Transmission?
Transmission?
I have 1970 D200 is a 383 with a 4 speed. Data plate says it has a NP445 transmission. I bought a small block truck for parts and noticed it had an NP435. My question is did big block trucks have different transmission styles?
Last edited by HJS on Thu Feb 02, 2017 12:45 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Transmission?
The '69-'71 D200/W200 big block trucks came with 727 LoadFlites, NP435s & NP445s.HJS wrote:I have 1970 D200 is a 383 with a 4 speed. Data plate says it has a NP445 transmission. I bought a small block truck for parts and noticed it had an NP435. My question is did big block trucks have different transmissionstyles?
I'm not sure if I've ever come across one with an A230 3spd manual.....
I believe your NP445 is a close ratio tranny that is synchro'd down into 1st gear? ...
Someone will correct me if that's not the case.
John
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Re: Transmission?
Yes, that's the case. AWESOME tranny!Hobcobble wrote:The '69-'71 D200/W200 big block trucks came with 727 LoadFlites, NP435s & NP445s.HJS wrote:I have 1970 D200 is a 383 with a 4 speed. Data plate says it has a NP445 transmission. I bought a small block truck for parts and noticed it had an NP435. My question is did big block trucks have different transmissionstyles?
I'm not sure if I've ever come across one with an A230 3spd manual.....
I believe your NP445 is a close ratio tranny that is synchro'd down into 1st gear? ...
Someone will correct me if that's not the case.
John
I have one in a 70 W100 SWB, 383. And another behind a 383 out of a 70 W200 crew.
Re: Transmission?
If the small block truck you bought for parts has a pre-'69 NP435 in it, the input shaft
will be 10 spline as opposed to the 23 spline input shaft on your NP445.
John
will be 10 spline as opposed to the 23 spline input shaft on your NP445.
John
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So if my NP445 is in need of rebuilding and my NP435 works, will I have to move the cross member forward?
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Re: Transmission?
No, it mounts exactly the same, if it is a 69-71 435. Otherwise, u got problems.
If u like the way the 445 shifts and the ratios, u will hate the 435.
If u like the way the 445 shifts and the ratios, u will hate the 435.