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ckhd · 10-19-2003, 11:58 PM

I asked this on the 67-72 board since that's what I'm planning on doing the conversion for, but I'd like your guys opinions too.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...threadid=73570

CEDJUNIOR · 10-20-2003, 06:24 PM

NV4500's are not crap. I drive mine very hard. The problem with the 5th gear retainer nut was fixed in '95. Also, so many people put the wrong lube in there trannies and it wrecks them. They have graphite parts in them that can be damaged by improper gear lube. I made the mistake of letting one of those quick lube places replace the oil in my tranny with their brand (penzoil) and ever since then its sounded like it had marbles running loose in it. That is the input shaft bearing making all that noise.

ljbear · 10-21-2003, 12:16 AM

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Originally posted by CEDJUNIOR
NV4500's are not crap.

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I made the mistake of letting one of those quick lube places replace the oil in my tranny with their brand (penzoil) and ever since then its sounded like it had marbles running loose in it. That is the input shaft bearing making all that noise.

This is how I got my core. The previous owner had a Jiffy Lube service do the same thing, wiped out the input bearing. The guy couldn't wait for the repair and bought a new tranny. The guy that built mine said to run the GM oil or Castrol, nothing else.

LJ

CEDJUNIOR · 10-21-2003, 12:22 AM

Yeah well its time to replace the clutch anyway, so I'm doing the input bearing too. Actually the GM stuff is just Castrol in a GM bottle, same stuff.

10-19-2003, 11:58 PM	#1
ckhd Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: St. Johns, Arizona Posts: 2,660	NV4500=Crap??? I asked this on the 67-72 board since that's what I'm planning on doing the conversion for, but I'd like your guys opinions too. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...threadid=73570 __________________ my 2¢ - t.i.o.l.i. Bowen 1968 K20 fleet 1969 K10 swb fleet 1972 K10 Suburban 1972 C10 lwb step 1992 K1500 'burb 1995 K2500 'burb 1997 C1500 'burb 1999 K1500 2000 K1500 'burb Why do I own so many Suburbans?

10-20-2003, 06:24 PM	#2
CEDJUNIOR Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Irving/Valley Ranch, Tx Posts: 897	NV4500's are not crap. I drive mine very hard. The problem with the 5th gear retainer nut was fixed in '95. Also, so many people put the wrong lube in there trannies and it wrecks them. They have graphite parts in them that can be damaged by improper gear lube. I made the mistake of letting one of those quick lube places replace the oil in my tranny with their brand (penzoil) and ever since then its sounded like it had marbles running loose in it. That is the input shaft bearing making all that noise. __________________ GM RPO Codes '95 K1500 4x4 Ext Cab 5.7 TBI NV4500 Tranny, 14 Bolt swapped in, locker, 3.73's

10-21-2003, 12:22 AM	#4
CEDJUNIOR Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Irving/Valley Ranch, Tx Posts: 897	Yeah well its time to replace the clutch anyway, so I'm doing the input bearing too. Actually the GM stuff is just Castrol in a GM bottle, same stuff. __________________ GM RPO Codes '95 K1500 4x4 Ext Cab 5.7 TBI NV4500 Tranny, 14 Bolt swapped in, locker, 3.73's



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