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5/6-speeds. #1395404 03/01/13 03:26 AM 03/01/13 03:26 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,779 Mt.Gilead, Ohio OhioMopar OP master
OhioMopar OP master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,779 Mt.Gilead, Ohio	Curious, which one holds up the best in a fairly heavy duty truck? NV 4500? Getrag? 5600? Was looking at doing a 5-speed conversion behind a 440 in an '85 1-ton years ago, so I haven't kept up with updates lately. Or trans technology. Anyone do the swap these days or just buy a newer truck? 1969 Dart GTS 340 1969 Super Bee X9 N-96 1969 Coronet R/T X9 N-96 2015 Dodge Dart GT 2019 Ram 2500 Big Horn. Looking for the original block for my Bee. The last 4 are 7449

Re: 5/6-speeds. [Re: OhioMopar] #1395405 03/01/13 04:46 AM 03/01/13 04:46 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts
DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada	The 4500 is leaps and bounds better shifting than the getrag. I've been told the 5600 is the best of the bunch.

Re: 5/6-speeds. [Re: DaytonaTurbo] #1395406 03/01/13 06:41 AM 03/01/13 06:41 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,779 Mt.Gilead, Ohio OhioMopar OP master
OhioMopar OP master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,779 Mt.Gilead, Ohio	Thank you. 1969 Dart GTS 340 1969 Super Bee X9 N-96 1969 Coronet R/T X9 N-96 2015 Dodge Dart GT 2019 Ram 2500 Big Horn. Looking for the original block for my Bee. The last 4 are 7449

Re: 5/6-speeds. [Re: OhioMopar] #1395407 03/01/13 09:44 AM 03/01/13 09:44 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,523 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy Rhinodart Rhinotruck
Rhinodart Rhinotruck Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,523 Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy	I would never own an NV4500 truck again, stranded too many times with the 5th gear issue and the last two times the trans had the "fix". Also had bad luck with a G56 Mercedes 6-speed, so the only manual I would own is an NV5600 6-speed. The funny thing about science is that if you change one miniscule parameter you change the entire outcome to the way you want it. JB Rhinehart, Realist A-Body's RULE!

Re: 5/6-speeds. [Re: Rhinodart] #1395408 03/01/13 11:07 AM 03/01/13 11:07 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,779 Mt.Gilead, Ohio OhioMopar OP master
OhioMopar OP master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 8,779 Mt.Gilead, Ohio	If anyone would know, it would be you! 1969 Dart GTS 340 1969 Super Bee X9 N-96 1969 Coronet R/T X9 N-96 2015 Dodge Dart GT 2019 Ram 2500 Big Horn. Looking for the original block for my Bee. The last 4 are 7449

Re: 5/6-speeds. [Re: OhioMopar] #1395409 03/01/13 02:27 PM 03/01/13 02:27 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,376 D dogdays I Live Here
dogdays I Live Here D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,376	Any reports on the big ford's ZF? R.

Re: 5/6-speeds. [Re: dogdays] #1395410 03/02/13 02:57 PM 03/02/13 02:57 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,035 Missouri U.S.A. 7 71yelladustr super stock
71yelladustr super stock 7 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,035 Missouri U.S.A.	The NV5600 and G56 6 speeds have the bellhousing integrated onto them making them only able to bolt up to a cummins or v-10. So they would be out of the question for a swap. A NV4500 would be your best choice. I think you would have no issues with one behind a 440. 392 gen III hemi on E-85 727 trans Dana 60 10.02@134

Re: 5/6-speeds. [Re: 71yelladustr] #1395411 03/04/13 10:38 PM 03/04/13 10:38 PM
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135sohc mopar 1 Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 637 SoMd, USA	The 5600 bellhousing is separate from the main case like the 4500.

Re: 5/6-speeds. [Re: 135sohc] #1395412 03/04/13 11:35 PM 03/04/13 11:35 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,035 Missouri U.S.A. 7 71yelladustr super stock
71yelladustr super stock 7 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,035 Missouri U.S.A.	No it is not like the NV4500. The bell on the 5600 contains the input and countershaft bearing races and cannot be separated from the main case without total trans diassembly. 392 gen III hemi on E-85 727 trans Dana 60 10.02@134

Re: 5/6-speeds. [Re: Rhinodart] #1395413 03/04/13 11:45 PM 03/04/13 11:45 PM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,294 Under the big sky S stateline pro stock
stateline pro stock S Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,294 Under the big sky	Quote: I would never own an NV4500 truck again, stranded too many times with the 5th gear issue and the last two times the trans had the "fix". Also had bad luck with a G56 Mercedes 6-speed, so the only manual I would own is an NV5600 6-speed. [/quote Does the NV4500 have the 5th gear issue when used behind the V10 or just with the Cummins, or is it mostly driver related

Re: 5/6-speeds. [Re: stateline] #1395414 03/05/13 12:09 AM 03/05/13 12:09 AM
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