NP 435 swap

[muskrat]

Hello all. Picked up an NP 435 with an Advanced Adaptor. Came out of a 73.

My jeep buddy is asking me if I have the correct pilot bushing and pressure plate for it.

Do I need to swap the to a different pilot bushing and pressure plate?

Thanks for the help.

Anyone have a build thread on this NP swap?

Dave

 

[Firedog67]

No you should not have to change anything. Some elect to go with a pilot bearing in lieu of bushing. Change throughout bearing while your there and inspect clutch and pressure plate. Should be a direct swap

 

[Pa PITT]

... Years ago there were a lot of post & Tech articles on doing this. & I think one of the Bronco Drivers Magazine had a great article on doing this swap.
... I've done it but it was so many years ago I don't remember much. But I do love it.
... I do remember after I got it done I heated my shifted handle several times & bunt it to the correct angle.
.............
....& For the box to cover up the hole.. I took an oil box cardboard..THEN DUCK TAPED IT to the shape & size I wanted. & PUT FIBERGLASS ON IT INSIDE & OUT. I put about 3 coats of fiberglass on it.. I've cut it out 3 times then repaired it with more fiberglass.
I've even molded cup holder in mine. Later spray painted it black .. Works great.

 

[Revelation]

It's the J@@P guys that have to change that stuff.

 

[Cortez]

FYI...I just picked up the wild horses tunnel corner and shifter boot kit for the NP435 and would highly recommend it. Makes a clean assembly on the tunnel cover and looks good!

 

[muskrat]

Just as a sanity check, do I have the correct spline counts on the tranny and adaptor?

Front of NP, spline is 10 spline.

Coming out of the adaptor to the transfer case is 6 spline.

Am I good?

 

[KyleQ]

6 spline? Should be 28.

 

[thegreatjustino]

He's talking about out of the adapter - meaning the spud shaft. Not the actual ouput shaft of the transmission.

 

[muskrat]

Thanks for the help and correction on terminology.