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Ha ha I just posted a thread in the off road forum about this. I am trying to get a drivers side drop case and wanted to know about this versus an np205(Ford).This is a very strong t-case and can be twin sticked. It is my understanding that it gives a lower low range than the 205 but someone will be along to tell me I am wrong. The thing about this for me is that it costs about 700 to flip it to driver's side and then i would hve to rebuild it. But it can be re-built with lower gears also.
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they are pretty tough little t-cases. they will how up to just about any small block. good in jeeps and others like them. i have one in my cj and never had any issue with it, and i like to beat on that little rig. i run a 270hp 258ci six in there without worries.
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My friend was thinking of using one in his jeep. We're putting in a 350ish hp..400ish ft-lb torque monster so we need a stout drivetrain.
What is this "drop case" stuff I've been hearing (since I started reading about jeeps, I havn't heard this with fords before)
What is this "drop case" stuff I've been hearing (since I started reading about jeeps, I havn't heard this with fords before)
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Physically the 205 and the 300 are about the same size. The 300 is a bit smaller. Issue is when you pull the PTO port. Take a look in there and in the 300 there is ALOT of free space. That's why they can make low gear sets for it, there's enough room to work. Pull the PTO on the 205 and you will see that the gears completely fill the case. There's only at the most 1/8" clearance between the gears and the case. That gives you an idea just how big the gears are. the high range gears in a 205 are about an inch -1 1/8" thick and the low range gears are easily 1 3/4" thick. I'm not sure on the actual size of the 300 gears, I pulled one down but that was about a year ago, so i don't really remember. The 300 weighs about 90 lbs and the 205 weighs in close to 200 (i think it's about 180).
The ONLY reason I've seen a 205 fail is it ran out of oil and cooked the bearings. All the internals were still good, they just wouldn't spin. The guy threw a bearing kit in and he was on his way again, only this time being more careful to see if the case was marking its territory.
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The ONLY reason I've seen a 205 fail is it ran out of oil and cooked the bearings. All the internals were still good, they just wouldn't spin. The guy threw a bearing kit in and he was on his way again, only this time being more careful to see if the case was marking its territory.
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