New Venture Gear 3500 transmission

Similar transmissions

• 1987 MG-290 MG= Muncie Gear
• 1988 HM-290 HM= Hydramatic Muncie
• 1989 5LM60
• 1991 NVG 5LM60. The first design 1988–1990 has a ball bearing with a roller bearing behind it. The second design has a much larger single ball bearing. The first design bearings are reputed to be failure prone. The updated input shaft and bearings carried through to the NV3500.
• All 5 of these transmissions can be interchanged as a complete unit with the following caveats.
• *"Drop-in" interchanges between GM S and C/K trucks will require modification of driveshaft length and crossmember placement. GM S models have a longer tail-shaft than C/K trucks.
• * Master & slave cylinder bore sizes went from standard to metric in 1992
• * GM and Dodge transmissions will not interchange.
• **The case and bellhousing are one piece with differing, engine specific, bellhousing bolt patterns.
• **Dodge uses Dodge specific input shaft length, spline count, and pilot diameter.
• **Dodge output spline count differs from the GM units.

  Lubrication

• OEM Recommended:
• * Mopar Manual Transmission Lubricant
• *GM Synchromesh Transmission Fluid
• Less expensive alternatives CERTIFIED to meet GM 9985648 and Chrysler MS-9224:
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• NV3500 4.2 pints DRY is stated in the Owners Manual and the Service Manual.
• NV3500-HD 2.0 Litres is stated in the Owners Manual and the Service Manual.
• *When performing a fluid change some of the old oil will not drain out.

• 5W30 engine oil does not contain additives for use in manual transmissions.
• Additives in standard gear and axle lubes will etch the bronze synchronizers and 80W oil will not properly flow into the NV3500 bearings.

  Applications of the NV3500

• 1993–1998 Chevrolet & GMC CK with 4.3 liter V6 and 5.0 liter V8 and 5.7 liter V8
• 1999–2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2500LD
• 1999–2006 GMC Sierra 1500 and 2500LD
• 1993–2003 GM S trucks with 4.3 liter V6
• 1994–2001 Dodge Ram 1500
• 1994–1995 Dodge Ram 2500 Light Duty
• 1994-2004 Dodge Dakota
• 2002-2004 Jeep Liberty with 3.7 L PowerTech V6

Features

• Single shift rail unlike the HM290 and 5LM60
• Distance between the centerline of the mainshaft and the countershaft is 85mm.
• Fully synchronized forward and reverse gears.
• A two piece aluminum housing with no access plates.
• A shift tower mounted shift lever.
• GM RPO codes;
• *Wide-ratio MG5
• *Close-ratio M50
• Dodge order code DDC
• The Medium duty version is rated for 300 ft-lbf of torque
• The Dodge Dakota NV3500-HD version was rated for 340ft-lb of torque. There is no GM variant of the NV3500-HD and it was not used in the Dodge RAM.
• Max GVWR: 7,200 lb
• Max GCVWR: 11,000 lb
• Weight 110 lb with oil

Instructions