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Old May 11, 2008 | 02:22 PM
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Np208???

Im scraping out a truck 83 F150 this weekend and It has a NP435/NP208 combo.

Everything looks and appears to be in good shape from what I can see. I know the 435s were good the only thing I know about 208s is that they are chain driven

I already have like 3 NP435s and 2 NP205s laying around im just wondering if its worth the time taking out adding to my pile of growing spare parts. Or should I just send it to the crusher.

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Old May 11, 2008 | 03:35 PM
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It's up to you really.

IF you don't see yourself using the NP435s you already have, why add another.


The NP208 is nothing special... trucks with 35s would give them hell. They do have about a 2.5 or so Low range, but it's a aluminum case.

Can't think of anything I'd actally want to use one for...other than selling it.
 
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Old May 11, 2008 | 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by MBBFord
It's up to you really.

IF you don't see yourself using the NP435s you already have, why add another.


The NP208 is nothing special... trucks with 35s would give them hell. They do have about a 2.5 or so Low range, but it's a aluminum case.

Can't think of anything I'd actally want to use one for...other than selling it.
208's are pretty chitty, chain driven, weak cast aluminum case, slip yoke rear (no SYE available),........ive got 2 in my garage for sale........id sell both for $50 if anyone needs one .......or two

they have a 2.62 low range...........
 
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Old May 11, 2008 | 08:04 PM
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Mine has a solid rear yoke.

Sweet Ill just chuck the 208. I will prababley keep the 435 even if I will never use it or any of my other ones.

Send a pm my way if anyone wants chit from it before I haul it away.

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Old May 11, 2008 | 08:15 PM
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Ive got 2- 208s also that Ill never use and cant seem to give away also.

Id keep and sell the 435 because its one of the best 4spd trannys ever built for abusive trucks. With that being said you dont break them often if ever so having a bunch of spares laying around is unnecessary.
 
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Old May 11, 2008 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Ford150/428/dud
Mine has a solid rear yoke.

then its not a ford NP208........
 
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Old May 11, 2008 | 09:05 PM
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alum case and fixed rear yoke has to be a BW but I didnt think they were used until the late 80s so maybe it was swapped in at some point.

I guess I didnt catch that the first go 'round
 
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Old May 11, 2008 | 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by STGFordCrazy04
alum case and fixed rear yoke has to be a BW but I didnt think they were used until the late 80s so maybe it was swapped in at some point.

I guess I didnt catch that the first go 'round
i thought the BW's were mag cases?
 
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Old May 11, 2008 | 09:12 PM
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looks like aluminum. kinda silver lookin' where 205s are usually rust colored
 
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Old May 11, 2008 | 09:13 PM
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Ford150,
how about a pic?
 
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Old May 11, 2008 | 10:34 PM
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ok ill get one tommorrow morn.

It has the fixed yoke, and the NP208 identification tag still attatched to the rear side of the case.

I know the origional 83 motor was swapped out for a 78 or 79 300 I 6. It appears to be the origional transfercase.
 
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Old May 11, 2008 | 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Ford150/428/dud
ok ill get one tommorrow morn.

It has the fixed yoke, and the NP208 identification tag still attatched to the rear side of the case.

I know the origional 83 motor was swapped out for a 78 or 79 300 I 6. It appears to be the origional transfercase.

are you sure the 8 isn't a 5, b/c there is no such thing as a FORD 208 with a fixed yoke.....they are all slip, now cheby's i beleive had a fixed version.....well at least there are SYE's availible i think
 
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Old May 12, 2008 | 08:58 AM
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well ill get the pics posted up tonite I ran out of time this morn before school.

But its definatly not a 205, mabye its just one of those rare missmatched things ford did.
 
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Old May 12, 2008 | 01:16 PM
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im now 99% sure ford never did it...............i have heard of people drill and tapping the end of the output shaft and putting a yoke on it, but i never thought it was a great idea
 
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