208 fixed yoke conversion

[drivelineman]

i am close to cracking the riddle of the 208 t -case + making it a fixed yoke style- well keep ya posted- then you all could enjoy the tough wheeling of Close to a 205 case- we will keep ya posted- Jess

 

[Sparky87k5]

Oh great one! Please keep me in the loop on this conversion. I'll gladly buy your first kit and give it a try to see if it's "Bullletproof". You are the man!!!!!!!!!

87 K5, D60 & 14FF, 5 sp & NP208 & 383 stroker. Build it Bulletproof and take it fishing!

 

[drivelineman]

we will do-

 

[CBLAZER81]

Count me in too! Any idea what the $$$$$$ gonna look like? I'm poor!

Chuck
81 Blazer
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[kpanza]

I will be in line also!!

 

[FRIZZLEFRY]

Me too!!

All work and no beer makes Frizz a dull boy

 

[ftn96]

oooooooooo, me too.
Wait, I have a 241. Nevermind.

Steve Fox for President, 2004.
Jimi Hendrix was re-incarnated in 1990 as my....JIMI

 

[ftn96]

Well, he sales the 241 kits for $325. Since they close to the same it shouldn't be to far from that. But then you gots to get the CVdriveshaft. There goes another $375 if you get one from him. Then you need to reangle the rear axle to 2deg. below zero. Bout $200 bones. So this project will cost me???? What? About .......a grand after its all said and done.
Shwoooo, thats steep. But Im still planning and saving for it.
anyone have leads on cheaper cv shafts? Granted his are the 1 ton'ers.

Steve Fox for President, 2004.
Jimi Hendrix was re-incarnated in 1990 as my....JIMI

 

[pcorssmit]

"Then you need to reangle the rear axle to 2deg. below zero. Bout $200 bones."

Last I checked, shims were like $10. Not sure what kind you're buying.

Pete

'83 K5, 350 TBI (ex 6.2), 700R4, NP208, Dana 60/14 bolt, 4.56s, Detroits, 3" lift, 15-39.5x15 TSLs
'97 Dodge 2500 4x4 CC LB Sport, Cummins 5 spd

 

[ftn96]

Sorry, was referring to having the perches re-welded. My shims for my lift are part of the springs, although I can remove them and and a bigger shim. I owuld feel safer having the perches re-welded adn Eliminating the shim all together.

Steve Fox for President, 2004.
Jimi Hendrix was re-incarnated in 1990 as my....JIMI

 

[ftn96]

On that note. Where can you get shims for 10 bones? Every place around here wants 25 and they only carry 2's.
I called SKyjacker and they dont have any they sell.
But on the other note, my rear as it sets now is at 8 deg with a 4 deg shim and the T-case dropped. So I'd probably have to get somehting like a 12 deg shim. Aint gonna do it, wouldn't be prudant.

Steve Fox for President, 2004.
Jimi Hendrix was re-incarnated in 1990 as my....JIMI

 

[Boss]

Well, cutting and rewelding the perches...aint that usually FREE
You should give it a shot, cutting it will take some time, but not that hard...atleast $200 worth

Anyhow, Jesse, what's this rumor about E-Brakes on the rear drive shaft????? I want some info on that...will have to get that at the same time I get your front & rear shafts
Boss

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[ftn96]

Boss, you old Dog....

I aint got no welder YET. I have a hand-me-down coming. (Mig line feed or something like that) Not sure when. ButI'd have to do some practicing fo I'd use it on my truck.

Steve Fox for President, 2004.
Jimi Hendrix was re-incarnated in 1990 as my....JIMI

 

[Blazer1970]

You don't have to go to a CV with the fixed yoke. In fact, it will allow for a longer driveshaft which could get you out of CV territory if you are close. You would have to have a slip joint and a new yoke installed on your shaft.

Tim

70 Blazer CST 4X4 350 SM465 NP205
87 Burb 4X4 350
01 GMC 2500HD 4X4 Duramax/Allison

 

[ftn96]

True. But I still want the CV shaft. I've got some wierd vibrations that I cant get to go away even with just a little ol 4" lift. Not to mention I want to raise me T-case back up to factory height to get my front shaft off my damn collector pipe.

Steve Fox for President, 2004.
Jimi Hendrix was re-incarnated in 1990 as my....JIMI

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[jarheadk5]

I saw a pic of the E-brake on his site today. It's a Wilwood disc (fancy-looking piece of gear!) and caliper. I was mentally batting around the idea of an old motorcycle disc & caliper for a CV-shaft-mounted E-brake if I ever do a 14-bolt-with-discs swap, but couldn't get past dealing with the slipyoke on my 208.

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