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#1 ·
How would you rate the NP 205 vs. a D18/20/300? Where is a good place to find a NP 205, ie what vehicles came with them from the factory. Doesn't the NP 205 come in a divorced version? Again, what vehicle would I find one of those in? Thanks
Also, what sort of t cases do they put in 1 ton trucks.

"When in doubt go faster"
'64 CJ5, 351W, T-18
 
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#3 ·
I don't know too much about this, but I'm pretty sure that all of the dodge 205's are divorced. I've got an article in 4wheel & off-road with all the info. I'll post it tomorrow when I get home from work.

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#5 ·
NP205 is much stronger than any jeep t-case,but the gearing is not as good. One problem you might have with putting one in a CJ5 is that it is longer than a jeep t-case, so your rear driveshaft will be even shorter than it is now, and if your jeep is lifted a lot, you will go through U-joints fast.

78 CJ5/360
 
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#7 ·
Not sure if this is the article that "gmoody" was thinking of, but in the April 2000 issue of 4Wheel & Off-Road, there is a pretty good article pertaining to the NP 205 T-case among others. According to the article, it can be found in the following vehicles:

'69-'73 Blazers and Jimmys w/ auto trans.
'73-'74 Jimmys w/ auto trans
'70-'73 GMC pickups and Suburbans
'75-'79 GMC and Chevy pickups w/ manual trans
'78-'79 Broncos
'81-87 Chevy and GMC K3500 pickups
'69-'74 Dodge Power Wagons
'80-'84 Power Wagon W200s, W250s and W300s
'76-79 Ford F-150s & F-250s
'76 Int'l pickups (probably other years too, but this one I know first-hand) /wwwthreads_images/icons/smile.gif.

Additional Info:
NP-205 has a low range of 1.96:1. Can be combined with part of a NP-203 to obtain the low range ratio of 3.96:1 (probably not adviseable in a CJ-5 however). Can be converted to a twin-stick setup fairly easily if so desired.

That info should give you a start as to where to look for one of these cast-iron beasts. Hope it helped a little bit!

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#10 ·
They were also found behind the heavy 3/4 ton Chevy trucks in the early 80's. My brother just picked up a 3/4 ton '83 with it behind the SM465, slip yoke of course.

JEEPN
Winter Harbor, Maine
'81 CJ-8 Scrambled!
It's a Jeep, Chevy, IHC kinda thing!
 
#12 ·
I have one behind a 454/Th400 setup in an '88 chevy crew cab. very strong. The 1-ton crewcabs had the 205 until 91. The TH400/205 would be good for your 1-ton drive line or maybe a 4L80E/205(wish I had overdrive, even with 38's and 4.10 axle gears)

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