and shifter. Dodge NV4500s go for $1500-2k here
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I am thinking of doing the 4500 swap, but thought the stock GM bellhousing that comes with the 4500 won't work with a squarebody.
 
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Damn even GM nv4500s go for 1100 where I’m at. That’s BS I need to head your way.
 
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I am thinking of doing the 4500 swap, but thought the stock GM bellhousing that comes with the 4500 won't work with a squarebody.
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Bell housings the same.
 
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I am thinking of doing the 4500 swap, but thought the stock GM bellhousing that comes with the 4500 won't work with a squarebody.
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I have no idea but Marcus says they are the same. I was just looking up prices on Marketplace.
 
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Gm nv4500's just exist in my area.

Dodge nv4500's usually start at 1200 and go up.
 
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eskimomann209 said:
Bell housings the same.
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I thought the 4500 had a hydraulic clutch or was that just certain years? A hydraulic clutch bellhousing would have to be different than a bellhousing with an squarebody style mechanical throwout bearing.
 
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Vbb199 said:
Gm nv4500's just exist in my area.

Dodge nv4500's usually start at 1200 and go up.
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What makes the Dodge ones so much more expensive, are they better transmissions or just more in demand from Dodge owners? I thought that the GM and Dodge trannys were both pretty similar.
 
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What makes the Dodge ones so much more expensive, are they better transmissions or just more in demand from Dodge owners? I thought that the GM and Dodge trannys were both pretty similar.
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one of the two transmission's gear ranges are different if I'm not mistaken.

And some redneck lore indicates one of them is weaker than the other. I think the chevy nv4500 is more susceptible to some sort of failure than the other. Or maybe it's the other way around.

Generally the nv4500 is a favorite behind a Cummins... Which as you know is usually high valued.
 
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What makes the Dodge ones so much more expensive, are they better transmissions or just more in demand from Dodge owners? I thought that the GM and Dodge trannys were both pretty similar.
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I meant to say gm nv4500's don't exist.
 
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Ahh I see. I have done the swaps in the later square bodies. They had the hydraulic setup in them. I assumed (incorrectly) you guys were worried about bolt Patterns. I think it’s 85+ trucks are already hydro.
Another alternative is to drill the nv4500 to accept your linkage bell housing from the sm465.
 
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Vbb199 said:
one of the two transmission's gear ranges are different if I'm not mistaken.

And some redneck lore indicates one of them is weaker than the other. I think the chevy nv4500 is more susceptible to some sort of failure than the other. Or maybe it's the other way around.

Generally the nv4500 is a favorite behind a Cummins... Which as you know is usually high valued.
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Early 90s chevys have a lower first gear. I think In 94 it goes higher. And dodge is the one with the nut that slips off and you lose OD.
 
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Early 90s chevys have a lower first gear. I think In 94 it goes higher. And dodge is the one with the nut that slips off and you lose OD.
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There we go.
 
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Ahh I see. I have done the swaps in the later square bodies. They had the hydraulic setup in them. I assumed (incorrectly) you guys were worried about bolt Patterns. I think it’s 85+ trucks are already hydro.
Another alternative is to drill the nv4500 to accept your linkage bell housing from the sm465.
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I am also wanting to put mine in a 4x4 which I believe is supposed to have some clearance problems if using the stock 4500 bellhousing.

I really want to do this swap in the future, just having trouble getting facts on what stock parts will work without spending a bunch of cash on a Advance Adapters kit.
 
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