92 2wd to 4wd SAS conversion

[tylersloan]

Hey guys ,
Hope I don't get flamed to much by asking questions just never built a explorer
I've owned a 80 Chevrolet k10 with 35's and a np205 and a 72 Jimmy with a 383 and a np205 and 37's .
Right now I'm weighing the pros and cons here things I found out to convert my 2wd to 4wd I'll need a 4wd cross member and left side bracket and all the parts for 4wd looks like 78 to 79 bronco or f100 axles are a bolt in swap with some parts .
Now my engine is a 4.0 not sure if it's a sohc or dohc can't tell and I have the 2wd auto reasearched this also to use the explorer t case I will have to convert the tail shaft and input shaft as well IMHO not worth it for a crappy trans .
So I have two options here use a divorced t case cheapest way out or up grade to a 700R4 and have a better trans .

What should I do ?
Run the stock trans with a divorced t case or up grade to the 700R4 ?
Keep in mind I want to run 37's or taller will the 4.0 and stock trans handle this ?
Will the bronco or f100 Dana and 9 in handle the size of 37's ? I have my doubts because there only 5 lug axles.
I like the look of full with axles and I will have a exocage with sliders and it will be rhino lined inside and out .

 

[FIND]

Why not pick up a 4wd explorer with a blown engine, then you can swap in a 302 and do your SAS. I seem to recall that a 700r4 swap is a huge pain in the tender bits. Not cheap either. If you were going to go that route, it is easy to find a 4wd transmission, and they aren't THAT bad. Just cause some people only get 100,000-150,000 miles out of a transmission doesn't make it bad....

 

[tylersloan]

Why not pick up a 4wd explorer with a blown engine, then you can swap in a 302 and do your SAS. I seem to recall that a 700r4 swap is a huge pain in the tender bits. Not cheap either. If you were going to go that route, it is easy to find a 4wd transmission, and they aren't THAT bad. Just cause some people only get 100,000-150,000 miles out of a transmission doesn't make it bad....

Your right my trans shifts great now why fix it if it ain't broke i think it would be cheaper to do that and run a adapter for a ford np205 or just run a divorced 205 on the 2wd trans I'm partial to the np205 gear driven with a pto to boot .

I just don't want to hunt for a divorced 205 only to mount it up and have the stock trans let go but on the other hand don't want to buy a 4wd trans and a adapter and have it go also .
Have no clue what to do but 150,000 to 200,000 miles on a trans is good in my book also I was thinking they let go around 70,000 miles

 

[tylersloan]

EDIT: just found out advanced adapters don't make an adapter for the explore auto for the ford NP 205 so divorced it is . Looks like it will be fine like that and if the trans dose go well I'll get a new or used one