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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => 4 Wheel Drives => Topic started by: tutorjered on September 01, 2010, 09:12:44 PM

Title: np 205 question, plus others.
Post by: tutorjered on September 01, 2010, 09:12:44 PM

So I just bought this truck, it is a 1988 one ton 3+3, 4wd. 
As far as I have been able to figure out this is the drive train configuration:
Engine : tbi 350
Transmission : m465 4 speed with granny
t-case : np205
front axle : D60
rear axle : corporate 14 bolt (10.5")

my two questions are did I list anything that seems as though I am way off for the truck or does this seem reasonable.

and 2, did they make any 205's that were full time 4 wheel drive? or were all of them part time?

Thanks for any responses, I am trying to get all my basics down before I go making any plans for the future! :)

Title: Re: np 205 question, plus others.
Post by: Altec on September 01, 2010, 09:40:48 PM

For question 2, that would be a no. They do have the NP203 which is a full-time chain driven case.

Title: Re: np 205 question, plus others.
Post by: bake74 on September 02, 2010, 10:51:37 AM

     Everything sounds like it should be correct.

Title: Re: np 205 question, plus others.
Post by: tutorjered on September 02, 2010, 01:05:32 PM

ok Thanks guys, like i said I was just checking to be sure of whats there, i know these older trucks get modified a lot!

Title: Re: np 205 question, plus others.
Post by: Altec on September 02, 2010, 02:26:01 PM

Haha, very true. My K10 is made up of a '86, '81, '91, '78, and a '95 for the engine.

Anything you aren't sure about, feel free to take a picture, and post it. That is the easiest way for us to tell. You can also look up identification guides. Axles are easy to do, the transmission will be stamped 465 (Other numbers include 627, 390, and 867. All are 465's), and the transfer case can be identified by looking up pictures of a 205, and 203. They look very different. Your SB you can tell by the casting number.

http://www.73-87.com/chevy_ids/blockid.htm