I am planning some major upgrades to my K5 this summer. Trying to allow for future upgrades without having to tear things out or totally apart. My current plan is use a 700R4 trans with a Lomax 205. I want the OD gear because the rig will be driven on the road. Also, the 3:1 first gear in the 700R4 and Lowmax with give me 9:1 from the crank. Which is close to the 10:1 you get with a 203/205 doubler and 2.5:1 first gear in a TH400. (Yes, I know you can't get a Lowmax right now.) I am going to have a strengthened 700R4 built so it will have a 32 spline output shaft to mate to the Lowmax.
Would it be possible to put a 203 range box between these two at a later date without changing shafts in the Lowmax or the 700R4? If I understood what I have read, the 203s that came behind 400s had 32 spline inputs. Would this work or would the output shaft on the 700R4 be the wrong length?
Would it be possible to put a 203 range box between these two at a later date without changing shafts in the Lowmax or the 700R4? If I understood what I have read, the 203s that came behind 400s had 32 spline inputs. Would this work or would the output shaft on the 700R4 be the wrong length?
