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.