cdub350
03-05-2006, 09:03 AM
I am helping a friend perform a SAS on his 86' Bronco II and I have few questions.
1. It has the 1350 T-case with a built slip yoke. Does anyone make a slip yoke eliminator or will the stock setup work?
2 He's running a 31 spline 8.8 in the rear. Can the axle shafts be redrilled for 6 lug wheels?
Thanks
Bronco II
03-05-2006, 09:47 AM
The BW1354 t-case is a good junk yard bolt in replacement, it has a front out put flange not the goofy slip shaft for the front out put. Look for them in the Rangers & Explorers. If you swap to the 1354 make sure you get a manual shifter t-case, they are more reliable than the motorized shift. Also if you've got a A4LD automatic transmission you might want to get one from an automatic transmission. If your B2 has the 5 speed with a removable transmission pan you might want to consider a transmission & t-case swap, the newer Mazda 5 speed is a lot stronger unit, the 4.0 engines & 2.9 engines have the same bell housing bolt pattern. Just be sure that the splines & mounting surface bolt pattern at the adapters on the t-case & transmission will work together. As for the rear you can get the axles & drum or discs bolt pattern changed. Dutchman Motorsports http://www.dutchmanms.com/index.html can plug & redrill you axles for $85 a pair & your drums or discs for $35 a pair plus shipping. Moser Engineering http://www.moserengineering.com/index.html plug & redrill the axles for $80 a pair & the drums or discs fro $60 a pair plus shipping.
4x4junkie
03-05-2006, 08:11 PM
The stock 1350 case & it's slipyoke is fine if you're using a radius arm suspension.
Strength differences between it and a 1354 is not real significant (that Mitsu trans will eat itself looonng before t-case damage looms).
With the right axle gears though, the Mitsu transmissions can still last awhile (5.13s for 35s, 5.38 for 37s, etc).
I have a ranger that i did the sas to and i am still useing the 1350 t-case with the slippy. because of the fact that the radius arms and the driveline end up being pretty close in length they travel through a similar arc so if you get your driveline built the right length it should work just fine. The only problem i had was that i am running the eb 3-1/2 lift springs from james duff (about 5-1/2 inches of lift for the ranger) and the angle at which the driveline came out of the t-case was too steep. but some grinding on the yokes got me enough clearance. under full drop from both sides at the same time the yokes will hit but that is only when the truck is in the air. soln to this is a cv and a 1354. if you are useing leaf springs to do the swap i have no idea if it will work.