I have a 97 Chevy Blazer ls 4 door 4wd with the standard 4L60E auto trans. Im looking to swap it with the NV3500 5 spd manual. Is this swap possible?

 

I dont have an answer for you but I was wondering if your standard trans is ok in the blazer?
I ask because I just bought a 96 Blazer and was wondering if there is problems with this trans in general. My blazer has 115000 miles on it, runs fine and everything but not to sure if tranny and motor are good enough to pull a 4400lb camper?

 

i have thought the same thing...manual???

here is what i have found.

this user NYCBLAZER on s10 forums has done this.

4 Door Blazer Xtreme Conversion - S-10 Forum

 

the motor should have enough power to pul the camper, but idk about the trans. mine has 129k miles on it, and it just started slipping between 1 and 2 gear. ive never had good luck with automatics anyway, so i wanted to convert it to manual to 1) give me better mileage, and 2) not have to worry about the auto giving me any more problems.

 

I'm in the process of buying 1997 chevy blazer for $3300 107000 miles.Is there anything I should be looking for.Very clean car inside and out.
Thanks

 

is it a column shifter or a center console shifter? the center console has one issue that can become very annnoying: the key sometimes gets stuck in the off position. itll start up fine, but you'll have to wait a few minutes to take the key out. also check the trans fluid. the 4L60E that comes with it can be temperamental sometimes. i have 129k miles on mine, and those are the only 2 issues. as i said, the key issue can be annoying, but ONLY if its a center console shiofter. the column shifter has no such problems.