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Old 04-18-2017, 04:32 PM   #19
Bird_Reynolds
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Re: 75 C20 Crew Cab Camper Special

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Originally Posted by El Dorado Jim View Post
nice truck,love it as a 4x4... a 700 trans wont hold up very well behind your 454...you can find a divorced 205 trans case from an older dodge pickup, from the 70's it has the front output shaft on the passenger side , ...or look around for a 400/205 married setup...a 350/205 setup in my opinion isnt strong enough to go behind a 454....or you could go sm465/205 if you want a manual tranny....some guys will argue about the strength of some of these automatics,but I have a 400/205 setup in my suburban with a 454 I wouldnt run a np208 or 203 trans case either,they are crap, some guys will argue that, but they wont hold up as well as a 205
That reminds me - I have a brother who has a divorced t-case! I will have to swindle that away somehow. Good idea. I would really like to keep the original 400
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