Is a 86 manual Dodge Power ram tranny good for granny? or a 78 dodge ram charger Automatic good?
ALLLlso if i got the chevy 4 speed 465 2wd tranny can i convert it to fit my 231 transfer case??
thanks a lot.

*sigh* I feel dirty responding to this:rolleyes:

OK, the truck may or may not have a granny gear trans, you will actually have to determin what it is befor eyou ask that. Or drive it.....if you are only in first for a VERY short tim eor find yourself starting in seconed gear it is a granny tranny.

As for the auto....well, no, it is not a low gear trans, it is a auto and autos by nature are not as cool. Chicks will not dig you if you choose an auto.

The SM465 will mate to a NP231, I used to run this combo. It will reduce the life of the 231 quite a bit....this is why a *used* to run that combo.

The 86 Dodge should be a NP435. Also you will be able to bolt your 231 to the back of it. Would I do it, hell no! The low gear in that thing will show you first hand why the 231 is in a jeep and not a fullsize.

the 231 will split in half under that kind of gearing, if you need a tranny to bolt to a 231 better go Jeep tranny.

Huh? I'm running a Chevy SM420 bolted up to a NP231 via a Novak adapter, it works great, and the SM420 reverse idler bulge on the passenger side is of no concern in a driver's drop application, such as a Wrangler. My NP231 has had no complaints so far, but it is getting replaced with a flipped Dana 300 this winter.

Originally posted by Jeepmangled87
the 231 will split in half under that kind of gearing, if you need a tranny to bolt to a 231 better go Jeep tranny.

So the 207 I had behind my SM465 for 3-4 years must have been MUCH stronger then a 231. And my 231 lasted fairly good as well.

Just curious but have you run this combo very much?

Originally posted by Jeepmangled87
the 231 will split in half under that kind of gearing, if you need a tranny to bolt to a 231 better go Jeep tranny.

So with this reasoning a 231 would last longer behind a Jeep T18 w/6.32 first than it would behind the Dodge 435 w/6.40 first?:confused: :rolleyes: Would it matter what was planted in front of the tranny?:flipoff2:

Originally posted by Jeepmangled87
the 231 will split in half under that kind of gearing, if you need a tranny to bolt to a 231 better go Jeep tranny.


Oh so I was running a "split" 231 for five years behind my T98 with 6:1 first gear:rolleyes:
The 231 is not the greatest, but it will last behind a granny gear tranny. Just take it easy on the skinny pedal.

if i were to go with the 435 dodge tranny where can i buy an adapter for a 93 4cyc jeep motor?? i called avanced Adapt.. and they said they dont do dodge or chevy 435's they only do fords...
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thanks.

i guess the t98 and t18a aren't jeep trannies...

I wouldn't call the 231 junk, but for how I run things, not the best choice out there. Espicaly when you consider all the choices out there. Bolt in to a dodge tranny 300, 208, 203, 205. Jeep, 208, 300, 207. Ford tranny, any case except 20 and 21.

Then again I am a little hard on things, evey stick needs to grab gear. It's just for me, if I were to swap trannies, I would swap out the case as well.