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Old 03-24-2024, 11:42 PM   #13
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Re: SM465 Transmission

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Originally Posted by sixty8HDC30 View Post
You would need to change the clutch from mechanical to hydraulic. The driveshaft would also need to be shortened.

If you are mostly using the truck around town then I don't see how the nv4500 would be worth the effort because the biggest upside to the swap is having a 5th gear for highway speeds. The SM465 and the NV4500 are both slow shifting truck transmissions, both are great for doing truck stuff and shifting like its a truck. If you want to go fast from stop light to stop light then a M21 would be the better option.

You do not have to change to a hydraulic clutch with the NV4500. You can use all of the stock clutch components and bell housing. Check the link in my post above.
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