Anybody done a SYE on a np208

71blazer · Feb 24, 2013

I'm building a cj7 based crawler with a 5.3l a th350 and a np208 but even with the wheelbase stretched to 108 my rear drive shaft is 18 inches long and at it limits of travel without flexing any. Is there any other transfer case that's shorter that will bolt to a 350 turbo? I have had a 205 before but the low side sucks the 2.0 ratio just isn't enough and I'm not spending a fortune on a low max kit. Any suggestions would be appreciated thanks

99BLUEXJ · Feb 24, 2013

They make them for the 208. IMO the 208 is a great case. Housing isn't as tough as the 205 or 203 but its a good transfer case and has a great low range

skipnrocks · Feb 24, 2013

99BLUEXJ said:
They make them for the 208. IMO the 208 is a great case. Housing isn't as tough as the 205 or 203 but its a good transfer case and has a great low range

The 208 is chain driven also isnt it?

Sport454 · Feb 25, 2013

Check and see if you can find np208 case for a dodge. You have to use the back half of the dodge case for it to work but it will fit and its a fixed yoke setup from the factory.

frittsx4 · Feb 27, 2013

Running 208 in my jeep, have had to change 1 chain other then that no problems. Mine came out of a 82 j20 and already had 1330 fixed yokes. Then u could do the same swap as the dodge if one can be found.

99BLUEXJ · Feb 28, 2013

skipnrocks said:
The 208 is chain driven also isnt it?

yes

71blazer · Feb 28, 2013

Those dodge 208's are hard to find and the rear tail housing has a different bolt pattern. I was just concerned that the bearings and other guts would be hard to change out to try and mate the dodge and Chevy cases

mcrob0202 · Mar 1, 2013

needs to be out of 85 or so ramcharger with the two cases you can make a slipyoke chevy case

blzrgb · Mar 3, 2013

I'm bout to ditch the slip yoke on a 208. I've got a 86 dodge case put back but loader forks and silver bullets busted the back half.
I thought the bolt pattern
was the same. ??
The guts in the dodge are still good though.