Is a 203 transfer case any good?

The 203 will be fine, especially if it bolts up to the 700r4. It is a full time case but can be converted to part time. It has a 2:1 low range which is not great, but OK for anything except extreme rock crawling.

Is a 203 transfer case gear drive?

The full-time four-wheel-drive NP203 transfer case is one of the most standard items found in ’70s fullsize 4x4s. Big, heavy, and relatively strong despite its chaindrive, this box can be converted to part-time with a simple gear or shaft swap inside the case.

How do I identify a 203 transfer case?

The NP203 is identified by several features: 1. The transfer case is made up of 4 sections bolted together, a range box (the gear reduction we use for the Doubler kit), the chain case which houses the chain drive to the front driveshaft output, the differential housing, and the output housing.

What is a NP transfer case?

The NP205 transfer case is a heavy-duty, gear-driven unit manufactured by New Process Gear in Syracuse, New York. It was introduced in 1969 and used until about 1993. The part-time, manual-shift T-case was found in GM, Ford, Dodge, and International Harvester vehicles, and in some construction/industrial equipment.

What years did Chevy use the NP205 transfer case?

The NP205 was used from 1971 to 1991. The 1971-79 NP205 was only found mated to the TH350 and the SM465 transmission. For 1-ton vehicles between 1979 to 1984/85, GM used a TH400 and the SM465.

How do I identify a 205 transfer case?

Identifying an NP205 is relatively easy: It has a cast-iron case and center idler shaft with a nut on the front and a three-bolt cover on the rear, is about 12 inches long, has a center rear output, and usually has an ID tag above the front output shaft.

Who makes new transfer case?

Magna
A year later, Chrysler sold New Process Gear to Magna, a Canadian company with factories worldwide that supply parts to automakers. The plant became a division of Magna Powertrain which has produced 18.3 million transfer cases locally since 2004.

Are all NP246 transfer cases the same?

The NP246 model transfercase fits a variety of GMC and Chevrolet 4WD vehicles. There are several variations of the 246, so your assembly number or VIN will be required (see below) when ordering this unit.

What did a np241 come in?

The New Process 241 is an aluminum-case, chain-drive transfer case that was used in Chevy, Dodge, and Jeep 4WDs beginning in 1987. It was offered with both passenger- and driver-side front outputs, with input spline counts from 23 to 32.

Who makes NP transfer cases?

Model nomenclature

Manufacturer	Number of speeds/gears	Strength
NP = New Process Gear NV = New Venture Gear	1 = One speed (high range) 2 = Two speed (high and low range)	1 (low) to 7 (high)

What is the difference between np231 and NP242?

The addition of a center differential is the main difference between the NP 242 and the NP 231 or Command Trac transfer case. Without a differential, the 231 transfer case offers only part time four wheel drive mode.

How much power can a stock NP205 handle?

This NP205 retrofit makes the t-case capable of “handling 1,000hp and 54-inch tires” boasts Kris Kusznieryk, the president of NWF.

Is NP205 full time 4WD?

The 205 is a part time 4WD case, meaning when it’s in 2WD the front driveshaft will not receive power.

How much HP can a NP205 handle?

1,000hp
This NP205 retrofit makes the t-case capable of “handling 1,000hp and 54-inch tires” boasts Kris Kusznieryk, the president of NWF.

Can you twin stick a NP205?

You can convert your NP205 to a twin-stick without completely disassembling the transfer case. We modified a Currie twin-stick shifter for a Dana 300 to fit our divorced NP205. This shifter assembly can be modified to fit married 205s with a little ingenuity, or you can build your own.

What vehicles have the NP246 transfer case?

Is the NP241 transfer case any good?

The NP241 is a solid, reliable transfer case and superior to the NP203 it replaced.

Who makes NP241 transfer?

Borg Warner
Borg Warner (375177 (HV081)) Transfer Case Chain (NP241, NP241G2, NP243G2)

How does the NP203 transfer case work?

In this configuration the 203 operates like more conventional transfer cases in that it’s either in 2wd or 4wd and when in 4wd the power is evenly split from front to rear. The NP203 is identified by several features.

What kind of transfer case does a 203 have?

A popular modification to the 203 was to install a “part time” kit to eliminate the differential and slightly increase fuel economy. In this configuration the 203 operates like more conventional transfer cases in that it’s either in 2WD or 4WD and when in 4WD the power is evenly split from front to rear.

What kind of gearbox does a 203 have?

Many 203 cases use a pressed-steel cage for the differential gears instead of the two-piece heavy-duty style, and Jason Bunch at Tri-County Gear says the pressed-steel unit wears out quickly if you do a quasi conversion this way.

What is the length of the shifter on a 203?

The overall length is about 22-23″ from the face of the case to the rear output yoke centerline. 3. The shifter is a somewhat complicated box that actuates the 2 levers on a single shaft on the side of the range box section of the 203. 4.