My friend is swaping a np205 in his bronco. Does anybody know how long the intermediate housing (between trans and transfercase) is with the C6/np205 combo?
Boy, you're not kidding. My ma's never gotten her driver's license, ever, so we've never owned a vehicle. When it was time for me to get my license, I had to work my ass off - worked a fulltime job, after school, not getting home til 12:30, just to get up for school at 5:30 - bought myself my first truck, HAD to pay my own insurance - which, for a 16yo male, as we all know, sucked ass, cost me $1800/yr, iirc - as well as everything else: gas, maintanence (it needed an intermediate housing, that I also had to pay for, plus the shipping to get it to me, as well as a front driveline), tires, everything
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Keep the info coming-:beerNow, just so there is correct info in this thread - you can't just unbolt a NP203 and bolt up a NP205(with a C6 trans). It will bolt up just fine, however the front driveshaft's t-case side u-joint will hit the trans(on a C6). To swap from a 203 to a 205 (again, on a C6) you must also swap the trans output shaft and tailshaft housing.
I know this because I was already down this road with my '77 F-150 which was originally a C6/NP203 and I swapped in a NP205 from a '79 Bronco. And reading incorrect info on the web cost me a lot of wasted time and money.
i replaced a trans that had a 205 on the back with a trans that had a 203 behind it. they both had the same length housing on the back of the trans. so that contradicts(sp?) what BrokeCuzWheelin said..I'm still kinda confused on this subject after what rkymtnbrnk and va92bronco said about theirs being shorter. After searching some more I found this-
Keep the info coming-:beerBrokeCuzWheelin said:Now, just so there is correct info in this thread - you can't just unbolt a NP203 and bolt up a NP205(with a C6 trans). It will bolt up just fine, however the front driveshaft's t-case side u-joint will hit the trans(on a C6). To swap from a 203 to a 205 (again, on a C6) you must also swap the trans output shaft and tailshaft housing.
I know this because I was already down this road with my '77 F-150 which was originally a C6/NP203 and I swapped in a NP205 from a '79 Bronco. And reading incorrect info on the web cost me a lot of wasted time and money.
Hes right, but he wrong- in a sence. The np203 and the np205 use the same intermediate housing, I know because I have two broncos, one np205 one np203.Now, just so there is correct info in this thread - you can't just unbolt a NP203 and bolt up a NP205(with a C6 trans). It will bolt up just fine, however the front driveshaft's t-case side u-joint will hit the trans(on a C6). To swap from a 203 to a 205 (again, on a C6) you must also swap the trans output shaft and tailshaft housing.
I know this because I was already down this road with my '77 F-150 which was originally a C6/NP203 and I swapped in a NP205 from a '79 Bronco. And reading incorrect info on the web cost me a lot of wasted time and money.
ok i just got back i measured 4 diff housings... 1 was out of a 76 F-150 with a long box. (about 130 inch wheelbase) it had a C6 with a 203. 5 3/4 inches long.highhorse78 said:If some of you have a shorter housing, I'm curious as to what you're setup is.
That is the correct length for all 2 with C6's. That is the most common length adapter for the NP 205 and the only one for 1978 and above.I measured all 3 of my vehicles today, and they all have the 8 3/4" housing. Now, I am REALLY confused!!!!
I have been using this web site for years it has good info if you read it.http://www.73-79fordtrucks.com/Techtalk.htm said:C-6 TO NP205 TRANSFER CASE USED BOTH A LONG AND SHORT COUPLER SETUP. LET ME EXPLAIN THIS IN MORE DETAIL SO YOU UNDERSTAND. THE 78-79 BRONCO'S AND F150 SHORT BOX 4X4,s USED THE LONGER COUPLER DUE TO THE FACT THAT FORD WENT WITH A DOUBLE CARDON DRIVE SHAFT ON THE FRONT AND REAR, BECAUSE OF THIS THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS LONGER.
i don't know if you can use it with a cv or not because i always run a single joint at the t-case. but i do know a short adaptor and a single joint and a 205 works.. but the short adaptor came on pickups as well as broncos.I know for fact you can not use the short tailshaft C6 (that came with 203 on 78/79 broncs I asssume) with a front CV shaft.
T-18 is 1" longer than 435, hence I'm 99% sure they had different adapter to ensure 205 ended up in same spot, using forward msot set of holes for 205 side mount.
my 78 pickup came from the factory with a short adapter and a 205.:goodfingeI have at home a pic of a NP 205 on a short adapter.:goodfinge
I will post it later.