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Aug 9, 2013 | 08:46 PM

Bad Mamajama

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Clanging transfer case

Hello experts! I have a 1986 F250 with a fresh 460 crate motor. While driving home, I turned onto a rural side street leading back to the lake I live on, and the truck stopped going forward, just rolled to a stop as the motor raced from me attempting to get it to go. All the while, the transfer case sounded like a 3# coffee can half full of bolts being shaken to beat hell! It will not move in 2WD or 4WD HI, but will drive fine in 4WD LO (and the hubs locked in). WTH just happened? Did the T/C just grenade the chain? Why does it move fine in 4WD LO? I plan to drop the T/C this weekend, but want to know what I'm in for after it hits the ground. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Aug 9, 2013 | 09:35 PM

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If you do a search on the web, you might turn up a web page showing how to rebuild one. Or you can go to the junkyard and get another one for around $100-$150. There are several different versions of the same transfer case though, so make sure you get one with the same output shaft style, and the same shifter style as yours.

Aug 10, 2013 | 02:20 AM

joshofalltrades

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it'll probably cost more to rebuild your transfer case than it will to buy another one from the junkyard. but you might as well tear apart the blown one to see what happened in there. it sounds as if the ring that locks the gears together in high some how failed, but the low side survived.

i want to see some pictures of this thing!

FWIW, all transfer cases used in fords (at least for many years) will bolt up to the tranny, but as dave said you'll want to find one that matches yours to keep things simple.

Aug 10, 2013 | 07:10 AM

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Thank you gentlemen for the replies! Guess I start looking for a good used NP208F to keep things really simple. Josh, what specifically do you want to see pictures of?

Aug 10, 2013 | 07:21 AM

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Here are some places in Michigan that have used transfer cases. Here is a list with the flange output. You could have the slip yoke output also.

