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My Boy's Toy · 06-12-2005, 07:31 PM

It's time to start my sons truck ,( He's 11 now ) We're taking her down to the frame & starting over. What we've got is a 72 4X4 & this is what were thinking of using , 1988 - 350 TBI
1987 700R4
33"- 34" Tires
4.10 Gears
will set up work well for a everyday driver ,or will somthing work better? Thank's

**kwmech** · 06-12-2005, 10:12 PM

Sounds pretty good to me. The TBI is pretty reliable and simple

4x4Poet · 06-13-2005, 12:06 AM

Fine combo. Low highway rpms with the OD trans, even with 4.11 gears. Do some searches on "700r4" to get info on adapting that tranny to the NP205 transfer case.
Maybe someone will chime in on that if you need the info.

Hoods69BadBowTie · 06-15-2005, 11:37 PM

Should be a good project. Sounds pretty good to me.
-Later

HeavyK20 · 06-21-2005, 12:43 PM

Sounds like a good Father Son Project. I hope to do the same some day, but the way my projects go I will have to start when my boy is 3.

My Boy's Toy · 06-21-2005, 10:19 PM

Here's my son hard at work on his truck.

Russell · 06-22-2005, 01:41 AM

Sounds like a good combo!

Glad to see another young guy interested in trucks!

Have you considered a NV4500 - NP241 combo? Give you the stick tranny with overdrive, and a very tough case (take a LOT of horsepower, just don't physically hit the case on anything, the aluminum housings break fairly easy)

06-12-2005, 07:31 PM	#1
My Boy's Toy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: West Unity, OH, USA Posts: 235	How well will this work It's time to start my sons truck ,( He's 11 now ) We're taking her down to the frame & starting over. What we've got is a 72 4X4 & this is what were thinking of using , 1988 - 350 TBI 1987 700R4 33"- 34" Tires 4.10 Gears will set up work well for a everyday driver ,or will somthing work better? Thank's

06-13-2005, 12:06 AM	#3
4x4Poet Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: "Under Montana skies." Posts: 1,836	Fine combo. Low highway rpms with the OD trans, even with 4.11 gears. Do some searches on "700r4" to get info on adapting that tranny to the NP205 transfer case. Maybe someone will chime in on that if you need the info. __________________ '71 GMC K20 Suburban, '71 GMC K10 Suburban, '72 Chevy C10 CST Suburban, '72 Chevy K20 clunker pickup.

06-15-2005, 11:37 PM	#4
Hoods69BadBowTie Chevys Kick A$$ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zootown, MT Posts: 12,699	Should be a good project. Sounds pretty good to me. -Later __________________ HOODS is what I answer too -'79, '77, '88 Pickup Sold, '85 Camaro, '83 T/A, '81,'83,'90 K5 Blazer All Sold -'79 3/4 ton "Big Yellow Bananna" Lifted 4spd. 39.5 TSL Swampers, The money Pit -'86 K5 Blazer Silverado 6.2 4" lift 35"s -'95 Ext. Cab Shorty 4" Tuff Country rolling 35" M/T's -'83 Monte Carlo T-Tops. 126,500 Original Miles -LATER I would rather push a Chevy then drive a ford!!

06-21-2005, 12:43 PM	#5
HeavyK20 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: New Richmond, WI Posts: 547	Sounds like a good Father Son Project. I hope to do the same some day, but the way my projects go I will have to start when my boy is 3. __________________ Eric 1969 K20, 465/205 package

06-21-2005, 10:19 PM	#6
My Boy's Toy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: West Unity, OH, USA Posts: 235	Here's my son hard at work on his truck. Attached Images

06-12-2005, 10:12 PM	#2
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,628	Sounds pretty good to me. The TBI is pretty reliable and simple

06-22-2005, 01:41 AM	#7
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	Sounds like a good combo! Glad to see another young guy interested in trucks! Have you considered a NV4500 - NP241 combo? Give you the stick tranny with overdrive, and a very tough case (take a LOT of horsepower, just don't physically hit the case on anything, the aluminum housings break fairly easy) __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)



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