QU10263 Bare Late Style NV4500 Top Cover Plate for Bolt-On Tower

QU10263 Bare Late Style NV4500 Top Cover Plate for Bolt-On Tower is a bare, universal replacement Top Cover or Top Plate for 1998-2005 Dodge Ram and 1995-2002 GM C/K Truck New Venture NV4500 Transmissions with bolt-on shift towers. QU10263 accepts Dodge and GM bolt-on shift towers. Imported.

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Product Note
Tech Help
NV4500 Tools
Matching Parts
Applications

Tech Note 1: Product Note
QU10263 fits 1998-2005 Dodge and 1995-2001 GM NV4500 Transmissions plus some 2002/2003 models. The higher body style of 2002-2007 Chevy and GMC 2500HD and 3500HD GMT800 series trucks required a higher shift cover for the NV4500 5 speed manual transmission option. The 2002-2007 shift cover has a tower base that is about 1" high compared to the earlier models 3/4". For the matching Shift Tower, the distance from the bottom of the plastic base to the tip lower shift tower stud is about 2-1/2". The earlier version was about 2.2". The 1994-2002 and 2002-2007 shift towers and top cover plates themselves are NOT interchangeable, however all complete NV4500 shift covers with matching shift tower assembly will work on any NV4500 transmission including all GM and Dodge models.

Tech Note 2: Tech Help
The shift cover on NV4500 transmissions was not designed to be disassembled. No factory provisions are provided for removing the 1-2 and 3-4 forks and rails. That does not mean it cannot be done. My fully illustrated, step-by-step, TM1003 NV4500 Shop Manual details proven service procedures for NV4500 shift cover disassembly and reassembly on pages 72-84.

Tech Note 3: NV4500 Tools
Need Torque Specs or Rebuild procedures? Order my 116 page, full color illustrated TM1003 NV4500 Rebuild Manual.

You will need some special tools to correctly service your NV4500 Transmission. The chart below lists our current NV4500 Special Tools for popular models.

Tech Note 4: Matching Parts
Matching Parts for QU10263 Shift Cover:
QU10186 Plunger, Shift Rail Detent
QU10110 Poppet Spring, Green Medium Compression
QU10160 Top Cover Oil Baffle
QU10052 1-2 Shift Fork
QU10219 1-2 Shift Rail
QU10032 OE 3-4 Fork or QU10082 Replacement 3-4 Shift Fork
QU10230 3-4 Shift Rail 
QU10050 Reverse Shift Fork for 1994.5-2007 Covers with Bolt-On  Shift Towers
QU10220 5th-Reverse Shift Rail
QU10047 Shift Tower, 1998-2002 Dodge
QK1127 Shift Tower Kit for Dodge
QK1025 Shift Lever Kit for Dodge Towers
QU10047 Shift Tower, Dodge 1998-2002
QU10703qk1126 Shift Tower, GM 1994.5-2001
QK1126 Shift Tower Kit for GM
QK1114 Shift Tower Spacer Kit
QU10156 Bolt, Shift Tower
QU10132 Backup Light Switch 1992-2007 GM and 1994-2005 Dodge
QU90002 Waterproof Connector with 2 wires for QU10132 Switch
QU10147 Gasket, Backup Light Switch
QU10104 Vent Hose Assembly
NV4500L 1997-2007 NV4500 Transmission Case
QK1094 Reverse Shift Fork Pad Kit for 1992-1997 Reverse Forks with Straight Tips
QK1095 Reverse Shift Fork Pad Kit for 1997-2007 Reverse Forks with Curved Tips
QU90003 Anaerobic Sealant
QU90006 3.35 oz Ultra Black RTV Sealant
QU90005 0.5 oz Ultra Black RTV Sealant
S24200 6ml Medium Strength Blue Threadlocker
S9978 1 gram Medium Strength Blue Threadlocker
S9979 1 gram High Strength Red Threadlocker
S24026 High Temperature Threadlocker for Mainshaft Nut
QU90020 NV4500 Manual Transmission Oil
TM1003 NV4500 Shop Manual
VSG1003DVD NV4500 Overhaul Video

Applications

Chevy and GMC:
GM C1500, C1500, C2500, K2500, C3500, K3500 trucks, and P-series vans with Diesel or gas engines: 1994.5, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

Dodge, Plymouth, and Ram:
Ram 2500, Ram 3500: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005