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Motorhead Message Central => Rodder's Roundtable => Topic started by: zzford on December 03, 2012, 10:55:04 AM

Title: Chevy C1500 5 speed trans swaps?
Post by: zzford on December 03, 2012, 10:55:04 AM
My daily driver (1998 Chevy C1500, V-6 with a 5 speed) trans took a dump yesterday. I believe it has the Getrag trans in it. Does anyone here know if any of the other 5 speeds are a bolt in replacement? Thanks, guys.
Title: Chevy C1500 5 speed trans swaps?
Post by: Charlie Chops 1940 on December 03, 2012, 04:13:08 PM
NV3500?
Title: Chevy C1500 5 speed trans swaps?
Post by: zzford on December 04, 2012, 08:11:46 AM
I dunno. I was hoping someone here would know.
Title: Chevy C1500 5 speed trans swaps?
Post by: enjenjo on December 04, 2012, 09:14:44 AM
with the right bell housing a NV3500 or 3550 will fit. I believe the
getrag bolt pattern is unique. I don't think any other trans is a  bolt in.
Title: Chevy C1500 5 speed trans swaps?
Post by: Arnold on December 04, 2012, 09:17:03 AM
Quote from: zzfordI dunno. I was hoping someone here would know.[/quote

 Don't quote me..but I don't think there are any other trans. that bolt in to that V-6 GM truck application around 95-98. Give or take a year.
I think the 4x4 trans works..but they are even rarer.
Those things were pretty particular for several years. And the window is fairly small..several years. They command too high a price even used.

  I know it is a shock from the days when it was pretty hard to NOT find a GM truck manual trans that would just bolt into ANY GM truck over a 15 year window or so. I think in the mid to later 1970's there were 3 manufacturers alone that built trans for them alone..let alone all the sub- models.

  Good luck..
Title: Chevy C1500 5 speed trans swaps?
Post by: zzford on December 04, 2012, 10:12:13 AM
Thanks for the replies. Now, does anyone know if the 5 speed from an S-10, 4.3 fit? Also, is the late 4 cyl trans the same as a 4.3 trans?
Title: Chevy C1500 5 speed trans swaps?
Post by: manyolkars on December 07, 2012, 05:50:27 PM
I just got a 1999 S-10 5 speed from a 4.3 and have been looking for info. It seems that this transmission will work on a SBC . The 2.2 transmission is different
Title: Chevy C1500 5 speed trans swaps?
Post by: Charlie Chops 1940 on December 07, 2012, 07:50:54 PM
The bell housing pattern on the 4.3 V-6 is the same as Chevy V-8's.
Title: Chevy C1500 5 speed trans swaps?
Post by: manyolkars on December 07, 2012, 09:44:23 PM
Quote from: "Charlie Chops 1940"The bell housing pattern on the 4.3 V-6 is the same as Chevy V-8's.

Thats exactly what I was trying to say