first time 2wd to 4wd

[colby79]

hello all, I was wondering what all I would need to put a 4wd under my 2wd 68 chevy or if I need anything at all. I have a doner truck that is also a 68 that is 4wd. will the transfer case bolt right on to my existing turbo 400? what all entails making this swap? thank you in advance for your help.

[franken]

No it won't bolt up. You need an adapter that goes in place of the tail section (6 bolts hold it on), and most likely a different tailshaft. What trans is in the doner? You're better off with a later TC such as the NP205, or NP241 if you want a lower low.
Is your truck a leaf or arm rear?
Obviously the diffs need swapped and the 4x4 crossmember installed, so the engine needs to come out or be supported.

[colby79]

thank you Franken. I'd rather just buy the adapter since I already have a tc from my donor truck. I guess what I was wondering is whether it would just be easier to put my body and motor in the donor truck that already has the running gear installed and ready to go. keep in mind my truck is kind of rare in discovering. it's all original, 68,000 miles c20 with a 396, factory ac, with the turbo 400 tans. really wanting to keep it as Original as possible while making it 4wd. to me a 2wd truck is like rowing with one oar. pretty pointless...