QU10148 1994-1997 Dodge NV4500 Twist Lock Shift Stub Retainer

QU10148 1994-1997 Dodge NV4500 Twist Lock Shift Stub Retainer is a New Old Stock (NOS) genuine New Venture Twist Lock Shift Lever Stub Retainer for 1994-1997 Dodge New Venture NV4500 transmissions. USA Made.

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Dan the Gear Man® Tech Notes:
Shift Lever Pieces
Trouble Shifting?
Spring
Matching Parts
Stubs Chart
Applications

Tech Note 1: Shift Lever Pieces
1992-1993 Dodge and 1992-1994 GM NV4500 transmissions were built with a three piece twist lock shift lever retainer that included QU10159 rounded top twist lock cap, a sliding spring seat, and QU50500 single diameter spring. 1994-1997 Dodge NV4500 transmissions use QU10148 Twist Lock Retainer and QU10149 Pressure Spring which can be used to replace the original 3-piece retainer.

Tech Note 2: Trouble Shifting?
If you have an older NV4500 with the integral shaft tower (GM to 1995, Dodge to 1997), and you have trouble shifting into gear (usually 3rd or 4th) the culprit may be a worn shift tower seat. A very strong spring exerts down pressure against the shift stub. Over time, the stub will wear into the integral aluminum seat. In extreme cases, the seat wears to the point where the shift stub base will hit the shift rail. When this happens, the friction between the rail and stub can make shifting very difficult or cause the shifter stub to jump out of the rail notch. The solution is to replace QU10262 cover plate or cover assembly. The later design, QU10706 flat top cover with a removable tower is less prone to wear in the shift tower. Early and late covers are interchangeable as far as fitting the transmission goes, but you have to make sure you order the correct stub or tower to match your shifter when changing top cover types.

Tech Note 3: Spring
The small end of QU10149 pressure spring is oriented down against the shift stub knuckle. The spring is quite strong so a fair amount of down pressure must be applied to the cap before you will be able to twist it into the locked position.

Tech Note 4: Matching Parts
Matching Parts for QU10148 Cap:
QU10708 Shift Stub
QU10131 Shift Stub to Tower Boot or Seal
QU10149 Pressure Spring
QU10262 Shift Cover

Tech Note 5: Stubs Chart
The chart below lists the Shift Stubs, Upper Stub, and Stub Kits for 1992-1997 New Venture NV4500 Transmissions with Integral Tower Shift Covers

Applications:

Dodge:
Dodge NV4500 5 Speed: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997

Conversion Applications:
Any NV4500 with Integral Shift Tower Top Cover including 1992, 1993, 1994 GM and 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 Dodge when used with QU10149 Spring