208 or 205?

[michigan maniac]

or have mudbuster make you his special adaptor....then you will be able to run the 208 with out shaft change.....

Thanks was also told I could redrill the stock 203 adapter to make it work

[7387chevynut]

or have mudbuster make you his special adaptor....then you will be able to run the 208 with out shaft change.....

Thanks was also told I could redrill the stock 203 adapter to make it work

Thats what JOHN was refering to.   There is alittle bit of welding involved.............but its alot easier than tearing into your trans.

[Jjay78]

curious about what yall r talkin about.....details???

[michigan maniac]

curious about what yall r talkin about.....details???

I have a turbo 350 trans that is designed to run either 203 or 205 27 spline transfer case, it is a short style rear output shaft, I have it setup right now to.run the 205 which is gear to gear case, with 1.96:1 low range,  I have a spare 208 aluminum chain drive case with a 2.6:1 low range that I was debating on running, but it requires a long style trans output shaft, in order to make it work with my trans I would have to tear the trans down and change rear output shafts, OR like stated above build a custom adapter that will allow me to use my short style trans output with the 208 case so I don't have to tear the trans apart...  Hope that makes sense lol

The reason I want the 208 is for the lower gear ratio

[homewrecker john]

curious about what yall r talkin about.....details???

The 203 adaptor can be modified for the 208 to work on a tranny that was orignally for a 203 with no shaft change.

[betterbeaters]

mudbuster on here makes them pm him. he uses a 203 adaptor and makes a 208 work with it some drilling some welding then your put it in and go, just did it on my truck took the 205 off and swaped a 208 on...

[Jthomas]

Yeah its not much more weight to add just the front gearbox, I already have everything to do the doubler except the $700 adapter kit lol

i got the 350 to 205 adapter. but i dont know what the tail shaft housing bolt battern is.

[michigan maniac]

mudbuster on here makes them pm him. he uses a 203 adaptor and makes a 208 work with it some drilling some welding then your put it in and go, just did it on my truck took the 205 off and swaped a 208 on...

Yeah I sent him a pm, just gotta debate on getting it done, I just bought new $80 yoke for the 205, and if I keep.the 205 ill be able to hopefully reuse my current rear drive shaft,
Either way the front has to be made, so its a toss up

[michigan maniac]

Yeah its not much more weight to add just the front gearbox, I already have everything to do the doubler except the $700 adapter kit lol

i got the 350 to 205 adapter. but i dont know what the tail shaft housing bolt battern is.

I've already got the 205 and 203 adapter, thanks though!!

[Blazin40s]

Can't you regear the 205?  Heard that somewhere

[betterbeaters]

Can't you regear the 205?  Heard that somewhere

yep get a lowmax 3:1

[Blazin40s]

^ there ya go....problem solved....what do those gears run alex?

[michigan maniac]

You can't regear a stock 205, the case won't allow any bigger gears to be Installed, the lowmax setup comes with a new custom case, and gears then gotta swap the rest, can't event find them anymore through jbconversions, and from what.I could tell they are about 2 grand if you can.find them,

[betterbeaters]

you can fit them in a stock case just had to grind everything down inside to clear. and yes they are about $2000+

[Blazin40s]

Ouch.....get an atlas

[michigan maniac]

The 208 is 2.6:1, the lowmax is 3:1, not too much of a difference for over 2 grand.... I think ill save some money and run a 208!!! Lol

[betterbeaters]

The 208 is 2.6:1, the lowmax is 3:1, not too much of a difference for over 2 grand.... I think ill save some money and run a 208!!! Lol

lol yep way cheaper and easyer!   

[Jjay78]

curious about what yall r talkin about.....details???

The 203 adaptor can be modified for the 208 to work on a tranny that was orignally for a 203 with no shaft change.

how??!!!??

[michigan maniac]

curious about what yall r talkin about.....details???

The 203 adaptor can be modified for the 208 to work on a tranny that was orignally for a 203 with no shaft change.

how??!!!??

By re-drilling and welding the adapter to fit the 208,