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Originally Posted by DirtyLarry
Really cool swap. That is the beauty of divorced transfercases, you can easily swap just about any transmission combination in there with ease. That looks like an early NV4500 with the nice low granny gear too! Nice work and sweet truck!
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Hey Larry, First off I'd like to personally thank you for all of the super detailed posts on your swap. Your truck to me is the armageddon truck and the trips you take with it are awesome! If I ever get some time off, a trip like those would be my ideal vacation! I'd also like to blame youre making it look easy which lit a fire under my*ss to do this swap!
In all seriousness though, I was on the fence between a 4L80E and the NV. It was your thread that made gave me much of the info I needed to even attempt this swap.
The guy I got it from said it was out of a '95 but it has a build date on the tag of 10/29/92 and yes it does have the lower 1st gear. That gear is really low. Starting out in 2nd seemed comfortable for the few miles that I did get to drive it. The short shift throw is what's really impressive. I grew up with sm420's, 465's, a T19 (I think) and even a Clark 5 spd. The NV shifts like a race car compared to anything I'd ever known.
As far as the divorced set up goes, I've heard some people say that it's just another set of U joints to worry about. I don't worry about it too much as I try to keep an eye on that stuff and usually things don't get too out of shape before I fix them. I too like the setup for the flexibilty it has and the easier driveshaft angles.
I picked up a divorced 205 after hearing that the T221's were prone to burning up. While not as strong as the 205, the 221 has held up real well since I got the truck. The 205 is just sitting for now. Someday.
Thanks for the kind words and the great reading material. Hopefully the manual comes tomorrow so I can start trying to get it back on the road!