How does a NV4500 work?
How does a NV4500 work? First introduced in 1992, the NV4500 is a constant mesh helical geared, heavy duty 5 speed transmission. All forward gears are fully synchronized. The initial Dodge version offered a synchronized reverse. The transmission case is cast iron with an aluminum top cover. How much HP can a NV4500? Registered. The NV4500 will not hold up to steady towing even if you limit it's input to less than 300HP. If you limit application of power to everything but 4th it should hold up pretty well. Every other gear is on the countershaft, and the countershaft is...