wat 208 works?

[OHEARN.2012]

ok so im wanting to swap my boat anchor 203 out for a better geared 208 and i didnt know wat i was looking for. i know im looking for a 208 and my trans is a 350th. i know that a 208 off of a 400th wouldnt work and idk with a manual??? wat about a 700r4 would that one work?? need to know so i know wat to look for and wat spline count shud the shafts be?

thanks kyle

[Jjay78]

the stick shifts and the 400's both use the bigger input, you need one off either a th350 or 700r4

[OHEARN.2012]

are they easy to find?

[Jjay78]

yeah

[OHEARN.2012]

ok so any 208 off a 700r4 or 350th will work no mater wat?

[Jjay78]

they should, their all pass drop just make sure your get the adapter plate you need

[Jjay78]

oh the output shaft on your 350 is gonna probly be to short for the 208

[J.C.]

81-87 4spds, and th400s have a 32 spline output. 350, and 700, are 27 spline.

correct me if im wrong but

you could find a long tail th350 and cut 1 1/4in? off it and it should work. i think some ppl have donr that on this site...

[betterbeaters]

I got a mediun shaft (short shaft 2wd) 350th cut about a inch out of it and with the 2" spacer it works great!

[Jjay78]

81-87 4spds, and th400s have a 32 spline output. 350, and 700, are 27 spline.

correct me if im wrong but

you could find a long tail th350 and cut 1 1/4in? off it and it should work. i think some ppl have donr that on this site...

depends on the tranny and the adaptor plates, i've seen from just over an inch to just shy of an inch and a 1/2

[rangerwheelinmike]

i have done it but its hard to cut sawzall wont even scratch it and it will take abought 5 cut off wheels lol

[OHEARN.2012]

so will a 208 bolt right uo or will i have to cut and weld on a new piece?? wondering if i can make do this in a day or shud it be a project for the winter

[Jjay78]

your gonna wana find a different trans with a longer output shaft and use that one, and to cut off the shaft takes about 10 min

[OHEARN.2012]

well wat about a 205 idk i dont want to waste this trans it works great??

i know a 208 has better gearing would a 205 be good too?

[Jjay78]

205 has worse gearing than a 203, but it's a lot stronger

[OHEARN.2012]

it confuses me somewat so ur saying even a 208 that come off of a 350th wouldnt work?

[Jjay78]

you asked about different transfer cases, the 208 has the best gearing out of the 3 you were talking about, and the 205 is the strongest

[OHEARN.2012]

yea i get that but didnt they put 208s behind 350ths??

[Jjay78]

yeah they did, the out put shaft on a 350 needs to be longer than the one for a 203

[OHEARN.2012]

ok  wat about for a 205 could i put one on my 350th without any mods and run it so i can 2 wheel it?