1981
Transfer Case
Ford Truck F150 4.9L,4SP 134,000 A 13843 $200 Midwest Auto, Truck & Spring USA-MI(Canton) Request_Quote 1-800-974-4444 Request_Insurance_Quote
1984
Transfer Case
Ford Bronco Full Size New Prcs-RATIO 261/208F/E3TA-SA-TESTED FTCS09 $200 Sam's Auto Parts, Inc. USA-MI(Hazel-Park) E-mail 248-548-0500
1983
Transfer Case
Ford Bronco NOF $200 M140 Auto Parts USA-MI(South-Haven) Request_Quote 269-764-8951/ 800-556-8644 Request_Insurance_Quote
1984
Transfer Case
Ford Bronco NOF $200 M140 Auto Parts USA-MI(South-Haven) Request_Quote 269-764-8951/ 800-556-8644 Request_Insurance_Quote
1986
Transfer Case
Ford Truck F150 4.9L,F-4,4X4 LK0328 $175 Genes Auto Parts - Cadillac USA-MI(Cadillac) Request_Quote 1-800-341-4924
1980
Transfer Case
Ford Truck F250 MAROON EXT,CALL 4 BEST PRICE! PROMO CODE 1,AUTO TRANS 103428 $175 Go Go Auto Parts USA-MI(Delton) Request_Quote 269-623-2775 Request_Insurance_Quote
1982
Transfer Case
Ford Bronco Full Size CALL 4 BEST PRICE!PROMO CODE 1,5.0,AT 102177 $175 Go Go Auto Parts USA-MI(Delton) Request_Quote 269-623-2775 Request_Insurance_Quote
1983
Transfer Case
Ford Truck 150 4.9,AT,READY FK0938 $175 Central Ave Auto Parts USA-MI(Detroit) Request_Quote 1-800-843-7580 Request_Insurance_Quote
1980
Transfer Case
Ford Truck F150 mich only exchange 90,623 A 5099A $175 Scholz Auto & Truck Parts USA-MI(CAPAC) Request_Quote 810-395-4385 Request_Insurance_Quote
1980
Transfer Case
Ford Truck F150 exchange 18,880 A NONE $175 Scholz Auto & Truck Parts USA-MI(CAPAC) Request_Quote 810-395-4385 Request_Insurance_Quote
1983
Transfer Case
Ford Truck F150 New Prcs 50,278 A NONE $175 Scholz Auto & Truck Parts USA-MI(CAPAC) Request_Quote 810-395-4385 Request_Insurance_Quote
1985
Transfer Case
Ford Truck F150 flng otpt 93,195 A NONE $175 Scholz Auto & Truck Parts USA-MI(CAPAC) Request_Quote 810-395-4385 Request_Insurance_Quote
1986
Transfer Case
Ford Truck F150 flng otpt 50,156 A 4849B $175 Scholz Auto & Truck Parts USA-MI(CAPAC) Request_Quote 810-395-4385 Request_Insurance_Quote
1984
Transfer Case
Ford Truck F150 90,000 00114061 $165 Grand Valley Auto Parts - PRP Midwest USA-MI(Jenison) Request_Quote 1-800-457-0227 Request_Insurance_Quote
1984
Transfer Case
Ford Truck 250 G21407 $150 G and T-1-800 Used Parts USA-MI(Chesterfield) Request_Quote 586-749-7799/800-873-3727 Request_Insurance_Quote
1983
Transfer Case
Ford Truck 150 E00132 $150 G and T-1-800 Used Parts USA-MI(Chesterfield) Request_Quote 586-749-7799/800-873-3727 Request_Insurance_Quote
1980
Transfer Case
Ford Truck 250 EP09445 WOL $150 Pete's Auto Wrecking RP+ Member USA-MI(Escanaba) E-mail 1-800-236-0170
1984
Transfer Case
Ford Truck 150 EK37959,,11-95, 208f Q5467 $150 Pete's Auto Wrecking RP+ Member USA-MI(Escanaba) E-mail 1-800-236-0170
1980
Transfer Case
Ford Bronco DS85833,,208F O4681 $150 Pete's Auto Wrecking RP+ Member USA-MI(Escanaba) E-mail 1-800-236-0170
1982
Transfer Case
Ford Bronco GL40089 M16022 $150 Superior Auto Parts USA-MI(Neguanee) E-mail 1-800-421-3283
1984
Transfer Case
Ford Truck 150 B91008 $150 R & S Auto & Truck Parts USA-MI(Mancelona) E-mail 1-800-462-7074
1986
Transfer Case
Ford Bronco GOOD C90160 $150 R & S Auto & Truck Parts USA-MI(Mancelona) E-mail 1-800-462-7074
1984
Transfer Case
Ford Bronco V8,AT-C,4X4 042004 $150 A & A Auto & Truck USA-MI(Shelby) E-mail 1-586-739-7878
1980
Transfer Case
Ford Truck 250 MAN,NM G16328 $140 G and T-1-800 Used Parts USA-MI(Chesterfield) Request_Quote 586-749-7799/800-873-3727 Request_Insurance_Quote
1985
Transfer Case
Ford Truck 150 NM G19142 $140 G and T-1-800 Used Parts USA-MI(Chesterfield) Request_Quote 586-749-7799/800-873-3727 Request_Insurance_Quote
1986
Transfer Case
Ford Truck 150 208F,MAN,NM D74294 $140 G and T-1-800 Used Parts USA-MI(Chesterfield) Request_Quote 586-749-7799/800-873-3727 Request_Insurance_Quote
1985
Transfer Case
Ford Truck F150 flange output 140,000 00114081 $110 Grand Valley Auto Parts - PRP Midwest USA-MI(Jenison) Request_Quote 1-800-457-0227 Request_Insurance_Quote
1984
Transfer Case
Ford Truck F250 not Super Duty 136,000 00114060 $110 Grand Valley Auto Parts - PRP Midwest USA-MI(Jenison) Request_Quote 1-800-457-0227 Request_Insurance_Quote
1981
Transfer Case
Ford Truck 150 C6678 $100 R & S Auto & Truck Parts USA-MI(Mancelona) E-mail 1-800-462-7074
1984
Transfer Case
Ford Truck F150 RAN GOOD 334 $100 A to Z Auto Parts USA-MI(Springlake) Request_Quote 1-231-798-2111 Request_Insurance_Quote

1985
Transfer Case
Ford Truck 150 $75 Casey's Auto Parts USA-MI(Hersey) E-mail 1-231-832-1440
1980
Transfer Case
Ford Truck 250 5.8 NOF $75 Dorr Auto Salvage USA-MI(Dorr) E-mail 1-616-681-2268 Request_Insurance_Quote
1986
Transfer Case
Ford Truck 250 14271 $75 Dorr Auto Salvage USA-MI(Dorr) E-mail 1-616-681-2268 Request_Insurance_Quote
1987
Transfer Case
Ford Truck 150 MATCH FIRST NOF $75 Dorr Auto Salvage USA-MI(Dorr) E-mail 1-616-681-2268 Request_Insurance_Quote

Aug 10, 2013 | 07:25 AM

Bad Mamajama

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Wow, thanks Franklin! Made short work of my search!

Aug 10, 2013 | 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Bad Mamajama

Thank you gentlemen for the replies! Guess I start looking for a good used NP208F to keep things really simple. Josh, what specifically do you want to see pictures of?

carnage, broken parts, whatever exploded inside your transfer case