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    Cool How I did 5.3 to nv3500 5 speed

    I'm going to post what I did to mate my nv3500 to my 5.3 since I wasn't able to find any reliable info when I did my swap. I bought the flywheel from oreilys. The pilot bearing is an 43.3 mm od with 15 mm Id that is a special bearing that I only been able to find at NAPA. This fits in the end of the crank with no spacer of any sort. The release bearing may be hard to find, but I found one on ebay with this part number 1377c. I used my stock clucth and pressure plate from a 95 chevy truck. With these parts I didnt use any sort of flywheel or pilot bearings spacers and cost less than $100. If you find this useful let me know.



    P/N
    Flywheel Oreilys $60 NFW1050
    Pilot Bearing Napa $20 6302-VSP43
    Release Bearing Ebay $20 1377C
    Clucth Stock
    Pressure Plate Stock

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    thanks thats what im doing except im going with the 6.0

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    What year is your truck? 2wd or 4wd? What size motor was in itfrom factory?

    Quote Originally Posted by tbr89gmc View Post
    I'm going to post what I did to mate my nv3500 to my 5.3 since I wasn't able to find any reliable info when I did my swap. I bought the flywheel from oreilys. The pilot bearing is an 43.3 mm od with 15 mm Id that is a special bearing that I only been able to find at NAPA. This fits in the end of the crank with no spacer of any sort. The release bearing may be hard to find, but I found one on ebay with this part number 1377c. I used my stock clucth and pressure plate from a 95 chevy truck. With these parts I didnt use any sort of flywheel or pilot bearings spacers and cost less than $100. If you find this useful let me know.



    P/N
    Flywheel Oreilys $60 NFW1050
    Pilot Bearing Napa $20 6302-VSP43
    Release Bearing Ebay $20 1377C
    Clucth Stock
    Pressure Plate Stock

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    Quote Originally Posted by tbr89gmc View Post
    I used my stock clucth and pressure plate from a 95 chevy truck.
    It's 4x4 with 305 but 350 pressure plate should work also

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    Quote Originally Posted by jsisk View Post
    thanks thats what im doing except im going with the 6.0
    Good deal I hope it helps
    95Z71 5.3 Hotcam 5SPD

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    I wonder if it would work in a 88?

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    Thanks for the info!
    Been looking for part numbers for a while. Just ordered everything at just $100.
    Now to pull the motor and put this in!

    Last edited by 99kon; 02-12-2011 at 09:21 PM.

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    if you're doing an LS engine to a NV3500, all you had to do was look at my build thread. 4.8 flywheel & clutch kit bolted right on to my 5.3. been running 16,000mi with no problems whatsoever
    00 FRC - just top end, exhaust, and a hot-air intake
    99 Sierra - 5.3 / 5spd
    ↓ click the pic for the build ↓

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    awesome man. good info. im wanting to do this in my truck while i save up for a t56
    Last edited by johnmichael397; 02-20-2011 at 03:24 PM.

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    i wish i would have seen this a week ago i spent $600.00 on the complete kit from advance adapters

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