I have a 76 camper special 2wd and I was thinking of putting a ttb in to make it 4wd I don't want to lift it or cut up the frame to put in a solid axle I've been led to believe the 2wd setup is basically a ttb without the driven parts any thoughts

 

Yep....TTB is crap and not worth the effort, might as well do solid axle

 

You'll need to cut or cut out the massive 2WD crossmember.
And a rear sump pan
And adapt the steering
And install a transfer case
And install a front driveshaft
And shorten the rear driveshaft
And cut a hole in the floor for a T-case shifter
And fab up shock mounts

 

My highboy seems to have engine problems so it appears I won't have a 4wd truck to take a camper out this hunting season and I have a spare axle transmission transfer case and front drive shaft I think would work it looks like its way more effort than its worth

 

Threads and links for your perusal:

FTE Thread: Quadrazer's F350- 2WD to 4WD Conversion...
Four Wheeler: Project Two-By Four (4WD Conversion)
Four Wheeler: Three-link Front Suspension & Coilovers

 

 

Yes I would say it has a little bit of an engine problem.

 

For what it's worth the walls are 140 thick with a .030 over bore

 

Well, 7 of them, anyway.

 

6 of them 2 are in the oil pan

The issue was a 428 police interceptor flywheel on a 360

 

This may have had something to do with it. I am inclined to believe it was the nut that holds the steering wheel.

 

If someone wants that flywheel I don't need it (unless someone want to give me a matching engine) c6ae-6380-b police cruiser 428 Newly faced new ring gear pm if you're interested

 

apparently rumour has it that a front axle from the 99+ superduty series comes with front coil springs setup that will fit the 70s series 2wd coil springs setup... havent confirmed this though

 

There is nothing nuts and bolts about a 4wd conversion, there is not a thing that is bolt on or swappable. The engine cross members are entirely different, and this means that if an un molested truck is what you are after, it will be impossible to create one with a 2wd platform.
The 2wd will have to be lifted quite a way to clear the front diff. 2wd trucks are coil sprung and most F250 4wd's are leaf sprung. None of the suspension items are even close to the same, so you will be fabricating or modifying some original 4wd stuff to work.
Steering systems are entirely different as well, so you will be upgrading that too.
My last conversion with leafs ran me several thousand dollars, and that was with the work that I performed for free. The difference in sale values between a 4wd and 2wd are minimal, and the 4wd conversion is hardly justifiable.
Well the frames are similar, with a few exceptions. The frame horns are slightly different, and the frame widths aft of the cab are different from 73 to 77 trucks. The frame rise is also slightly different, but this is not a show stopper and does not make much difference one the fabrication begins.
Now the important question is whether or not you will be using a coils springs or a leaf spring. It is possible to install a 78/9 radius arm and suspension. Not a big deal really, and with a standard cab this is reasonable. Not quite as easy with a super cab and or crew cab.
The 2wd frames are not cut for the shackle pivot, and they do not have the provisions for a spring hanger, but again, this is not a deal breaker. Installing a pivot is just a tedious process, accuracy is key.
Ok, so next is the transfer case. You have two choices, install a married case, and this requires the proper transmission. Might find some difficulty making or modifying an output shaft to accommodate the early C6 and a married transfer case. So then the next option is to find a divorced transfer case, and install this. You will have to make up a cross member, but then you will have to get creative with the shifter linkage. See the 4wd trans will have an adapter or tailshaft with a pivot for a typical 205 shifter. Fabrication is the only limiting factor here.
Next and final factor will be the speedo. See your speedo works from the trans, so that being the case, you will have to get a speed reference from the t-case. If you do not, the speedo will read twice as fast when you put the case in low range. But you will be in 4 low so who cares how fast you are going.

As mentioned the steering box will have to be relocated, and the truck will require some lift. That engine crossmember has limited clearance so you will be looking at some lift to even clear it. The other option would be to remove it and replace it with a tubular unit.

 

A better, and certainly easier, option would be a body swap. find a 4x4 chassis you like and put your body on it. For the most part it is nuts and bolts, and not too many of them.

There is still a bit of fabrication needed, but no where as much, or as involved as doing the conversion.

Good luck.