The only deficiency I have found with this tranny is that short shifters are SUPER HARD to find for them. But since I added oil, all symptoms resolved and it seems to be good again. I figured out that the shop had failed to put oil in the tranny because it got progressively noisier and started kicking out of 3rd gear into neutral.
In fact, I drove it without oil in it for 2 hours, and once I added oil, it has continued to perform flawlessly. And I'm using this car with a tow vehicle, pulling a 4,000 load behind me. I don't drive it as rough as I do my Z, but I need a new set of rear tires in less than a year due to all the tire-frying I do. I have been running this 12 year-old tranny against the V8 for a year without any trouble. Apparently the NV3500 uses an old-school GM V8 bellhousing bolt pattern. I kept this transmission when I had my S10 swapped to a 6.0L LQ4 LS1-style V8.
#Early 6.0 chevrolet transmission boltup full size
An additional source for NV3500 and NV4500s is full-sized 4.8LS-engine, manual trans full size pickups. My 2002 S-10 ZQ8 extended cab came with a 4.3L V6 and a NV3500 5-spd transmission. But if you can find one for your price, T5. Georgia T5's might be cheaper secondhand. If you can find one they're really cheap in comparison. I'll be swapping in a late model overdrive 4 speed manual (thread is in this subforum. They aren't easy to come by and you'd probably have to massage the tunnel. But the only way you'd get one of those cheap is someone who doesnt know what they have. T56 would be nice but those pull even more than the T5's. Make sure you get a 700r4 if you go this route overdrive is a huge plus. I'd say don't be afraid to look into other options. Half the time they aren't even the world class units. In my opinion (and budget), the prices they are going for are too high considering what they are. I know that around me, Chevy pattern T5's pull big money in comparison to their Ford counterparts. Make sure you get the V8 one as the V6 I believe has a different tilt and a different bellhousing bolt pattern. Its be best bang for buck manual transmission to use. I think it will all depend on what you can find in your price range. I have a 280ZX and I understand there are a number of differences between the two platforms. I know about the JTR conversion book, but it covers the S30 chassis. IF this swap turns out to be more cost effective than the L28 turbo conversion I'll need to gather all material and we'll have it done within 2 weeks or less of start. The car is currently in good working, stock condition. Other than the transmission and driveshaft will I need to swap out my R180 diff? The L28 N/A to Turbo information was much easier to pull together, because there are many comprehensive write ups on the subject. The same mechanic friend told me "any 5 speed 350 truck transmission," but I seriously doubt that. What 5 or 6 speed manual transmission would I need to pick at a junkyard? Looking to not bang out my firewall or tunnel if it could be helped. I would visit the junkyard to pull the transmission and a local driveshaft company will cut me a shaft for a couple hundred. Now I'm information gathering to weigh my options. My friend will give me the engine for $100 which is what he had to pay as a core for the crate engine. It only needs a rering kit but instead of paying for the kit and labor the customer bought a large block crate engine for himself. I've been bent on converting my 1979 280ZX N/A L28 to turbo but a mechanic friend of mine has thrown me for a loop by offering me a Chevy 350 core he pulled out of a customers vehicle the other day.
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