Ok so I have a 04 ec 2wd 1500 with a 4.8 and I am planning to swap either the 6.0 or the 5.3 into. I figured since the trans will most likely take a dump shortly after the swap I may as well do the trans at the same time.

Since I cant really think of any good reason to put money into the 4l60e I was thinking about putting a 5 speed behind it.

I know that the nv3500 is out of the question and the t56 is way too much money for something that I cant tow a car with so I was looking at the nv4500

I have been trying to get as much info as I can on the swap but there really is not anything on it even more so with me being 2wd. Correct me if I am wrong but I can just get one from a 06 and 2500 and bolt it strait to my motor no problem 5.3 0r 6.0. But most of the ones I see on Ebay are for a 8.1 and I am not sure if the same applies for that motor

My main concerns are will it go in w/o a body lift and if not how much of one will I possibly need?

Will I be able to use the trans mount from the 2500 to bolt it in or will I need to make a custom one?

And how would I go about the driveshaft can I just get one from a 2500 and have it made longer or shorter and have the rear end changed to bolt to my rear end or would I need a full custom one?

Any info would be much appriciated