bolting an nv3500 to a 6.0 l ls2 v8 for a wrangler jku

hydraulic throwout bearing:
Speedwaymotors.com
part #91025610

[@karroome]

Awesome trans, I had one behind a stock 454TBI in a 92full size 2door yukon that stood soooo many clutch dumps. What killed it was wrong oil and filled to the brim by a competent mechanic😤 and I did not ask for the fluid change😤😤😤 Costed me a cluster gear, the second gear and the usual consumables, good as new with the correct fluids of course. I wish I can get my hands on another one. A pain to take apart, even more so to put back together. Thanks for the vid

[@Steel-Gunner]

Thanks for the kind words and the info. Good to know it should hold up. I have a little over 1,000 miles on the swap now and it's doing awesome. I will be making another video here soon

[@RogueKnight33]

Feel like those spacers would make so much noise

[@Steel-Gunner]

I have put over 4k miles on this swap so far and there is zero noise from the trans or any of the hydraulic throwout bearing components . It actually is a much smoother and easier clutch to operate vs a standard slave cylinder style

[@RogueKnight33]

Theres info ALL over about the input shaft differences. Trans from 97 up will bolt right onto an ls

[@Steel-Gunner]

Thanks for the info. My experience unfortunately was complete opposite. I did some pretty extensive research and people were either guessing or they were saying it won't hold up. I found very little useful info on bolting an nv3500 to an ls. Also I found very limited to almost no availability of an nv3500 anywhere near me. That being said I had to get what I could take, not try and find a certain year transmission that has zero availability. Pretty much any transmission that was bolted up to a sbc will bolt right up to an ls. This isn't my first rodeo on bolting an older trans to an ls, I have done it several times, but they were autos, and just required a spacer to place the torque converter correctly.

[@RogueKnight33]

@@Steel-Gunner yeah all I've ever seen is people put a collar/spacer on the input shaft

[@RogueKnight33]

Also, the nbs trucks had a different 3500 than the pre 99s did. Completely different slaves and cases

[@Steel-Gunner]

@RogueKnight33 Good information to know, I appreciate any extra knowledge I can get

[@ozguy2759]

Wouldnt the jeep tcase mount up? Not using a slip yoke tcase would be far better.

[@Steel-Gunner]

Unfortunately, a 241j transfer case is a different bolt pattern, and input shafts are different lengths. I could have had an adapter made, which would cost me $600, plus having to switch out input shafts. The 241c transfer case come with the transmission and cost me nothing. If I choose to do a slip yoke eliminator kit, and i may in the future, you can purchase a slip yoke eliminator kit for just over $200 for the 241c.

[@justyce1849]

What transmission would handle that? Currently building a 1984 cj7 looking to put a 6.0 or 5.3 in it. Will primarily be off-road use. But I’m not sure which transmission or t case to use.

[@Steel-Gunner]

So far the nv3500 from a 92 3/4 chevy is holding up great. An nv4500 is a sure shot but, very large, very heavy, and pretty low geared. I think the nv3500 is a good fit as long as your not dumping the clutch or doing crazy stuff

[@justyce1849]

@@Steel-Gunner thanks! I definitely want to build something that will withstand some abuse! Nice build!!

[@Steel-Gunner]

@@justyce1849 thanks!