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stan79chevy · 04-14-2005, 07:47 PM

i finally got some time today to finish up putting my 205 back together. it was easier than i thought it would be but very messy. i was going to take pictures during, but it was to messy so heres some pictures of it done and painted.

stan

leadfoot067 · 04-15-2005, 12:36 AM

nice work...glad it worked out for ya

**jamie72** · 04-15-2005, 10:00 PM

nice,,so how did you do it?

stan79chevy · 04-16-2005, 10:14 PM

some say that it can be done inside of the truck. i had a spare 205 in my garage with the right shaft so i started tearing into that first. basically you take off the yoke, then take out the bolts on the cover behind it, tap it a few times with a hammer to get that cover off. then you have to fight with this giant snap ring for about an hour. Next step is to go to the hardware store and get a bigger set of snap ring pliers. pull everything out then put the new stuff in. its really not as complicated as i thought it would be. i do have advice...first get big snap ring pliers..drain case before you start...buy a few cans of cleaner because that gear oil is very messy....grease teh new output shaft then put it in so you can stick all the little roller bearings to the grease..i took mine out of the truck because im an electrician not a mechanic and i dont have the patience to do that stuff in such a tight area.

stan

stan79chevy · 04-16-2005, 10:15 PM

other than trying to move the heavy case

cheyenne10 · 04-17-2005, 08:25 PM

What was your goal by changing front output shaft? What type was it before and which type afterwards? Source of installed version?

thanks.

stan79chevy · 04-17-2005, 08:57 PM

originally it had the yoke<cv with ujoint on end> type and i broke my driveshaft. i have a few more front driveshafts but they are all the kind that have the 4 bolt flange thing<cv with circular mount>. i tried to just take off my yoke and put on one of them flange deals but the splines on the shafts are different so i ended up changing out the shaft. the original 205 came from a 70 blazer..the 205 i used for parts came from a 77 3/4 truck. and the 30 spline version is supposed to be stronger than the 10 splined ones. everything on the inside was the same.

04-14-2005, 07:47 PM	#1
stan79chevy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: COVINGTON GEORGIA Posts: 477	205 front out put finally done i finally got some time today to finish up putting my 205 back together. it was easier than i thought it would be but very messy. i was going to take pictures during, but it was to messy so heres some pictures of it done and painted. stan __________________ 79 chevy k20 350/350/205/D44/14bFF 4.56 gears rock LWB pimer black 01 S-10 ZR2 extended cab 4.3/4L60E/233 3.73 gear 31" DICK CEPEK CRUSHERS

04-15-2005, 12:36 AM	#2
leadfoot067 horsepower junkie Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: graham, washington Posts: 326	nice work...glad it worked out for ya __________________ 67 short wide box,350/700r4/3.73posi 71 olds cutlass "S" mom bought new..12.30s@113MPH

04-15-2005, 10:00 PM	#3
jamie72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: madison indiana Posts: 3,836	nice,,so how did you do it? __________________ jamie72 72 BB cheyenne -- Restoration getting started.. member #807 http://www.myspace.com/whitetailobsession www.antlertalk.com

04-16-2005, 10:14 PM	#4
stan79chevy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: COVINGTON GEORGIA Posts: 477	trial and error some say that it can be done inside of the truck. i had a spare 205 in my garage with the right shaft so i started tearing into that first. basically you take off the yoke, then take out the bolts on the cover behind it, tap it a few times with a hammer to get that cover off. then you have to fight with this giant snap ring for about an hour. Next step is to go to the hardware store and get a bigger set of snap ring pliers. pull everything out then put the new stuff in. its really not as complicated as i thought it would be. i do have advice...first get big snap ring pliers..drain case before you start...buy a few cans of cleaner because that gear oil is very messy....grease teh new output shaft then put it in so you can stick all the little roller bearings to the grease..i took mine out of the truck because im an electrician not a mechanic and i dont have the patience to do that stuff in such a tight area. stan __________________ 79 chevy k20 350/350/205/D44/14bFF 4.56 gears rock LWB pimer black 01 S-10 ZR2 extended cab 4.3/4L60E/233 3.73 gear 31" DICK CEPEK CRUSHERS

04-16-2005, 10:15 PM	#5
stan79chevy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: COVINGTON GEORGIA Posts: 477	the snap ring is the hardest part other than trying to move the heavy case __________________ 79 chevy k20 350/350/205/D44/14bFF 4.56 gears rock LWB pimer black 01 S-10 ZR2 extended cab 4.3/4L60E/233 3.73 gear 31" DICK CEPEK CRUSHERS

04-17-2005, 08:25 PM	#6
cheyenne10 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,512	Maybe I missed earlier post What was your goal by changing front output shaft? What type was it before and which type afterwards? Source of installed version? thanks. __________________ Bob

04-17-2005, 08:57 PM	#7
stan79chevy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: COVINGTON GEORGIA Posts: 477	originally it had the yoke<cv with ujoint on end> type and i broke my driveshaft. i have a few more front driveshafts but they are all the kind that have the 4 bolt flange thing<cv with circular mount>. i tried to just take off my yoke and put on one of them flange deals but the splines on the shafts are different so i ended up changing out the shaft. the original 205 came from a 70 blazer..the 205 i used for parts came from a 77 3/4 truck. and the 30 spline version is supposed to be stronger than the 10 splined ones. everything on the inside was the same. __________________ 79 chevy k20 350/350/205/D44/14bFF 4.56 gears rock LWB pimer black 01 S-10 ZR2 extended cab 4.3/4L60E/233 3.73 gear 31" DICK CEPEK CRUSHERS Last edited by stan79chevy; 04-17-2005 at 08:59 PM.



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