Transmission identification help

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2:44p, 3/6/25
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This is in a 97 Chevy 3500. Cab fire and engine is burnt up but looks to be a 454 or an 8.1(doubtful). This should be a 4L80E, but is not. Any ideas?



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2:50p, 3/6/25
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Looks like a manual transmission, probably NV4500
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In reply to Ag for Life • 2:52p, 3/6/25
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Ag for Life said:
Looks like a manual transmission, probably NV4500


I'm an idiot! Cab is so burnt up you cannot tell it's a stick
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In reply to MTTANK • 3:10p, 3/6/25
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You restoring it?
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In reply to Ag for Life • 3:19p, 3/6/25
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Ag for Life said:
You restoring it?


She might be a little too far gone, even for me. Going to grab the transmission, bc why not? Has some good dually bed fenders, but not sure if I want to jack with it
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7:10p, 3/6/25
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Modern 8.1 gasser started in 2001
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In reply to CanyonAg77 • 9:12p, 3/6/25
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CanyonAg77 said:
Modern 8.1 gasser started in 2001
Correct, I was assuming a swap. Somebody sunk some money into this thing before it went full Ram on them.
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In reply to MTTANK • 9:29p, 3/6/25
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If it is a modern 8.1, run away.

It is a cool, powerful engine. It is also NOT a full vortec, its a gas hog, and the bottom end is not strong enough to handle boost.

Find a 6.0 and enjoy life without stopping for gas every hour
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9:43a, 3/7/25
NV4500. Have one in my 83 C10 shorty. It was first mated to a 454 but I replaced it with a 305. Lie someone else said the 454 is a gas hog



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