Twin Stick

[cipsmithers]

http://broncograveyard.com/bronco/i-21610_np205_stainless_steel_twin_stick_shifter_kit.htm


Anyone ever use this kit? Im doin an engine, trans, transfer case swap, and figure i should do this while its out. My questions are, one- Will it come with the stuff to make it directly bolt up for my application (1977 f150, 460, 4 speed, np205) without any fabbing?

And also, will i have to open the transfer case up and make any changes, or will it all be external?

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

Its external but not sure if theres any fabbin to do.

 

[LEB Ben]

What the hell would you need a doubler for??????????

 

[cipsmithers]

Its external but not sure if theres any fabbin to do.

Thats what I thought on the internal external part. If all it comes with is whats pictured, then that wont work, will it? It needs to extend forward a foot or so, so it will pop up in the factory location

 

[cipsmithers]

What the hell would you need a doubler for??????????

Isnt this a twin stick conversion for a 205? Or did i miss something?

 

[LEB Ben]

Here's a good write up:

http://www.northwestfab.com/203-205adaptorinstall.html

 

[LEB Ben]

Isnt this a twin stick conversion for a 205? Or did i miss something?

Whoops...my bad, I was thinking the 203/205 doubler...not twin stick.


In which case...this is a good writeup...and has a couple more useful links:

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=572617

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

Should work but I dont know why ya cant just use the linkage ya got.

 

[LEB Paul]

Ben what he's asking about is a twinstick - allowing you to have 2wd low, fwd low/hi, 4wheel hi/low. It's a completely different animal than a doubler. I'm not sure, but that does look like it isn't in the right spot for factory location. I'd crawl under your truck and take a look at where the current shifter is bolted on. IIRC mine is on the trans, not the adapter, but I could be wrong..

 

[cipsmithers]

Here's a good write up:

http://www.northwestfab.com/203-205adaptorinstall.html

I thought i read somewhere that If you take a 205, use some twin stick kit, you can gain the ability to choose high and low with one stick and choose which axles are goin and which aint goin with the other

 

[UNRULEE]

You have to either pull out the shift rails and modify them or buy pre modified rails to replace what you have.

http://ivanribic.clubfte.com/page2.html

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=572617

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

Get it and tell us how it works out.

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

I still dont understand why ya need to grind the rails.

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

Wonder if it can be done with the 24 in the 72?

 

[cipsmithers]

Wonder if it can be done with the 24 in the 72?

Idk. I think this conversion is why 205 t cases are so desirable, and they are bulletproof

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

That 24 aint gonna blow up anytime soon heavy as it is.

 

[LEB Ben]

Wonder if it can be done with the 24 in the 72?

I remember Ed (75F350) saying that no there wasn't a kit...but there were some guys he knew custom building their cases.

That 24 aint gonna blow up anytime soon heavy as it is.

Naw...it's a good heavy gear driven case...but the crawl ratio is terrible...and getting hard to find parts for.

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

It aint bad if ya got 4.11 gears its just as low as the 205 was in the 76. JBG has rebuild kits for it and they work good.

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

What do ya mean custom buildin their cases?

 

[LEB Ben]

It aint bad if ya got 4.11 gears its just as low as the 205 was in the 76. JBG has rebuild kits for it and they work good.

I believe the 24 is 1.86:1 while the 205 is 2:1...but if you double the 205, you can get a good 4:1