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Old Jun 30, 2013 | 05:40 PM
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HELLO

i am starting my first conversion, i am dropping a 5.9 cummins 12 valve into my 1981 Chevrolet C10 single cab short bed.

i alreday have the engine but im not sure about the transmission, someone told me to use a allison 545 but im not to sure about that, i was thinking more like a 47RH.

please i need some help here.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2013 | 03:00 PM
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why not a manual? be a lot stronger trans with far less maintenance and less to worry about...

NV4500HD, NV5600, or G56 all should bolt right up.

if its a 4x truck then get a NP241DHD xfer case.
 
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Old Jul 31, 2013 | 01:47 AM
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^ 2x

go with a manual
 
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Old Aug 29, 2013 | 06:06 PM
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Allison 545> 47rh ..im using. A nv4500 manual but thats alot of weight for a half ton cummins alone is a 1000lbs
 
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