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Scrub · 08-21-2003, 01:45 AM

If you want pretty good stuff for the least money, get the stock SM465 4 speed trany hooked up to a 205 transfer case. This setup is very common and not expensve, about 500 dollars. You can find 205's with different size output shafts. I have an 87 1-ton that has 32 splines and a 72 pu with only 10. try to find the big one from someone that doesn't know what it is. Also a turbo400 and a 205 is a really good setup too, but more money, unless you get lucky.

A corp-14 from say a 1979 truck is common as hell and also pretty reasonable. I just rebuilt one end to end with a locker for about 800, but you can get a good one for about $400 to $500.

The spendy item is the dana 60 front. They are worth about 800 to 1000. Make sure it is a Chevy as the spring perches are part of the banjo casting. A dana 44 can be built really stong also, but the parts to do that can also be very costly. Unless you are running really big tires and high horsepower, the 44 will be fine.

That is the best stock stuff for a beer drinkers budget.

good luck

08-21-2003, 01:45 AM	#10
Scrub Collector of rusty Items Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sisters,Oregon USA Posts: 731	If you want pretty good stuff for the least money, get the stock SM465 4 speed trany hooked up to a 205 transfer case. This setup is very common and not expensve, about 500 dollars. You can find 205's with different size output shafts. I have an 87 1-ton that has 32 splines and a 72 pu with only 10. try to find the big one from someone that doesn't know what it is. Also a turbo400 and a 205 is a really good setup too, but more money, unless you get lucky. A corp-14 from say a 1979 truck is common as hell and also pretty reasonable. I just rebuilt one end to end with a locker for about 800, but you can get a good one for about $400 to $500. The spendy item is the dana 60 front. They are worth about 800 to 1000. Make sure it is a Chevy as the spring perches are part of the banjo casting. A dana 44 can be built really stong also, but the parts to do that can also be very costly. Unless you are running really big tires and high horsepower, the 44 will be fine. That is the best stock stuff for a beer drinkers budget. good luck __________________ Scrub Sisters, Oregon - Home of the Sisters Rodeo. 70 GMC 1,000,000 + miles 72 K-20 project, 456 Dana60 front, Corp14 rear w/locker, 265R19.5 tires 20-ply. Warn 12k winches both ends, Cross-over steering with raised tie-rod, Powerbox steering, 4500 watt 120-AC power, Air, Hydraulic aux power, 4 inch lift, 5000 lb air-bags both ends.