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New Venture Gear 5600 Transmission
The NV5600 is a Heavy Duty close ratio 6-speed manual transmission that was used in 1999-2005 Dodge RAM 2500 and 3500 Series ¾ ton and 1 ton Trucks with the 5.9L Cummins Engines. It was manufactured by New Venture Gear, a division of Magna Powertrain Magna Powertrain is a major American manufacturer of transmission and drivetrain systems owned by Magna International. In addition to producing transmission systems and drivetrain systems, they also provide metal-forming as well as engineering se .... Specifications * The NV5600 takes a special lubricant, not gear oil. The Mopar part number is 4874464. Transmissions specific 5W30. 5W30 motor oil is not recommended. 5W30 "synchromesh" only. * Input Torque 550ft-lb * Weight 360lbs * Oil Capacity 9.5 Pints (10 w/optional filter) Close Ratio NV5600 Gearing: Several aftermarket companies are now making the short throw shifter for the NV5600 which gives the transmission a smoother engagement and driving experience. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manual Transmission
A manual transmission (MT), also known as manual gearbox, standard transmission (in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States), or stick shift (in the United States), is a multi-speed motor vehicle transmission (mechanics), transmission system, where gear changes require the driver to manually select the gears by operating a gear stick and clutch (which is usually a foot pedal for cars or a hand lever for motorcycles). Early automobiles used ''sliding-mesh'' manual transmissions with up to three forward gear ratios. Since the 1950s, ''constant-mesh'' manual transmissions have become increasingly commonplace and the number of forward ratios has increased to 5-speed and 6-speed manual transmissions for current vehicles. The alternative to a manual transmission is an automatic transmission; common types of automatic transmissions are the Automatic transmission#Hydraulic automatic transmissions, hydraulic automatic transmission (AT), and the continuously variable transmissio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dodge
Dodge is an American brand of automobiles and a division of Stellantis, based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Dodge vehicles have historically included performance cars, and for much of its existence Dodge was Chrysler's mid-priced brand above Plymouth. Founded as the Dodge Brothers Company machine shop by brothers Horace Elgin Dodge and John Francis Dodge in the early 1900s, Dodge was originally a supplier of parts and assemblies to Detroit-based automakers like Ford. They began building complete automobiles under the "Dodge Brothers" brand in 1914, predating the founding of Chrysler Corporation. The factory located in Hamtramck, Michigan was the Dodge main factory from 1910 until it closed in January 1980. John Dodge died from the Spanish flu in January 1920, having lungs weakened by tuberculosis 20 years earlier. Horace died in December of the same year, perhaps weakened by the Spanish flu, though the cause of death was cirrhosis of the liver. Their company was sold by their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Venture Gear
New Venture Gear was an automobile and light truck transmission company that was started in 1990 as the first ever joint venture between any of the Big Three US automakers. General Motors and Chrysler Corporation were the participants. Operation and management of Chrysler's New Process Gear Syracuse, New York, plant and GM's underutilized Muncie, Indiana, Hydramatic transmission plant were shifted to New Venture Gear Company. History Founding plant histories Hydramatic Muncie In 1902, Thomas W. Warner formed the Warner Gear Company in Muncie, Indiana, to manufacture automobile parts, steering, and transmission gears. In 1919, General Motors purchased the T.W. Warner Company, including its land and buildings. In 1920 GM reopened the plant under the name Muncie Products to manufacture transmissions and steering gear for their Oakland, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Chevrolet, and GMC-Truck divisions. In 1932 GM closed the Muncie Products plant and consolidated operations to other divisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magna Powertrain
Magna Powertrain is a major American manufacturer of transmission and drivetrain systems owned by Magna International. In addition to producing transmission systems and drivetrain systems, they also provide metal-forming as well as engineering services. History ''Magna Drivetrain'' was founded in April 2004 when it was created to take over the operations of Magna Steyr Powertrain with a focus on engineering and assembling chassis and driveline subsystems and modules. The company was created as a response from Magna to the growing importance of all-wheel drive powertrains. In September 2004, Magna acquired the global operations of New Venture Gear from DaimlerChrysler for an estimated price of $435 million and integrated it with Magna Drivetrain. The acquisition helped establish the newly formed Magna Drivetrain group as a major supplier of four-wheel and all-wheel drive systems manufactured in Europe and North America. In 2005, Magna merged Magna Drivetrain with ''Tesma Interna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
