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New Venture Gear NV3550

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New Venture Gear NV3550 is a manual gearbox from New Venture Gear. The Society has 4 vehicles on file with it, 4 with a source we opened and 0 still leads.

Jeep

VehicleYearsShift patternGearbox sourceMembers
Jeep Cherokee (XJ)
4.0L 5-speed manual (US)
[1]
Applies to: 2000-2001 (4.0L)
1997-20015 speed, reverse bottom rightCorroborated
Jeep Liberty KJ
2.4 L Sport 5-speed; 2.5 CRD manual only (2002 to mid-2003)
[2]
Applies to: not matched to years
2002-2004Gate not yet confirmed or non-standardCorroborated
Jeep Wrangler (TJ)
2.5 L (to 2002), 4.0 L, 2.4 L (2003), 5-speed manual (US)
[3]
Applies to: 4.0 L, 2000-2004
2000-20035 speed, reverse bottom rightCorroborated
Jeep Wrangler (TJ)
4.0L 5-speed manual overdrive (US)
[4]
Applies to: All (4.0L)
20045 speed, reverse bottom rightCorroborated

Research notes

Caveats and conflicts (2)
  • The existing "AX-15 class" is only right for 1997-1999.
  • 2.4L cars (2003-2004) used the NV1500 instead; 1997-99 4.0L used AX-15.

References

  1. Wikipedia. Same list: "2000-2001: New Venture Gear NV3550 five-speed manual, used with 2.5L I4 diesel, 4.0L I6". [link]
  2. Wikipedia. Wikipedia names the 5-speed NV1500 and NV3550 without years. [link]
  3. Wikipedia. Wikipedia TJ table: NV3550, 4.0 L, 2000-2004. [link]
  4. Wikipedia. Wrangler (TJ) article powertrain table: 4.0L, "2000-2004: 5-speed NV3550 manual". [link]
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