project84k5
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how hard is it to rebuild a 208, my chaine is so loose i can hear and feel it slap the case when i let off the gas? any details would be greatly appreciated! or should i just swap in a 241 and be done with it?
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NP208 rebuild?
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pauly383
Daddy383
Its not hard at all . Jaysbeast and I did it on our first try . We only had to refer to a pic once . All I can say is to use some thick grease to hold the needle bearings in place . Of course the np241 is a drop in , but they are getting harder to find with the speedo gear , as it was a one year deal for that , unless you don't care for a speedo , or go electric speedo and use a 90 or 91 np241 .
I say rebuild it , it is a good experience . Heres a breakdown . You can see where you can use Dodge and Ford inners to do away with the slip shaft , but you also do away with the syncros for shift on the fly in high /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif
I say rebuild it , it is a good experience . Heres a breakdown . You can see where you can use Dodge and Ford inners to do away with the slip shaft , but you also do away with the syncros for shift on the fly in high /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif
project84k5
Registered Member
thanks for the reply, i really needed those diagrams, that is going to be a huge help, so thanks again for that. i just dont want to pull this thing out and get half in to it and realize im over my head. its still a DD for now! thanks again for all the help!!
Ryan
Ryan
Resurrection_Joe
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Wanna extra Np208 ?
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You can see where you can use Dodge and Ford inners to do away with the slip shaft , but you also do away with the syncros for shift on the fly in high
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The conversion to get rid of the slip shaft is not as simple as taking apart 2 cases and reassembling differently. The shift rails are "clocked" slightly differently between the Chevy and fixed-yoke styles. This requires some welding and machining to the back part of the case. Once this is done, though, it's as easy as just re-assembling all the right parts, Like this:
You can see where you can use Dodge and Ford inners to do away with the slip shaft , but you also do away with the syncros for shift on the fly in high
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The conversion to get rid of the slip shaft is not as simple as taking apart 2 cases and reassembling differently. The shift rails are "clocked" slightly differently between the Chevy and fixed-yoke styles. This requires some welding and machining to the back part of the case. Once this is done, though, it's as easy as just re-assembling all the right parts, Like this:
pauly383
Daddy383
Thanks for clarification /forums/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif
pauly383
Daddy383
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i just dont want to pull this thing out and get half in to it and realize im over my head. its still a DD for now!
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It doesn't take long . Not counting the time we took to talk to Marv , it wasn't that long . And as for doing it yourself and having it safe and functional , I have about 2 months and 5000 miles on it and its fine . Go for it . And if someone wants to give you another for parts etc , go for that too /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif
i just dont want to pull this thing out and get half in to it and realize im over my head. its still a DD for now!
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It doesn't take long . Not counting the time we took to talk to Marv , it wasn't that long . And as for doing it yourself and having it safe and functional , I have about 2 months and 5000 miles on it and its fine . Go for it . And if someone wants to give you another for parts etc , go for that too /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif
