?? About 91 V3500 transmissions

[nvrenuf]

Ok I'm shopping for a truck, preferably an 87 - 91 "V" series 4 door. Here's my question, is it safe to assume that ALL 91 model ("V" series) automatics are 4L80E's? OR could a truck like this also come with a TH400? I'm curious if the OD trans was an option or standard equipment. Since these are hard trucks to find I know I may have to travel to get one so I'm trying to avoid surprises.

 

[azblazor]

Only the 91 and up trucks will have the 4L80E. The 90 and below will have the TH400. If its a 1 ton I think they came standard with these transmissions. Only the 91 will have the sought after 4L80E/NP205 combo.

 

[nvrenuf]

I knew the 91 was the only one to come with a 4L80E, I'm just curious if a 3 spd (TH400) automoatic was also available in the 91's. Idealy, I (like everyone else) would like a 91 4L80E/205 truck but I was just curious if that was the only automatic offered that year.

 

[azblazor]

Sorry, didn't mean to state the obvious. I don't know if the TH400 was available AFTER 90 model year in the 1 tons, good question. I don't recall ever seeing a TH400 in anything factory after 1990, except it may have been kept in the hummer behind the 6.2L diesel.

 

[thatK30guy]

Every '91 V3500 I've seen in the ads, both online and in the papers, all had 4L80E's and not one had a 400. Thats proof enough to me that the '91 year did only have the 4L80E unless someone swapped a 400 in place of the 4L80E (which would be dumb).