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12V Cummins differences

Can I use a 2WD transmission, or does it have a permanent tailshaft?

Found this today.

http://spokane.craigslist.org/pts/1491843737.html


You'll need to get a new output shaft ,rear housing and it tends to cost more to swap a 2wd to a 4wd and if your in there you might as well replace ant wear parts.The cost that he is asking it might make it worth to swap. You could also sell the 2wd and just buy a 4wd.
 
If your truck is a crew cab you can go with a 94-98.5 (newer the better) engine and 2wd NV4500 tranny into a divorced 205, this is what I would do cause you will get to keep a 205 but get the "better" engine and tranny, and better driveshaft angles, if you dont want a divorced case then you are going to have to do one of two things....use a newer engine (94+) with the older Getrag 5 speed/205 combo or use the older (93-91.5) engine with the Getrag 5 speed/205...The 93-91.5 engines are good engines, I have one with 150K on it and a non-intercooled 89-91.5 with 220K+ on it, I also have a 96 with 220K+ on it...They will make decent power (300-350) reliably on a decent budget with the proper pump tuning, turbo, and upgrades...and it costs 250 bucks to rebuild the injection pump at most shops, p-pumps run over 400 bucks easily...I left out the 89-91.5 engines because they arent intercooled and I wouldnt recommend using one for what you are doing because you will really need a intercooled engine...Just remember you dont have to have much horsepower with these trucks as a stock 160 horsepower engine makes 400 ft-lbs of torque at the crank...so think about when you double that power to 300+...
 
thats exactly whats in my '97 crewcab. exactly too the Tee!

'95 12v cummins
'98 dodge 2wd nv4500
'70s ford divorced np205.

heres a couple without the body on it.
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