1998 Chevy Diesel NV4500 to old gas V8

[trailblazr81]

OK so what I am wanting to do is mate a NV4500 from a 1998 K2500 with 6.5 Diesel to an old small block 383. Will I need an adapter for this or will the tranny bolt up to the 383?

 

[bp71k5]

The bellhousing will bolt up, but you'll need to use a small block flywheel and clutch components.

 

[trailblazr81]

OK, I read in 1996 they went to a Dodge bolt pattern bell housing. Is this where the bell housing bolts to the tranny or where the bell housing bolts to engine?

 

[bp71k5]

Yes, in 96 the trans to bell pattern changed. Be warned that those bellhousings use an internal slave cylinder which some people don't like.

 

[trailblazr81]

Yes, I know about the PIA slave, and Im sure its leaking. But as long as it will bolt up and work with a 383, I'll be happy. Pretty much what Im thinking of doing is take this 300K mile ranch truck that the diesel died in and drop in the built 383 I have just sitting in my garage. Throw on a body lift, and some 37's and hit the mud holes. Or if I find someone getting rid of an 8 lug front axle I might do a SAS. Either that or find someone to tow it out of my driveway.

 

[Russell]

As mentioned above, the transmission will bolt directly up to your 383, and the internal slave cylinder does play nice with the factory smallblock clutch & flywheel.

That said, while the NV4500 is an extremely beefy transmission, it drives like the medium duty transmission it is, don't expect it to shift like the light duty 5 speeds do!

 

[trailblazr81]

As mentioned above, the transmission will bolt directly up to your 383, and the internal slave cylinder does play nice with the factory smallblock clutch & flywheel.

That said, while the NV4500 is an extremely beefy transmission, it drives like the medium duty transmission it is, don't expect it to shift like the light duty 5 speeds do!

Cool, thanks. Ya I drove it when the 6.5 was still running. Motor was tired but could crawl in 1st and still cruise at under 2000 RPM on freeway.

 

[LOGANSTANFORTH]

what happened to the 6.5.....

 

[trailblazr81]

what happened to the 6.5.....

My R-tard brother drives it, knew it leaked oil but never checked or added oil so it eventually ran out and motor go bye bye. First thing I did was check the dipstick, and it was dry. He looks at it and says "I checked the oil like 2 months ago..."