351m / 400 transmission & TC options (chose ZF-5 + Dana20)
I have done quite a bit of reading over at FTE but wanted to post up here as well as this forum is a bit busier (more active) so might get more eyes on.
I have about had it with the NP435, love the granny gear but hate just about everything else. Shifts like a bag of hammers, clutch takes the hulk to engage (centerforce clutch?), gearing is spaced out like half of Colorado and while I could probably live without the overdrive I do quite a bit of highway miles, enough that it would make a difference to have it.
I know my options are pretty limited considering I will need a transmission that has the big block bolt pattern while trying to keep the rear driveshaft as long as possible.. this is on an early bronco by the way. I love the granny gear, would like to retain that either through the transmission or transfer case. Overdrive.. half the reason i would like to do this swap.
Keeping a manual transmission what are my options, what about transfer cases?
EDIT: Decided to go with a ZF-5 out of a 460 truck and use the adapter to retain the Dana 20. I will keep this thread updated as my build thread too
I'm currently leaning toward a big block zf-5 (some machine work and fab envolved) with either the $$$ adapter mated to a D20 or an $$$$ atlas... I know the np205 mates directly to the zf-5.. but the length!
I have done quite a bit of reading over at FTE but wanted to post up here as well as this forum is a bit busier (more active) so might get more eyes on.
I have about had it with the NP435, love the granny gear but hate just about everything else. Shifts like a bag of hammers, clutch takes the hulk to engage (centerforce clutch?), gearing is spaced out like half of Colorado and while I could probably live without the overdrive I do quite a bit of highway miles, enough that it would make a difference to have it.
I know my options are pretty limited considering I will need a transmission that has the big block bolt pattern while trying to keep the rear driveshaft as long as possible.. this is on an early bronco by the way. I love the granny gear, would like to retain that either through the transmission or transfer case. Overdrive.. half the reason i would like to do this swap.
Keeping a manual transmission what are my options, what about transfer cases?
EDIT: Decided to go with a ZF-5 out of a 460 truck and use the adapter to retain the Dana 20. I will keep this thread updated as my build thread too
I'm currently leaning toward a big block zf-5 (some machine work and fab envolved) with either the $$$ adapter mated to a D20 or an $$$$ atlas... I know the np205 mates directly to the zf-5.. but the length!