Patrick and I have been chatting back and forth about this via PM's but I thought I would post up a little info that I/Patrick have found.
The only benifit to the "ford" 203 is the shifter lever is located on the same side as the 205. Patrick has solved the delima of the Dodge case shift lever being on the passenger side.
The ford 203 will bolt right on the 8" long 435 adapter, but EB's are obviously too short for that.
THe best adapter for the 435-203 imho is the WH www.wildhorses4x4.com kit. It is super shallow and comes with a sweet short shaft. The tranny does need to be dissassembled to install the new output shaft. CHeck your skills before tearing into it. This kit uses the DODGE 203 case
The most versitile 203-205 adapter in the Staz-Jeds adapter, which are both the same adapter. www.jedsmachining.com www.stazworks.com The tcase can be clocked where you need it and then the adapter is welded in place. The stock 203 shaft needs to be cut and resplined with this kit. This is what Patrick has.
The best overall adapter IMHO for the 203/205 in Offroad Design. They sell an all alluminum cnc machined adapter with NEW shaft not a resplined stock. However, the WH adapter clocks the 203 20 degrees to lift it up even with the 435. Off road design needs to make the EB adapter special order for this reason. I like this kit for the simple fact that you get a new shaft. I need to talk with jeds and ask them if the stock shaft is hardened where the new splines are cut.
North west fab www.northwestfab.com makes a nice adjustable kit that is clockable with mounting blolts and can be moved for other applications in the future. It comes with a new 203 shaft as well.
All of these kits will use a married NP 205 FORD box.
I will definitely get the WH adapter and the Jed's adapter if Jed's can make me feel good about the respline. If not I will default to the ORD. It is 770 bucks, and I am not sure how much the jeds is with the cost of respline.
I will post more as I get it or remember it.
The only benifit to the "ford" 203 is the shifter lever is located on the same side as the 205. Patrick has solved the delima of the Dodge case shift lever being on the passenger side.
The ford 203 will bolt right on the 8" long 435 adapter, but EB's are obviously too short for that.
THe best adapter for the 435-203 imho is the WH www.wildhorses4x4.com kit. It is super shallow and comes with a sweet short shaft. The tranny does need to be dissassembled to install the new output shaft. CHeck your skills before tearing into it. This kit uses the DODGE 203 case
The most versitile 203-205 adapter in the Staz-Jeds adapter, which are both the same adapter. www.jedsmachining.com www.stazworks.com The tcase can be clocked where you need it and then the adapter is welded in place. The stock 203 shaft needs to be cut and resplined with this kit. This is what Patrick has.
The best overall adapter IMHO for the 203/205 in Offroad Design. They sell an all alluminum cnc machined adapter with NEW shaft not a resplined stock. However, the WH adapter clocks the 203 20 degrees to lift it up even with the 435. Off road design needs to make the EB adapter special order for this reason. I like this kit for the simple fact that you get a new shaft. I need to talk with jeds and ask them if the stock shaft is hardened where the new splines are cut.
North west fab www.northwestfab.com makes a nice adjustable kit that is clockable with mounting blolts and can be moved for other applications in the future. It comes with a new 203 shaft as well.
All of these kits will use a married NP 205 FORD box.
I will definitely get the WH adapter and the Jed's adapter if Jed's can make me feel good about the respline. If not I will default to the ORD. It is 770 bucks, and I am not sure how much the jeds is with the cost of respline.
I will post more as I get it or remember it.
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