hey im planning to get a 1999-2006 1500 sierra or silverado 4x4 im looking for a stick shift one i just wanted to ask what kind of transmission are on the 4x4's? according to my research they use a nv4500 but im not sure and is it possible to bolt a t56 and keep the 4x4 without alot of customisation? im planning to swap the stock motor for a lightly modified lq4 or lq9 the truck is gonna be my daily driver,quad towing and for desert driving

thanks

 

It's still the NV3500 but who cares? It's a great transmission. I'm running 400 RWTQ through mine without issues.

 

damn what about shifting at high rpm i mean fast shifting? im planning to torture the truck with off roading like hill shooting but only on weekend's but i wont go mudding or anything like that also i see in your signature that you swapped a 6.0 did you face any difficulties when installing the new engine ? and how do you like it so far?

 

the nv3500 is pretty strong the only gear i have problems with fast shifting is into 3rd

 

The 6L went in as easy as the 4.8L came out. Nothing special. My 6L shifts plenty fast other than the 2-3 as dusty mentioned.

 

are there any aftermarket shifter's or anything else to do to solve this problem?

 

i ordered a stick from slponline its a hurst shifter has a bend didnt like the way it felt with the curve back so i have it curved forward definitely makes the throw a little shorter than the stocker

 

hey guys i have an 01 sil. with the 5.3 with the 4l60e and want to make it a 5 speed do u guys know what all i need beside tranny clutch flywheel master and slave cylinder. like wire harness, or crossmembers?

 

1500s all had NV3500s. (OBS could've special-ordered the NV4500, but not NBS, that i know of). for a 4x4 T-56, you'll need to custom-fab a whole tailhousing & tailshaft or run a divorced t-case.

that makes me feel batter about my cam plans on the 5.3

yours is 01+, so you should be able to do the drill mod to fix that

i know you'll probably need to add a jumper from F10 to F11 in the black fuse block for the clutch switch