Ok, so I decided to do a walk-around video to make it easier instead of uploading a bunch of pictures.

 

You will have to remove that pin or else cut the lever like I said in the video.

 

Here is a picture of the two screws on the back of the instrument cluster that must be removed to remove the PRNDL selector.



Remove the screws in the red circles and pull the unit back out. It will come out easily. Then remove the spring, cable, and the red plastic thingy. Cut a piece of cardstock paper to match it, paint it semi-gloss black, and put it back in the cluster. Then it looks factory.

 

Ok, so got the old tranny and tcase out!!! Here's some pics!


Front of Old auto:



Rear of old auto and tcase:



The truck on ramps to lift it enough to get the bellhousing to clear:

 

Looking good.... whats taking so long.............. are you done yet.

 

ROFL lol... No not yet... Haha... Taking so long? Been tired, had other customers come to my shop, was sick day before yesterday, finally back at work today... Then had to take (almost) the whole manual transmission to fix the 3-4 synchro which popped out when I swapped inputs... Man-trans was good about it, air mailed me the new springs and dogs and one bearing in case I needed it, then walked me through it on the phone, also they are paying for the air-hammer I had to buy. So got that done on Monday. So it's getting done!

 

Man you did not have to explain yourself I was just busting your ***** Hope your feeling better. Now get back to work on that truck.

 

Oh lol... Sure will.

 

I'm definitely waiting to see how this all turns out. I got my NV4500 sitting in my shed waiting to find a good NV241 before I start my swap.

Did you do anything for the notorious 5th gear nut?

 

Double nut it. Don't use the updated mainshaft: it doesn't work. I have talked to shop after shop that said they ALWAYS had the updated mainshaft come back because it STILL walked the gear off. So Man-Trans uses 2 locknuts. The one closest to the fifth gear has a set screw in it as well. They have four notches in the locknuts, so take a air chisel and hammer them in there as TIGHT as you can get it, one at a time. Once they are both on there, apply GREEN penetrating threadlocker. That is the most permanent fix for this issue. No way it's gonna come off lol!!