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NP241 Transfer Case

LT67

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Anyone ever swap an NP241 in place of the NP208? I've read that the case itself is stronger than the NP208 case, but internally the same. Just curious....
 

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241 I think is better stock and has upgrade cability. Plus the 241 has better options for CV rear shaft.

I think the only thing you have to worry about is some 241's have electronic VSS sender so pay attention to the tail cone for compatibility.



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241 I think is better stock and has upgrade cability. Plus the 241 has better options for CV rear shaft.

I think the only thing you have to worry about is some 241's have electronic VSS sender so pay attention to the tail cone for compatibility.



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1992 was the last year for a NP241 with mechanical speedometer drive. Those things are as rare as hens teeth. The 241 features pressurized oiling, instead of relying on chain splash. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/kinda-got-carried-away-m1028-rebuild.54469/post-2268442
 

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I now see that the 241 has a 2.72:1 vs a 2.62:1 low range. Not much difference..

I have no plans to replace the 208 units in my trucks.... they're working just fine. Besides, I'm not running a tire bigger than a 35 anyway. And getting a 205 out of 4wd can be a major pain. I already deal with that on my 79 K20 lol
 

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I have run several 205 transfer cases. Both 4 speeds and 400 automatics. They all shift out of 4 high best by going forward then let off gas and shift to 2 high. To shift out of 4 low stop, put transmission in neutral, then shift to 2 high. If an auto doesn't shift all the way from 4 low to 2 high kill the engine, put in 2 high, restart engine and go.
 
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LT67

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I have run several 205 transfer cases. Both 4 speeds and 400 automatics. They all shift out of 4 high best by going forward then let off gas and shift to 2 high. To shift out of 4 low stop, put transmission in neutral, then shift to 2 high. If an auto doesn't shift all the way from 4 low to 2 high kill the engine, put in 2 high, restart engine and go.
That's what I have to do with mine; roll forward, put in neutral, roll back a bit, hold steering wheel straight and pop it out of 4wd. And if I don't have the steering held just right, it will not come out of 4wd lol
 

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I put a np241c in my m1009 when I swapped it to a 4-speed manual. They were used in square bodies from 88-91 and 88-89 had the mechanical speedometer. You need it to have a 32 spline input to bolt into a CUCV so it would have to come from a truck with a th400 or sm465 transmission, although you could change the input shaft from 27 spline to 32 as well.
 
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