NV3550 to Cold Duck, can this be done?

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• Sep 24, 2018

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I have a 74' with a T-18 and Cold Duck dual case set up, I am wondering if anyone has put the NV3550 in front to the cold duck, does it mate up? My guess is yes but wanted to see if anyone has done that swap before.
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Hey CTC, welcome to classicbroncos!
I have no idea, but figured I'd respond to welcome you and to get your question back to the top of the page.

Just about anything can be done, but not sure what yours would take. More and more people using the 3550's, but few have ever seen, much less used a Cold Duck setup anymore.

Good luck.

Paul

 

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If the 3550 was setup to fit a Dana 20 wouldn't it work with the cold duck with maybe some linkage mods?

 

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It should work. You may have to drill a new dowel hole. I haven't messed with mine since I got it in July(?).

 

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contact Advanced Adapters

 

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Yes, anything that will mate to the D20 will mate to the Cold Duck. I wouldn't worry about the dial pin. It's cut off on both of mine, just line it up and bolt it on.

 

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JWMcCrary said:

Yes, anything that will mate to the D20 will mate to the Cold Duck. I wouldn't worry about the dial pin. It's cut off on both of mine, just line it up and bolt it on.

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I forget the D20 case slides already centers on whatever adapter is used. I guess it's been too long since I've looked at one--maybe a month?? LOL.

 

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FYI, I asked Jim Creel at OCBR if he knew of anyone ever breaking the shaft in a cold duck, he could only remember one, said it broke where it was welded and repaired.

 

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Time to bring back the cold duck? I didn't know the shafts were welded.

 

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I have one I'm going to look into having copied before I install it. Not sure how popular they would ever get, but I think it'd be good to have spares without someone having to tear one down to get real dimensions.

 

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Thank you everyone for your input....It would make sense that the NV3550 would mate up with the kit from Wild horses, as the cold duck is two Dana 20's. Currently I have the old T-18 and Cold Duck set up, with 4.11, but wanted to have more fun driving around town so I thought 5-speed, and 4.56 gears would do the trick.
If anyone comes up with more input I would appreciate it. Thanks.