roxxx

ok I have the trans up and in but can not get it that last inch . I tryed to get the alignment tool as close as possible but i think i blew it .
Does anyone have any idea how i can get it aligned with out takin everything off
I have to hit the gear center tomorrow morning . I plan on asking them if they have a spare nv4500 shaft kicking around .
any help would be appreciated my friggin arms feel like they are going to fall off

Darryl&Rita

Last inch or less sounds like your alignment tool shifted during bolt up Only choice is to drop it. Might try to wiggle the output shaft with it in gear, as there is a chance that the splines are hanging up.

winkdemon

i have a cut for getrag shaft , that will working but if you use the tool right it works just fine , but if you would like you can use mine if you want but i will have to look for it ,

1-5-3-6-2-4

I think my stock nv4500 input shaft is in my garage still from my '98.5 upgrade. I can look if you want . I know for sure I have a plastic nv4500 alignment tool in my service truck. I just used that one last weekend for sure on my own truck.

bolt the clutch up to the flywheel, with the alignment tool in it. if the tool doesn't slid free after its bolted on. do over. until it is. separate bellhousing from tranny. then bolt the bellousing over the clutch. its waaaaay easier to stab the input into the release bearing and clutch this way. and its only 4 bolts after they mate.

1-5-3-6-2-4

yup I've got my stock '98.5 nv4500 input too. wasn't sure if it would be an easy find in the pit of dispare. but it was you're welcome to borrow it if you want.

Mike Holmen

Luke, you used that on the demon truck? What ever happen to that truck? That was one fun ride buddy. Still remember laying down that big big cloud on 8st in Airdrie coming back from Taters. I think that we scared everyone off the road that day.

roxxx

I am coming in tomorrow morning, If one of you wouldn't mind could i pick up the shaft . I did all the above But the plastic alignment tool they sent is kinda sloppy, I now know i am out a bit, the alignment tool did slide out easy but it is to small to get a good alignment

1-5-3-6-2-4

I loved that truck. just not big enough for 2 car seats in the back. stupid dodge and not offering crewcabs in the '90s............

that is the stock input shaft from 'ol smokey. I put a 1 3/8" input in it when I put the 13" dual disk in. so its been kickin around since.



I'll bring that input to work with me tommorrow. I'm on afternoons though so I'm working til 6pm. but we can work something out. I'm in the SE, 1 block from the Flying J truckstop.

roxxx

sure Luke if you wouldn't mind unless Rob can find his input shaft , Could you Pm me your Cell number I could meet you before you start work

Tate

I tried doing it that way when I initially did the DD in the dually. Could never get the throw out bearing onto the bearing retainer. I'd pull the tranny without the bellhousing, but I always install them with it on.

1-5-3-6-2-4

I dunno......I did it that way for the 1st time last weekend on my auto to nv4500 swap and it worked great. yes had to hold up the release bearing. but that was minor.

Tate

Part of my problem probably also stemmed from the discs not being aligned. That cheesy plastic tool just isn't made for doing two discs.

If you have some RTV and a scraper, just pull the input shaft out of the tranny and use it as the alignment tool. Its 4 bolts, and then you just have to clean the mating faces for reassembly. Thats what I do when I do the dual discs now.

1-5-3-6-2-4

he picked up my old input shaft on thurs AM. I gather it worked out one way or another.


how we do 15.5" Eaton dual disks at work. is load it on to the input shaft with the tranny still out of it. then mate up the trans and bolt it up. and then bolt up the clutch through the inspection window. way faster and way less work.

roxxx

Yes It did work First time too
Luke sorry I didn't post sooner I was out in Vancouver
I am going to be in the Okotoks area looking at a first gen cab on Sunday
If you are around I would like to get the input shaft back to you
Thank you again

1-5-3-6-2-4

sure no problemo