Manual Transmission/Transaxle: Description and Operation

NV3500 Manual Transmission
The New Venture Gear NV3500 (85 mm) is a five speed manual transmission used on light duty truck with 4.3L engines. The 85 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:
^ Constant mesh helical gearing for reduced noise.
^ A two piece aluminum housing.
^ Synchronized shifting in all forward gears.
^ A shift tower mounted shift lever.
^ Single rail shift system.