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Originally Posted by scout2000
Hello ______ and thanks for the feedback.
I am always interested in knowing all my options before I plunk that kind of money down on an adapter, and I did head over to tdswaps.com to check things out.
I'm specifically planning to use a GM NV4500 manual transmission as part of my power train swap.
Unless I missed something, and thats entirely possible, tdswaps seems primarily focused on toyota transmissions. I did not see anything that would suggest support for the GM transmission bolt pattern.
Again, thanks for your comments.
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I'm using the GM 4x4labs kit for a T5, which should be the same pattern as the GM NV4500 and I've been very pleased personally.
Like 0M617YOTA says, there are additional costs as far as flywheel bolts. The GM kit doesn't come with them, you need to use the MB automatic transmission flywheel stretch bolts, so you have to buy 12 new (I would reccommend). Also you must use the MB stock automatic flywheel spacer ring or bad things will happen I learned to my horror.
I think its a good value personally, the kit is well made, the custom flywheel made for the GM setup has bolt patterns for two different size clutches, and has a removable friction surface. I liked the pilot bearing adapter as well. You will need to use a ford starter, i have the info written down for source vehicle to buy that, but its a pretty common part.
For the price, I thought I could easily spend that money on machine shops and not have such a nice adapter plate at the end of the day either. Plus its plug and play, making the swap that much easier. (I had problems based on that spacer ring, but I was using an OM616 that was bolted to a manual tranny, so was missing that piece)