Married or Divorced?
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From: Wildwood, Tx
Married or Divorced?
Ok, i'm about ready to stick the transfer case in my truck and I ran into a few problems. I have a C-6 tranny with a married transfer case that fits an M block. I got a C-6 in my truck that is behind a 302. I also have a NP 205 divorced case sitting around.
So what is gonna be eaiser or best to do? Take the trans apart and change output shafts so the t-case will fit in my truck. Or mounting the divorced case behind the tranny thats in it now? I'm new to all this 4x4 stuff, I just dont know which transfer case would be best to use.
So what is gonna be eaiser or best to do? Take the trans apart and change output shafts so the t-case will fit in my truck. Or mounting the divorced case behind the tranny thats in it now? I'm new to all this 4x4 stuff, I just dont know which transfer case would be best to use.
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Plus it's easier on your rear driveshaft angle, although you have a little steeper angle in the front but that generally doesn't take as much abuse. If you snap a U-joint on the tranny to t-case driveline with a divorced unit you're dead in the water. At least with a married case you'll still have one axle to limp home with.
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I don't think you can get much better clearance than having your t-case up in your frame. That's why you can see the transfer cases on highboys, divorced tend to hang lower even if you rotate them a bit. Married sit a lot higher. Bottom of my case is even with the bottom of my frame. However, a divorced will give you a better driveshaft angle if you keep it hanging down a bit lower. (Think someone already mentioned that). If you raise it you lose the only real benefit to a divorced case.
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Well, like I said, I'll take a married t-case over a divorced. But, you can clock a divorced to where they have as much if not more clearance as a married, but your not increasing your driveshaft angles. Simply raising it, defeats the advantage of a divorced, like Ivan said. I did this on my '73. I'd still rather have eliminated the extra u-joints and intermediate shaft, but divorced can be set up no cost you no extra clearance. This was starting to sound a little fuzzy so I thought I'd clarify.
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