hey im gettin ready to put in my divorced 205 and see thats what u rn i wanted to see how u mounted it up they dont seem that hard but i would like to see others setups maybe yours will be better

 

Sure thing, dude. If you can give me till tomorrow night (Monday evening), I'll get some pictures of my setup up here for you to take a look at. I'll get mounting, adapting (to a now unmarried 4x4 transmission), driveshafts, etc., OK?

Cody

 

kool thanks alot i wont be getting mine in till prolly next weekend

 

ok, now this is not the first time i have seen something regarding a 4wd tranny or a 2wd tranny. could someone please tell me if there is any difference between the two? in my mind there isnt and the only thing that makes it four wheel drive is the transfer case. is there a difference? maybe just in gearing? i cant think of any way that the tranny could determine a 4wd vs. a 2wd!

adam

 

If you are talking about a tranny for a divorced setup they won't neccesarily have the mounting point for the transfer case lever unless you get the 4x4 version. Lots of guys think this is a big deal, but I've used a 2x4 version in the past and just welded a bracked onto the crossmember for the t-case shifter.

 

Well in a married setup, the tailshaft housing is different. The married transmission that is typically found in a newer truck (like mine) has a completely different transmission rear housing. The ZF420 I have comes apart in the middle and the rear half of the case is different from a 2wd. Also, a 2wd transmission more often than not has a fixed yoke that attaches to the output shaft and rides in a seal. If you remove the transfer case from a married style transmission, all you'll see is a big old hole with a shaft sticking out of it. This is the reason for divorced t-cases being kind of a PITA for married-case folks.

Cody

 

oh, ok! thanks a bunch guys, i never knew there was a difference

adam

 

Alright, here they are!!!!!


The first one is an idea of length. I picked this length because there was already a crossmember attached to the frame that accomodated the t-case perfectly. Sorry about the overexposure...the sun was behind some clouds and I had to artificially enhance the photo.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...oid=73125&.jpg


Here's a frontal view. This kind of shows the crossmember mounting.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...oid=73126&.jpg

Here's the adapter I made that makes the whole shooting match work. The adapter houses a seal and a bushing. The kicker of it all is that the seal and bushing are the ones that actually go into the tailshaft of the transfer case. If that isn't cool enough, the shaft that is going into the back of the transmission IS the original rear driveshaft that slid into the transfer case. The slipyoke for the transfer case is the same spline and diameter as the transmission output shaft. The plug you see on the transmission is the fill plug....the adapter uses a bushing, so I filled the tailshaft housing half full with ATF. The transmission is sealed from that side, so no mixing or running dry to worry about.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...oid=73127&.jpg

And lastly a forward-looking view from the rear:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...oid=73128&.jpg

Hope this helps!!!

Cody

 

ha ha that what i had in mind if u can tell me how big are them square stock u used man i guess great minds do think alike

 

The size is 2x3x.250 square tube.
The bolts are black oxide cap screws in 9/16x14. (I think)
The aluminum stock is 8x8x1.75
Cody

P.S. I just got done writing a 2-page nastygram to Weld as well as the pictures. I'm going to put it in the mail tomorrow......let's follow the saga shall we?

 

heck ya thats some crazy that happend to ya man. thanks for ya help