87 w150 nv4500 swap

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Gingie426

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So I have an 87 w150. it was my first truck has a 78 360 and a np435. Id like to give it a sort of new lease on life and add a nv4500 so it'll be a little more drivable with overdrive. I know Id need a new tcase. I'm also aware that gasser 4500's are hard to find. Is it at all possible to rebuild a diesel trans to accommodate the 360 that's in the truck? Also what else would the swap require? Any help would be great thanks!
 

maxx442

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I'm pretty sure a gasser NV4500 will be a lot easier to find than one from a Cummins or V10. It took me over six months to find one for my Cummins and in that time I saw at least five or six for a gasser.
 

jakefrancis127

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getting ready to do the same thing to my 86 d250. your best bet is to find a 1994-2001 2500 donor ram 4 wheel drive with a 5.9 magnum in it...itll have all the parts for the swap
 
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