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Old 02-29-2012, 02:13 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Big Dave View Post
Oil Pan, you are clearly no slouch with a wrench.

Why don't you go for some real MPG? Flush that frail 700R4 and transplant in a NV4500 stick shift. Two solid MPG easy, and it opens wide vistas of hypermiling. These transmissions were used with a wide range of GM engines and should be almost a bolt-up.
Or just put in an NV3500, your 120-180 HP engine won't upset the 3500 and it can cost as little as $200 for the drop in MT replacement for the 700r4.

AKA an NV3500 and 700r4 have the same mounts, dimensions, etc.
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