Will the NAG1 transmission bolt to a magnum or LA block?
- Thread starter Dmopower
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Professor Fate
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The bellhousing bolt pattern is the same, that's about it.
Foreseeable problems:
Some NAGs have a passenger side starter. Won't work on LA/Magnum.
Torque convertor doesn't have a ring gear. Finding a 6 bolt flexplate with a ring gear to fit the NAG convertor and the LA/Magnum crank flange could be an issue.
Trans control: there are stand-alone controllers out there, but very pricey.
Foreseeable problems:
Some NAGs have a passenger side starter. Won't work on LA/Magnum.
Torque convertor doesn't have a ring gear. Finding a 6 bolt flexplate with a ring gear to fit the NAG convertor and the LA/Magnum crank flange could be an issue.
Trans control: there are stand-alone controllers out there, but very pricey.
DionR
Well-Known Member
I'd look at an 8HP70 instead. Seems like there is more progress on making one work behind an LA than there is a NAG1. At least one thread on here on the 8HP70.
But I haven't been looking, so maybe someone has made a NAG1 swap work. No idea.
In regards to the starter, pretty sure the bellhousing can be unbolted and a AWD bellhousing used to get a DS starter.
No clue on the rest of it.
One thing to look at is Hotwire Auto and their article on making a NAG1 work behind a G3 Hemi. Not completely useful, but pretty sure you will need most (if not more) of what they say is required.
But I haven't been looking, so maybe someone has made a NAG1 swap work. No idea.
In regards to the starter, pretty sure the bellhousing can be unbolted and a AWD bellhousing used to get a DS starter.
No clue on the rest of it.
One thing to look at is Hotwire Auto and their article on making a NAG1 work behind a G3 Hemi. Not completely useful, but pretty sure you will need most (if not more) of what they say is required.
MoparLeo
NRA BENEFACTOR LEVEL LIFE MEMBER
Just an old Mercedes transmission. N(ew) A(utomatic) G(earbox) (Generation) 1
Some parts may be expensive., GM still uses some of them.
Some parts may be expensive., GM still uses some of them.
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