Project: Nasty Bastard

[stx4wheeler]

Sweet that's what I have now and didn't want to go much larger.

[stx4wheeler]

Anyone else have anymore info to share on the trans swap stuff?
What do you all think about using the 208?

Tx 4x4 link to hydro swap
http://www.texas4x4.org/showthread.php?t=30653


Edit-
So after doing a bunch of reading today I went out at measured the adapter that's on the back of the 32spl trans and found out it is not for a np208 it is the semi rare 465/205 round pattern adapter. Now I need to find a 465/208 adapter or just scrap that idea.

[stx4wheeler]

Picked up a 465/208 adapter today. I have decided to run the 208 and see what happens. I just couldn't resist a 25% gain towards a lower crawl ratio. I now have almost everything I need for the trans swap minus a new clutch and a np 208 shifter. Like a retard I left the one in the parts truck.

I also made a list of all parts needed to swap in the one tons. I forgot how expensive the one ton crap gets.

[Shaggy]

i have a 208 shifter

[stx4wheeler]

For a chevy? I don't think ford and chevy ones are the same.

[colman]

when did fords come witha 208?

[Shaggy]

early to mid 80s

[colman]

thanks

[Eckert]

when did fords come witha 208?

go look under the scout

[stx4wheeler]

Well, the frick doubler was a pipe dream, the idea was awesome, but as most of us have learned being extremely cheap usually doesn't mean reliable or even functional. To keep going with the theme of not trying to ghetto rig the bastard I picked up a really sweet deal on a np 203/205 doubler with driveshafts.

Specs:
Doubler was built about 2-3 years ago with all of the top of the line parts.
np 203 built by Off-Road Design, 27 spline- I will need to swap to 32 spline input and redrill the front of the np 203 for the round pattern sm 465.

Off-Road Design Gen II doubler clocked with the np 205 being flat.

Np 205 Built by NorthWest Fab case has been fully gone through, as well as their billet parts kit installed. Case has been twin sticked with their new rails. NP 205 has High Angle Driveline 1350 rear CV flange installed on the rear output, with a 1350 front CV flange on the Front output.

Northwest Fab triple stick with cable shifters

Copperhead fab np 203/205 doubler truss, made by the original owner of Copperhead fab. Suppossedly this is the prototype for the kit they sell now. The only difference is this craddle was designed to do a flat belly, skid versus the version that the new owner sells now that has the funky center bushing.

Both drive shafts are High Angle Driveline 1350 CV shafts with all 1350 joints throughout. The front shaft has the long 10" long slip, and the rear is a 5" slip. Wheelbase in his blazer was around 108" which is very close to what my target wheelbase is. The only difference may be that he ran a 700R4 instead of the stick so the front may not work. I will most likely adjust my wheelbase accordingly so that I will not have to cut down or re-tube these shafts.

[stx4wheeler]

more pics

[bburris]

Pimpin'

Was that your target wheelbase, or are you adjusting that idea slightly based on not wanting to retube those driveshafts?

[agjohn02]

looks hard to shift

[bcolman]

just so you know that front output flange is stock, jess machines the flange on the driveshafts to make the 1350 cv's fit

[bcolman]

also one of the shifter brackets looks bad