getrag w/97 motor

[polarexpress]

Hey y'all....new to this forum....been on dtr for awhile. Quick question. Has anyone put a getrag behind a ppumped motor. i have a 97 motor that I am putting in my truck...and i wondered how well it would match up with the getrag. i know many dislike the getrag, but I have heard too much about its quality to discount it. Plus, it would be cheaper, theoretically. So, any input? thanks. polarexpress

[wannadiesel]

It will bolt right up. You'll need to put the 1st gen bellhousing adapter on the '97 motor.

[nooblet]

There are a ton of people who put NV4500s behind first gen engines, this sure is a first.

Chris

[polarexpress]

Thanks wanna...you've been fielding my questions like an idiots guide, i appreciate it. I realize this is a first, but I like the getrag....my truck has 210k and my brothers has over 300k with the original getrag, works like a charm. I read several articles, including an article by terry (elders?) who described, at length, the quality of the getrag over the nv4500. I hope to build my current getrag to withstand a beating, and I think it will hold up well if serviced and driven properly. Another question, where would I find, say, billet shafts, ect...for the getrag? polarexpress.

[dpuckett]

I dont know of any upgraded stuff for the Getrag, though I'm sure someone somewhere would be willing to make it for enough money.

I think the Getrag got a bad rap when the factory set it up too tight for a batch, and the replacements then went out. The NV4500 isnt as stout as the Getrag, IMO. I have dirven a few, and am not impressed with them.

Daniel