2wd th 350 tranny in 4x4 frame (whithout transfer case)

[wesleymd]

will a 2wd tranny go in 4x4 frame without any issues. (no transfer case). I purchased a 4x4 frame to convert my 2wd to 4x4 but for now I just want to put the 2wd tranny and motor in it without the tranfercase. wife wants the yard car out of the way and I havent found any deals on a 4x4 tranny yet so I was just going to run it as a 2wheeler for now. I would imagine the drive shaft will be an issue. just wondering if the crossmimber for the tranny will line up.
thanks

[HAULIN IT]

Wes, Welcome to the site! The basic placement for the trans. mount will be close front to back, however the 2wd uses a rubber block that bolts to the tailshaft extension housing & on the 4x4 the extension is not used & a metal "adapter plate" is installed, it sits on rubber pads on the trans. crossmember. The problem is, you won't have any direct bolt-on way to get the trans. the right height off of the crossmember & attached since the bolt spacing between the Two is conciderably different. You would need to make some sort of [ shaped piece the correct height with holes on the bottom for the 4x4 trans. crossmember rubber pads & the top drilled to mount a regular TH350 mount...doable, Yes.
The driveshaft as you mentioned will need to be from a 2wd type slip yoke...depending on the height of the truck & the length of the trans. tailshaft...a 2wd shaft should/could be fairly close. Lorne   

[Irish_Alley]

if you still have your old 4x2 take the cross member out and use it in the 4x4 as long as the beds the same then you will be ok. save the old cross member cause you will need it if you luck out and get the same 4x4 trans that was originally in the 4x4 frame

[HAULIN IT]

Yea, That's a great idea that I didn't think of. Lorne