I was trying to clarify for the other posters because as you can see everyone went straight to a K5...
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Anyone here put an sm465 in a 2nd gen blazer 4x4?
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My 1st truck was a '85 S-15 Jimmy with a manual and a 7ft fisher plow. Gypsy trim package. If it hadn't rusted away I would still own it. Loved that thing.
My 1st truck was a '85 S-15 Jimmy with a manual and a 7ft fisher plow. Gypsy trim package. If it hadn't rusted away I would still own it. Loved that thing.
There is a truck version and s10 version of the nv3500, truck version shifts from the middle of the trans, s10 from the rear of the trans housing.
I've driven an S10 with the NV3500 before- shifted nicely. fun to drive. I highly doubt the 1st gear was anywhere near the low reduction you would have with the 465.
In an s10 with factory engine type, and without going to monster tires- i would still probably sell the sm465s and source an s10 manual trans... but, if you are chopping floors and doing body lifts and want to change transfer cases and big tires and blah blah blah... I DO like the 465 in my K5. simple. reliable. low gear is nuts although not always needed or useable.
In an s10 with factory engine type, and without going to monster tires- i would still probably sell the sm465s and source an s10 manual trans... but, if you are chopping floors and doing body lifts and want to change transfer cases and big tires and blah blah blah... I DO like the 465 in my K5. simple. reliable. low gear is nuts although not always needed or useable.
drove a couple ZR-2 blazers when my buddy wanted one- i think one was a stick and the other was auto... those were fun little blazers
I had a 2wd 1998 jimmy for a while with 4.3 and 4l60E??? I would probably still have it if it had the s10 manual trans.
I had a 2wd 1998 jimmy for a while with 4.3 and 4l60E??? I would probably still have it if it had the s10 manual trans.
I'm definitely hanging onto the the 465's. One of them is going for sure in a diesel suburban I have that I'm also going to do an sas on.
And yes, the 465 is 6.5:1 while the 3500 is either 3.5:1 or 4:1 depending on which one you get, but those are better than the 4l60e at 3:1.
My buddy had a 3x3 1 ton with the 6.2 and 465. he got it for a song with a blown motor. swapped in another running motor, put the banks turbo on it, and was never happy with either the engine, or the trans. was a cool truck, but he said it was still underpowered even after the turbo, shifted stiff and slow, and didn't get good mileage either. I rode in that truck several times but never drove it. he now has a mid 2000s dodge with the cummins
This, you would need a SM465 from a GMT400 and even then the shifter may be to far forward.
Your other option is to do something like this
Trail Edition Gear Banger Complete Kit
The much anticipated and updated NP-435 Trail Edition Gear Banger has arrived! The TEGB makes shifting your transmission smooth and easy. No longer will you need that long, twisted shifter sticking out of the floor banging your knuckles against the dash. We put together this kit to make your...
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To your question ,will it fit? Yes it should physically fit without a body lift but the shift tower will be partly inside the the truck .
You will need a new tcase as well because the S10 uses the round 5-pattern vs the full-size trucks that use a round 6-pattern
Then there is the issue of which SM465 you have? Is it round pattern or hourglass/figure 8/race track pattern?
You will need a new tcase as well because the S10 uses the round 5-pattern vs the full-size trucks that use a round 6-pattern
Then there is the issue of which SM465 you have? Is it round pattern or hourglass/figure 8/race track pattern?
