QU50473 7-Piece 1992-1996 NV4500 Premium Needle Bearing Kit

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QU50473 7-Piece NV4500 Premium Needle Bearing Kit for 1992-1996. Includes Torrington and other premium quality caged needle bearings for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and Reverse gear plus 2 reverse idler bearings. QU50473 does not include the mainshaft to input shaft needle and pocket bearings. Fits all 1992-1996 NV4500 5 speed manual transmissions in Chevy, Dodge, and GMC trucks.

Also See: TKA1182 9-Piece NV4500 Premium Needle Bearing Kit

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Dan the Gear Man® Tech Notes:
QU10121 Steel Spacer
Ratios
Soak Bearings
Kit Includes
GM 4x2 C-Trucks
NV4500 Tools
Included Bearings
Matching Primary and Complete Bearing Kits
Lubricants, Sealants, Threadlockers
Matching Parts
Applications

Tech Note 1: QU10121 Steel Spacer
1992-1996 NV4500 transmissions use two metal cage needle bearings separated by QU10121 steel spacer for the reverse idler gear.

Tech Note 2: Ratios
1992-1996 Dodge and 1995-1996 GM NV4500 Transmissions all have a 5.61:1 reverse gear ratio. 1992-1994 GM models have a 6.34:1 reverse gear ratio. The reverse idler gear, reverse idler shaft, and reverse idler bearings are the same for both ratios.

Tech Note 3: Soak Bearings
Soak each bearing in QU90020 NV4500 oil or other approved NV4500 lubricant before assembly.

Tech Note 4: Kit Includes
QU50473 Bearing Kit includes:
QU10055 NV4500 Mainshaft 1st or 2nd Gear Bearing (includes 2)
QU10135 NV4500 Mainshaft 3rd Gear Bearing
QU10141 NV4500 Countershaft 5th Gear Bearing
QU10058 NV4500 Mainshaft Reverse Gear Bearing
QU10018 1992-1996 NV4500 Reverse Idler Gear Bearing (includes 2)

Tech Note 5: GM 4x2 C-Trucks
If you have a GM 4x2 C-Truck NV4500 transmission you will also need to order QU50155 Tailshaft Support Needle Bearing. QU50155 is NOT included in TKA1182 or QU50473 Kits.

Tech Note 6: 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 7: Included Bearings
Included  Bearings for 1992-1996 NV4500 Needle Bearing Kits are:

Tech Note 8: Matching Primary and Complete Bearing Kits
Matching Primary and Complete Bearing Kits for 1992-1996 NV4500 Needle Bearing Kits:

Tech Note 9: Lubricants, Sealants, Threadlockers
Early production NV4500 Transmissions used an anaerobic sealant (QU90003) to seal between the main case and input bearing retainer, top cover, and rear housing. Mid-production units used anaerobic sealant just on the input retainer and RTV for everything else. Later production transmissions used black RTV Sealant (QU90006 or QU90005) for everything. Either type of sealant works fine (except the PTO covers ALWAYS should be sealed with RTV), but I prefer RTV for all components. Regardless of which sealant you use, make sure excess sealant does not block the lube access hole at the top of input retainer pilot that fits into the transmission case! Also, the threaded holes in the main case for the four retainer bolts and 12 PTO bolts are open ended, so you must use new bolts with factory applied threadlocker or apply Threadlocker (S24200) to your existing bolts to prevent oil seepage past the bolt threads. See my TM1003 NV4500 Shop Manual or VSG1003DVD NV4500 Overhaul Video for more information.

Lubricant and Chemical List for NV4500 Transmissions:
QU90020 NV4500 Manual Transmission Oil
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

Tech Note 10: Matching Parts
Matching parts for QU50473:
QU10221 Basic NV4500 Small Parts Kit
QK1010 Master Small Parts Kit
QK1104 NV4500 Mainshaft and Countershaft Thrust Washer Kit
QK1101 NV4500 Reverse Idler Gear Thrust Washer Kit
QK1098 Teflon Bearing Spacer Kit
QK1099 NV4500 Synchro Strut and Spring Kit use for 3-4, 5th, or Reverse
QK1100 NV4500 Synchro Strut and Spring Kit for 1st-2nd Synchro
QK1094 Shift Fork Pad Kit 1992-1997.5
QU10131 Shift Tower Boot for 1992-1997
QU10157 Shift Tower Spacer Plate for 1998-2005
QA10008 Series Countershaft Shim Kits
QA10009 Series Mainshaft Shim Kits
QK1109 NV4500 Main Case Roll Pin Kit
QU10181 Mainshaft Nut for 4x2 GM NV4500 C-Truck Transmission
QK1102 Lock Ring Kit
QK1103 1-2 Synchro Snap Ring Kit
QU10121 Steel Reverse Idler Bearing Spacer
QU10033 1992-1996 Reverse Idler Gear
QU10040 1992-1996 Reverse Idler Shaft
TM1003 116 Page NV4500 Shop Manual with over 400 color photographs

Applications

Chevy and GMC:
New Venture NV4500 5 Speed Manual Transmissions: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

Dodge:
New Venture NV4500 5 Speed Manual Transmissions: 1992, 1993
New Venture NV4500LD and NV4500HD 5 Speed Manual Transmissions: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996