Manual Transmission/Transaxle: Application and ID

NV4500 Manual Transmission
The New Venture Gear NV4500 (109 mm) is a five speed manual transmission used on light duty trucks. This manual transmission is identified by the RPO MW3. The 109 mm is the distance between the input shaft and the counter shaft. The transmission is available in rear wheel and four wheel drive versions.
The transmission has the following features:
^ Made from cast iron for durability.
^ Synchronized shifting in all forward gears.
^ Constant mesh helical gearing for reduced noise.
^ Overspeed inhibitor from low to second speed gears.
^ Dual cone low speed gear and 2nd speed gear synchronizer.
^ Multiple ring synchronizers for smooth shifting.