planning a swap....quick question

i have heard, and am wondering if it's true, that a Dana 300 case will bolt up to a SM465 4x4 trany w/ the stock np208 adaptor?

what is nedded to mate these.....new Main shaft? any advice?

(oh this will be going behind a 4.3L)

thanks in advance




:beer:

man I am so watching this thread! I have everything but the np208 adapter so if it works I will be dropping the Dana300 in right pronto!

Finally plannin a re-power huh Matt??!?!?! Did you lunch the drivetrain in the trooper or just planning future upgrades? When ya comin down to va again?!?!

later bro,

-j-rOd

Originally posted by jhama78
Finally plannin a re-power huh Matt??!?!?! Did you lunch the drivetrain in the trooper or just planning future upgrades? When ya comin down to va again?!?!

later bro,

-j-rOd


nah, drivetrain is still fine......but tired

gathering parts for a near future project.

and looks like next time i you see me i'll be a Va resident ;)

Hells yeah man..... so are ya still plannin a tellico trip for the fall? Get up with me when ya get down here bro. Take it easy man.

-j-rOd

I used an AA adapter. They have two, a 7" one that uses a spud shaft and a 3.5" one that uses a new input gear in the D300 that accepts the output from the tranny.

I used the 7" one to make it easier to clock.

Bryan

Originally posted by Oxjockey
I used an AA adapter. They have two, a 7" one that uses a spud shaft and a 3.5" one that uses a new input gear in the D300 that accepts the output from the tranny.

I used the 7" one to make it easier to clock.

Bryan

3.5" one requires you to cut the output shaft on the 465. I clocked mine on the 3.5" apdaptor.

3.5" one requires you to cut the output shaft on the 465. I clocked mine on the 3.5" apdaptor.

I didn't have to do that, but I bought mine used (tranny & adapter). I didn't want to modify the shifter mechanism like you did, but that's an option, of course. The other benefit was where it lined up in the tub, mines under the seats more so there's more room.

Oh crap. If mine's been cut, and I'm trying to run the longer one...crap crap ca-rap.

Bryan

Confirmed with AA, you have to trim the back of the SM465 to be 2.8" long with the 3.5" kit, and trim it 3.2" long with the 7" long adapter. :rolleyes:

Oh well, maybe I'll stick some bubble gum in there to make up the difference.

Thanks, Jim, I never would have known...

Bryan