Happy New Year all!
Okay, here we go... In digging up info on building bulletproof A-518's I have come across adamant responses saying the auto's don't hold up to BIG torque and that I should go with a NV4500, and I have also seen some responses saying the Getrag 5-speeds aren't the most reliable either. Fair enough, but it looks like the built (DTT, etc) A-518's are plenty tough and I don't know too much about the history of the NV4500's.
I need a tranny either way, and either way isn't cheap, so given the choice, which would be better? I dig rowing a truck and having direct control of the gears, but then I also dig just sitting back and letting the auto do all the work. Either way is bueno with me, I just need some 'been there and would have done that' advice. Doing conversions seems to be my life, and converting to a stick would be fine if it seemed worthwhile.
- My first question for the panel is when were Getrags used and when were NV4500's used?
- Did Cummins balance their 1st gen engines all neutral so you could bolt up either an auto or manual?
- Is there a difference between the crank shafts and pilot bushings?
- Do you need an adaptor, blah blah...?
If I could do a stick I would, and finding the parts is just a matter of persistence.
Thanks y'all,
- Sam
Auto, or 5-speed???
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