another NV3500Question

[Robert327]

I'm going to start looking for the NV3500 soon from my local scrap yards, I have found the answer to my question before, but now I just cannot find which post it was in. So... What was the first year for the NV3500 and how can I identify it when I see it.



I just pulled my blown 2.2 and it's 5spd out of my 95 S10 and figured it is time to wake up the truck.



Thanks a lot!



Robert

[Knanthrup]

'88 was first year found in the full sized 1500's, and '89 for the S-10's. It can be indentified pretty easily by its integrated bellhousing that is not removable. Here's a pic <hr width='200'><img src='images/jpg.gif'>: <a href="http://www.motivegear.com/tech_info/tranny_guide/images/nxnv3500.jpg" BORDER="0" target=_blank><font size="-2">image will open in new window</font></a><hr width='200'>

[Robert327]

Thanks a lot!!

[Jimmybeam]

I THINK that the first year for it in S10s and Blazers was 1989. I would like to tell you that if you find a stick behind an S10 with a 4.3 engine, you've got one there. But I believe for a few years they also put T5s behind the 4.3 engines too. I know you can probably get one for $100 or less at a local scrap yard, but if you can't find one or aren't sure of the condition of one you find, its not a bad idea to check out car-part.com. I found mine through them and got it for $500 shipped. It was in great shape and the yard even offered me a 6 month warranty on it. In case you haven't read, the NV3500 hydraulic system is a real pain to bleed. There are some helpful posts on here if you search for them. I ended up making a pressure bleeder out of a garden sprayer and that bled it out for me in less than 2 mins.

[Robert327]

I found one from a guy a town away from me, it is the one piece but he said that there is an internal hydraulic and external hydraulic part for the clutch depending on the NV3500. Is this true and will it matter? As long as I just run a line to it there shouldn't be a problem correct?

[Knanthrup]

I don't really understand what he means by that. ?? Should just be hydraulic line from master to slave as normal.