Divorced Case

[BowTech99]

I could find much on a search so i figured I'd ask some questions.

My 99 Ranger 2.5Turbo 2wd, is my trail/mud truck and will be trailered the rest of its life. I'm in the process of gathering parts now. D60 front 14B rear.

I'm Leaning super hard in using a np205 case. I've actually thought about running a T5 over the M5od, but the M5od won, because of the cheap availabilty of them. Since The axles are out of a chevy, And I'll be running a chevy case, makes finding parts that much simpler(driveshafts, etc...)

One of my major questions is the shaft connecting the case and tranny. I think a short solid one peice shaft will work. But it needs to be able to stand 300hp spool ups with 38.5 boggers. I thought about square tubing, but I would rather run round pipe. Just because it looks better

I'm no stranger to building rigs, I'm 21yrs old and this will be my 3rd rig that i plan on keeping a long while. 1st was a 86Toyo 2wd. It got 79 yota axles stuffed with 5.29's and lockrites, with a 307ci/Th350 and AA adaptor for yota case. Running on 39.5's. 2nd was a 87 4wd, 12-bolt rear 10bolt front 3.73's, It had a 283ci, then upgraded to a 327ci with th350/208 case, sitting on 36's.

So any opinions and ideas are more than welcomed!!

 

[railman]

i think a few Dodges had the NP205 divorced case....definately know Ford had them in the late 70's.....

i'm sure you could find a regular NP205 and find a front cover plate to convert it to divorced duty....

as for a short shaft....just use the short one from a 2 piece SC Ranger....plenty of those out there....and i'm sure it would hold up to 300HP...

l8r, John

 

[BowTech99]

Sweet, thanks. Now its just finding one! Or calling atlas haha!!

 

[ThatGuy]

A short solid shaft won't work. You will need to have u-joints unless the entire drivetrain is solid mounted and perfectly in line. Otherwise you will blow the bearings out of the tranny, case, or both. Suzuki samurais run a divorced case with a 3rd driveshaft as an example. You could take a regular driveshaft and shorten it to fit and that would take all 300 vhp. Run 1350 or 1410 joints for beef.

 

[dieseldane]

I'm thinking that by solid shaft, he meant one without a slip-joint in it...