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Offline Laird006

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changing out a 208 for a 205, what has to change
« on: September 28, 2010, 06:25:47 PM »
87 v20 pickup, 10 bolt front 14 bolt sf rear, turbo 400 trans.

what needs to be changed, and what specific 205 to look for?
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Re: changing out a 208 for a 205, what has to change
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2010, 07:26:20 PM »
The 205 off a 400 will have the same spline count
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Re: changing out a 208 for a 205, what has to change
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2010, 08:08:07 AM »
same crossmember as a 208? drive shaft lengths?
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Re: changing out a 208 for a 205, what has to change
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2010, 03:24:24 PM »
I'm sure the member is the same think they are transmission specific. But the front shaft should be the same rear should be smaller with the 205 since its a little bigger also male sure they both are fixed yokes or slip yokes for the rear I'm sure they both are 32 spline rear outputs also
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Re: changing out a 208 for a 205, what has to change
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2010, 07:16:09 PM »
Although the crossmember bolts to the tranny and not the transfer case I think they are different on the 205 and the 208.
All of the 205's I've run across had a crossmember that was flat and shared the same 2 piece tranny mount as the 203.
All of the 208's I've seen have a bend in them and use a 1 piece tranny mount.
Let me know if you need pics.

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Offline Laird006

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Re: changing out a 208 for a 205, what has to change
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2010, 08:24:11 PM »
pics would be great. as well as pics of the adapter and specs on the correct input shaft to connect to my t400 hd 4wd trans
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Re: changing out a 208 for a 205, what has to change
« Reply #6 on: September 29, 2010, 08:52:14 PM »
I'll grab pics of the crossmembers this weekend.
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