I figured I could, and I really prefer not to hack on this rare of a trans. I could also use a spacer or maybe even a racetrack to round adapter and not have to cut it, or grind the flange, but one of my missions on this deal is to keep the same length as 700r4 to where it can always go right back to 700r4 and not even need to do any driveshaft mods other than change the yoke on the rear driveshaft. Not sure why I'd like to keep it the OEM length since once I get this thing built, it's staying this way. Unless I find the trans is weaker than what I can throw at it. Never know, these pics maybe optical illusions and the round NP205 fits like a glove. I hope so. I just cheap and easy out too and go with the NP208 that is OEM, but I'd feel like I'm losing strength.
If the trans isn't as strong as I thought, I'll still keep it. It'll get the OEM NP208 put on the back and put in the light duty 4x4 and I'll put a Th400 with this NP205 and just lose OD in the tougher 4x4. I didn't plan on having it anyway, but If I can have my cake and eat it too, you damn sure bet I will and as said, I'll give the other 4x4 project to my son. I haven't even said yet, but I've really been wanting a K5 or Burb. By the time I get all these parts aquired, cleaned up and gone thru, I just might have a Burb Chassis. How cool would it be to have a 3/4 Burb with this set up and front bucket seats? MAJOR COOL !!! Shhhh, that's a secret I'll be working on in the background of this project. I'm really motivated about this project and might even trade off or sell some of my other projects to finance it.
And I sure like the idea of twinstick NP205. I don't have the OEM plastic shifter cover and boots anyway and I know will be hard to find and expensive, so I'd rather just spend the funds on that set up on the twin stick. I think I'll like have 2hi & 2lo Rear Drive only, 2hi & 2lo Front Drive only, and 4hi & 4lo of course then N. Twin sticking an NP205 gives you 7 different shift poistions, 6 drive options and Neutral.
I'm hoping to get this guy to mod this set up my application. I don't think these sticks will clear that long adapter of this trans, so the rodd will need to be a bit closer to straight, but this guy here seems to have a nice twin stick set up for $146 on eBay and it's stainless steel and comes with nice looking twin stick boot. I don't want anything looking Jerry rigged.
