sbc 350 / sm465 / Np208 / Keep or Scrap ?

[elwoodsplace]

I am building a 84 CJ7 , SOA(stock springs), Dana 30 front, AMC20 rear.
I am wanting to use a sbc 350/sm465/NP208, Pulled from a early to mid 80s GM 3/4t truck.
?Question is,
Has anyone done this build with the stock wheelbase?
If yes, Do you have any Info and/or Pics/links you can share?
The Rear Drive shaft angle is just stupid High and short.
Should I swap the Transfer Case or Transfer Case and Transmission .

Newbie
elwoodsplace

 

[CJ]

Hello elwoodsplace and welcome to our site! !

I do not know of anyone who has done that build but I'm sure that you'll get a reply from someone who has made the swap soon!

Great to have you here!

 

[susie]

Hello




Whats with the Elwood thing? Is it too late to change Bubba's name?

 

[kicknjeep]

That set up (or one like it) is used quite often and yes the driveshaft angle is very severe but most use a double CV shaft like the ones made by Tom Woods or any other driveline companies. Me I like the manual trannies myself.

 

[mylittlecj5]

I was goin to say as long as you don't lift it, it should work out OK. But I re-read your post and saw you have a SOA setup. I think I'd trade that auto in for a manual tranny.

 

[elwoodsplace]

I was goin to say as long as you don't lift it, it should work out OK. But I re-read your post and saw you have a SOA setup. I think I'd trade that auto in for a manual tranny.

The SM465 is a Manual Transmission . its the 208 that seems to be a Giant.
My new purches are not yet welled, and I left the old ones in place,
So Going back to a SUA is not out of the Picture, But would it even matter going Back to the SUA.

 

[mylittlecj5]

The SM465 is a Manual Transmission . its the 208 that seems to be a Giant.
My new purches are not yet welled, and I left the old ones in place,
So Going back to a SUA is not out of the Picture, But would it even matter going Back to the SUA.

Boy I did read that wrong, didn't I?? :laugh: I got autos on the brain....Trying to find one for the truck I'm picking up this weekend.

 

[mylittlecj5]

The SM465 is a Manual Transmission . its the 208 that seems to be a Giant.
My new purches are not yet welled, and I left the old ones in place,
So Going back to a SUA is not out of the Picture, But would it even matter going Back to the SUA.

Boy I did read that wrong, didn't I?? :laugh: I got autos on the brain....Trying to find one for the truck I'm picking up this weekend.
I love the Manual granny gear trannys...I wish I could find a T-18 around here for a reasonable price when I have the $$, normally its the other way around!

 

[JSnow]

there was a freshly rebuilt t-18a with Dana 300 twin stick for sale out here, he only wanted $1200 for it...is that reasonable enough? :laugh:

 

[mylittlecj5]

:laugh: Yea that'll work! I'll just reach around and pull it out of my...oops never mind! :laugh:

Nah, the wife just booked her annual trip to see family, so my account is drained for a while! No Jeep funds for me!

Back on topic, I used to race against a CJ5 that had one of those large Chevy combos in it. I remember his driveshaft was about 6" long. He didnt run any lift that I remember, but he clearanced the body enough to fit 34" tires on it, IIRC. Worked pretty good but I still out-ran him most of the time! >)

 

[elwoodsplace]

OK so Im thinking know one has Pulled off this set up before.
sbc350/sm465/np208. with a SOA on stock Wheelbase.
And that would make it that much sweeter for me to do.
But for now I am looking at swapping the 208 for a Dana 20 or Dana 300 Transfer Case .
I know this has been done, But does anyone have pics and measurments of the set-up? Rear Drive shaft measurments? Links to the build?
Anyone in Az, Want to trade for a NP208 or have a Dana 20 or 300 For sale.

I am building a 84 CJ7 , SOA(stock springs), Dana 30 front, AMC20 rear.
I am wanting to use a sbc 350/sm465/NP208, Pulled from a early to mid 80s GM 3/4t truck.
?Question is,
Has anyone done this build with the stock wheelbase?
If yes, Do you have any Info and/or Pics/links you can share?
The Rear Drive shaft angle is just stupid High and short.
Should I swap the Transfer Case or Transfer Case and Transmission .

Newbie
elwoodsplace

 

[Old Dog]

You might want to checkout BigDsCJ7 build, if I remember right he was going to use the 208 tc.