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For 1990-2009 cars only
    • The RPO code for the NV1500 is MW2.
    • The NV1500 transmission is synchronized in all five gears.
    • The NV1500 transmission has a 2 piece aluminum housing that contains the following components:
       - The front input shaft
       - The rear output shaft
       - The mainshaft gears
       - The countershaft
       - The reverse and idler gear
       - The shift forks
       - The shift shaft components

The New Venture Gear 1500 transmission is a 5-speed unit that is synchronized in all gears. The transmission has a 2 piece aluminum housing which consists of the following components:

    • The input shaft
    • The mainshaft
    • The mainshaft gears
    • The countershaft
    • The reverse idler gear
    • The shift forks
    • The shift shaft components

The NV 1500 transmission is used in trucks with the 2.2 L engine.