T-case just exploded....great.

[Goofyexponent]

When you take it apart do some pictures so you have an example of how it came apart. Pics during disassembly are priceless...

I can do you one better Gary, I can take pictures AND video....apparently I can upload videos of upto an hour long to my YT account.

 

[Goofyexponent]

Well, hows this sound. I don't think I can make it work, but it's worth a shot.

I found two T cases, one off a 1986 and one of a 1988...I THINK both are 1345's. It's not far from me, and the guy that has them is a co worker. He said I can take both for $50 is I think I can make them work.

I KNOW I will have to do some changing around to make a 1345 work where a 1356 was...with a different U joint...but it also has a SLIGHTLY deeper reduction.

Should I keep looking for a direct swap 1356, or swap this 1345 into place?

 

[papastruck]

I thought by 88 they were 1356s but could be wrong. At any rate, the tail housings are longer on the pickup 1356s (i replaced the 1345 in mine with a 1356 from a bronco) and have slip yokes, so unless you can somehow splice the 2 together, you're in for some driveline work. The 56 is generally regarded as better. I got a clearance rebuild off eBay for 400. Best of luck.

 

[Brimmstone]

I believe at some point our trucks used a 1345 once.

 

[Goofyexponent]

That's the problem I am running into. I have a 1356 now, with a slip yoke in the rear. I am only coming across 1345's with the fixed yoke in the rear.

If I can find a 1356, I am going to be all over it, but as it stands right now, upon first look I can only find 1345's.

HOWEVER, I fired an email off to a guy locally who has a 1991 F150 5 speed parts truck....MIGHT be a 1356....got my fingers crossed.

 

[papastruck]

Everything on car-part.com that shows anything shows 1356 for 88. You should be in business.

 

[riotwarrior]

That's the problem I am running into. I have a 1356 now, with a slip yoke in the rear. I am only coming across 1345's with the fixed yoke in the rear.

If I can find a 1356, I am going to be all over it, but as it stands right now, upon first look I can only find 1345's.

HOWEVER, I fired an email off to a guy locally who has a 1991 F150 5 speed parts truck....MIGHT be a 1356....got my fingers crossed.

F150 is a 1356 all Ford F series 150-350 use that case...the one tons, are slightly different in having a PTO output on the front case half which is also Aluminum instead of a full magnesium case that the non PTO models have...

the 88 for 50 should be a 1356 only concern is that it's a manual shift not electric...

JM2CW man

 

[SLC97SR5]

Does 4-lo work? Maybe I missed it but I read that you only tried 4-hi.

 

[trapper]

the 1356 i had in my 150 prior to the diesel swap i diddnt get it far enough into 4lo and it popped out and bent the shift fork so id say look at the fork

 

[Alex S]

I'd say from the big bang that happened, she's toast.

As far as an NP205, if you can fine one around here for under $1000 I would LOVE to have it!!

I had one just given to me but its out of a chevy