Np208 transfer case brace

[Sherry Strickland]

Help Guys,
Where can I find the NP208 brace? I am having no luck finding one online.

 

[PrairieDrifter]

Help Guys,
Where can I find the NP208 brace? I am having no luck finding one online.

You'll have to find one, either on a parts truck/junkyard, or from a member here. Or eBay or your local buy and sell website. Maybe even possibly fabricate one.

 

[rpcraft]

Help Guys,
Where can I find the NP208 brace? I am having no luck finding one online.

Are you talking about the long rod?

 

[Dave Kay]

Help Guys,
Where can I find the NP208 brace? I am having no luck finding one online.

That's what I'm talkin' 'bout~! HALP~! My M1008 came without that NP208 to bell housing rod-brace too. Am seeing lots of similar braces on Ebay but sellers don't know the application: NP205 or 208.

If anyone could post a pic of either brace-rod for the purposes of identifying the differences that would be a Godsend!

 

[Bextreme04]

That's what I'm talkin' 'bout~! HALP~! My M1008 came without that NP208 to bell housing rod-brace too. Am seeing lots of similar braces on Ebay but sellers don't know the application: NP205 or 208.

If anyone could post a pic of either brace-rod for the purposes of identifying the differences that would be a Godsend!

It's not really about NP205 or NP208. It will be a different length based on that and also what trans/adapter you have. It is a different overall length for a TH400/round pattern than it is for a TH400/Figure 8 and also different for a 700R4/round pattern. You just need to measure straight from the first hole on the 208 to the bell housing bolt and then find one that length.. or just make one. It's just round bar that has been flattened on both ends and then bent to line up with the two holes on the transfer case and the bellhousing bolt. I would just get a piece of 1/2 or 3/4" tube and flatten/drill one end to go over the bellhousing, then get a small piece of 3/8" plate steel and fab it up to fit the T-case. Then cut the rod to length and weld it to the plate... done.

 

[SDJunkMan]

I have a rod that came off a burb, will check it against my CUCV Blazer and see if it is the same length.

 

[Dave Kay]

It's not really about NP205 or NP208. It will be a different length based on that and also what trans/adapter you have. It is a different overall length for a TH400/round pattern than it is for a TH400/Figure 8 and also different for a 700R4/round pattern. You just need to measure straight from the first hole on the 208 to the bell housing bolt and then find one that length.. or just make one. It's just round bar that has been flattened on both ends and then bent to line up with the two holes on the transfer case and the bellhousing bolt. I would just get a piece of 1/2 or 3/4" tube and flatten/drill one end to go over the bellhousing, then get a small piece of 3/8" plate steel and fab it up to fit the T-case. Then cut the rod to length and weld it to the plate... done.

Thanks, I will measure that overall length on my M1008. NOTE: my truck is bone stock w/TH400 that came with 1986 CUCVs. Am not aware of which adapter pattern the truck has: TH400/round vs figure 8. How can I make that determination?

 

[Dave Kay]

I have a rod that came off a burb, will check it against my CUCV Blazer and see if it is the same length.

Thanks. That would be greatly appreciated.

 

[SDJunkMan]

Thanks. That would be greatly appreciated.

Well Dave, sorry, but I’m not going to be able to help you. The spare rod I have is too short, not to mention that my CUCV is also missing one! Hopefully I haven’t done any damage yet, since I use mine as a bulldozer, oops, I mean snowplow. Here’s a pic of the rod I have, it’s about 3” short, if I figured right.

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My old plow truck had a 400/400 in it, and I broke the bell housing on it because the brace rods were missing. I guess it’s a good thing the 6.2 is so gutless, because I’ve worked it pretty hard. Guess I need to start looking for that rod for my truck.

I do have a spare 4 wheel drive inspection cover and possibly the rods and front mounts if you need them.

 

[Blue Ox]

I think the bracing has a lot more to do with the up and down of the chassis than the torque the powerplant applies.