[ihc] Trading a T98 for a T-35

[Tom Mandera <tsm1@xxxxxxxxx>]

Since my 392/406 is almost back together, I'm nearing the moment when I 
pull my loaner 392 out and stuff in the 900-mile rebuild and get back to 
breaking it in some more and haulin' more Binders around.

"While I'm in there" I intend to remove the hydraulic clutched T98 and 
bellhousing mounts from my '74 Travelette, and replace it with the 
correct "non-tranny mounting bell crossmember" and "tailhousing 
transmission mount crossmember" from the '74 200 4x4 I parted out.

When the 392 goes in, it'll be mated to a T-35 5spd direct from a 
Loadstar (Essentially a close T19 with a 7:1 granny added on).  This 
should work MUCH better for towing than the wide T98.  I'm gaining a 
lower low gear to get loads rolling, and gaining a MUCH more desirable 
hill-climb-friendly 4th gear ratio of 1.41:1 (vs my current 3rd of 1.7:1).

Fortunately, the Loadstar clutch/bellhousing is also hydraulicly 
actuated, so I'll keep my hydraulic conversion (correct 74/5 is cable).

What IS different is the rear output of the T-35.  My T98 (and the two 
74/75 truck T19s lying around) has a typical yoke with, I suspect, a 
Spicer 1310 U-bolted joint.

The T-35 has a flanged rear output.  I suspect this is directly related 
to the now-missing parking drum assembly.  One day I may get up the 
motivation to work out a parking brake assembly again using a disc 
brake, but not today.

I did get a Spicer 2-2-479 flange to yoke adapter today that should be 
the right part to convert the flange on the T-35 over to a 1310 U-joint.

I'm sure someone else has done this conversion before and can confirm, 
but it sure looks like the T-35 is an inch or two longer than the T19s I 
have, which means I'll need to pull the whole 2-piece driveshaft (this 
is a 2wd truck with 166" WB!) and have it shortened.  Bummer.

Otherwise, I expect the swap to go well.  Might even get those Stan's 
rear-dump-replacement headers installed while I'm at it, since the 
crossmember swap will let the headers clear.

Hopefully I won't have to customize the shifter to clear the dash when 
I'm done. :)

Still haven't decided what to do with the PTO unit.  It's currently on 
the passenger side, facing rearward.  I suspect this may be in the way 
when I get the NP205 mounted later.  Perhaps I'll swap it over to the 
driver's side at that point, and see about a PTO winch.. though I'm also 
tempted to look into a generator head, mount it on a receiver stinger in 
such a fashion that I can put it in the receiver and attach it to the 
PTO shaft, and have a portable generator. :)

-Tom Mandera, Helena MT
http://www.tmcom.com/~tsm1/scout
'74 200 Travelette - not going 4x4 just yet, but getting a built 392 and 
5spd