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projckt_Wldkat · 10-20-2004, 03:48 PM

Quick question, could I swap a Hardbody/Pathfinder T-case onto a 1983 PU?

hlb3 · 10-20-2004, 03:57 PM

Nope, not unless you used the HB transmission since it is a married case and you would have to either swap in a solid axle or the front diff from a HB since it uses a drivers side front output insted of a center output.

projckt_Wldkat · 10-20-2004, 04:13 PM

Well I'm trying to do a SAS right now, but am having trouble finding the right front axle for my t-case, its not center drop, its drivers side. At least that's the info I'm going off of, my truck is at home on the other side of a mountion range, so I can't look to make sure righ tnow, I'll be sure to look throughaly this weekend when I'm home though. BTW, thanks for the info. Does anyone know if I could run a Samuri T-case in place of the Nissan?

fivetenben · 10-20-2004, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by projckt_Wldkat

Well I'm trying to do a SAS right now, but am having trouble finding the right front axle for my t-case, its not center drop, its drivers side. At least that's the info I'm going off of, my truck is at home on the other side of a mountion range, so I can't look to make sure righ tnow, I'll be sure to look throughaly this weekend when I'm home though. BTW, thanks for the info. Does anyone know if I could run a Samuri T-case in place of the Nissan?

Its not perfectly centered, but practically speaking it is.

hlb3 · 10-20-2004, 05:37 PM

Your saying that the T-case on your truck now doesn't have a center drop? I find that hard to beleive since thats the only way 4x4 720's came. The output sits about an inch off center to towards the drivers side. You can run pretty much any axle you want to with a 720 case, a Wagoneer or EB D44 would work the best, the case lines up with a drivers side diff better, I'm running a fullsize Chevy D44 under mine which has a passengers side diff, I have also seen one or two with Yota axles under them, actually there is a guy in this forum a few posts down using Yota axles.

projckt_Wldkat · 10-20-2004, 06:26 PM

Really?! That would be sweet, my Dad is giving me all the info on the truck right now, so all I have is his word. I'll be sure to check it out, that's a real big help knowing that it is not totaly center. Think you could post a pic of your t-case/drivline angle for me? Thanks again.

hlb3 · 10-20-2004, 07:19 PM

The angle of my front driveline is pretty steep, but it luckily doesn't bind at all, so it should be ok. With a narrower passengers side drop axle, like a Yota one, the angle wouldn't be nearly as bad since diff isn't over as far. A Wagonner D44 would line up pretty good and the angle wouldn't be bad at all.

projckt_Wldkat · 10-20-2004, 10:28 PM

Thanks for the info. Might save me alot of trouble. Where in WA are you hlb3?

hlb3 · 10-20-2004, 10:34 PM

No problem, I live in Tenino, it is about 15 miles south of Olympia.

10-20-2004, 03:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
projckt_Wldkat Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Member # 35750 Location: Lynnwood,WA Posts: 271	Hardbody T-case Quick question, could I swap a Hardbody/Pathfinder T-case onto a 1983 PU?

10-20-2004, 03:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
hlb3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Member # 27730 Location: Tenino, Washington Posts: 141	Nope, not unless you used the HB transmission since it is a married case and you would have to either swap in a solid axle or the front diff from a HB since it uses a drivers side front output insted of a center output. __________________ -'84 Nissan 720, 305/TH350/Dual Cases, D44/14bolt, welded F/R, 38.5x11.00 Boggers -Zuk buggy coming soon...

10-20-2004, 05:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
hlb3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Member # 27730 Location: Tenino, Washington Posts: 141	Your saying that the T-case on your truck now doesn't have a center drop? I find that hard to beleive since thats the only way 4x4 720's came. The output sits about an inch off center to towards the drivers side. You can run pretty much any axle you want to with a 720 case, a Wagoneer or EB D44 would work the best, the case lines up with a drivers side diff better, I'm running a fullsize Chevy D44 under mine which has a passengers side diff, I have also seen one or two with Yota axles under them, actually there is a guy in this forum a few posts down using Yota axles. __________________ -'84 Nissan 720, 305/TH350/Dual Cases, D44/14bolt, welded F/R, 38.5x11.00 Boggers -Zuk buggy coming soon...

10-20-2004, 06:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
projckt_Wldkat Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Member # 35750 Location: Lynnwood,WA Posts: 271	Really?! That would be sweet, my Dad is giving me all the info on the truck right now, so all I have is his word. I'll be sure to check it out, that's a real big help knowing that it is not totaly center. Think you could post a pic of your t-case/drivline angle for me? Thanks again. Last edited by projckt_Wldkat; 10-20-2004 at 06:29 PM.

10-20-2004, 07:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
hlb3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Member # 27730 Location: Tenino, Washington Posts: 141	The angle of my front driveline is pretty steep, but it luckily doesn't bind at all, so it should be ok. With a narrower passengers side drop axle, like a Yota one, the angle wouldn't be nearly as bad since diff isn't over as far. A Wagonner D44 would line up pretty good and the angle wouldn't be bad at all. __________________ -'84 Nissan 720, 305/TH350/Dual Cases, D44/14bolt, welded F/R, 38.5x11.00 Boggers -Zuk buggy coming soon...

10-20-2004, 04:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
projckt_Wldkat Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Member # 35750 Location: Lynnwood,WA Posts: 271	Well I'm trying to do a SAS right now, but am having trouble finding the right front axle for my t-case, its not center drop, its drivers side. At least that's the info I'm going off of, my truck is at home on the other side of a mountion range, so I can't look to make sure righ tnow, I'll be sure to look throughaly this weekend when I'm home though. BTW, thanks for the info. Does anyone know if I could run a Samuri T-case in place of the Nissan?

10-20-2004, 10:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
projckt_Wldkat Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Member # 35750 Location: Lynnwood,WA Posts: 271	Thanks for the info. Might save me alot of trouble. Where in WA are you hlb3?

10-20-2004, 10:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
hlb3 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Member # 27730 Location: Tenino, Washington Posts: 141	No problem, I live in Tenino, it is about 15 miles south of Olympia. __________________ -'84 Nissan 720, 305/TH350/Dual Cases, D44/14bolt, welded F/R, 38.5x11.00 Boggers -Zuk buggy coming soon...

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