NP205 slip yoke eliminator

[Goose]

I have a '86 K30 with a 205 and rear slip yoke.
I also have a non-slip yoke 205 from a 77.
What can be done to make the 86 non slip yoke and the 77 a slip yoke??
How much disassembly is involved?
thanks

 

[Jackedup86GMC]

I would think it would be easier to just swap the 205's as a whole between trucks. That wat their is no disassembly required.

 

[Goose]

Yes, but the slip yoke one is a round pattern 205 and the other is a figure 8.

 

[dyeager535]

If it's JUST the output shaft/housing that needs swapped, with both of them on the ground, you can swap them doing essentially nothing else but pulling the output shaft housing off, and pulling the output shaft.

I've swapped an output shaft before ('91) but it was non-slip for non-slip. I don't know if there are any internal differences, but if I remember my parts manual correctly, there IS a difference in the cases (same year ones) between autolocking and manual hubs. I never spent the time to see which parts were different, but I do know the parts diagrams were annotated like that.

 

[Goose]

Hmmm,
I guess once I take them out of their respective trucks and apart I'll know for sure.

 

[1-tonmudder]

Unbolt one and bolt the other in it's place.Takes the same bearing and everything.The hardest part is the needle bearing's that go in the back of the shaft.It can be done in the truck,but you better pack the rollers in grease before you try to put it in.I have done it many times and have sold a bunch of them,

Like right here.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130017556149

 

[Jimbo*]

Dorian, the difference you refer to applies only to the front output or 4x4 engagement syncronizer ring; most have a ring, but the auto-locking hub models had a clutch system. Rgfparts had one for sale on ebay a while back.
In short, it doesn't apply to this thread's question.
All he needs is some grease to hold the needle bearings in place when he puts the shafts back in the case.
Jimbo

edit; too slow
edit again: "rgfparts" is an excellent source for 205 parts, when he has time to list them on ebay.

 

[1-tonmudder]

had a clutch system.

That's the way mine is.

 

[Goose]

Sounds easy then. Thanks a ton.