700R4 reliability questions...

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BTW, 2wd and 4wd output shafts are 100% interchangable so other than tearing the trans completely apart to get to the snap ring its a R&R type deal. Iirc the only thing youll need is a tail housing for an F body, which you should already have, since the torque arm mounts to it.

Yeah, I know that part. The trans itself is from an '86 TA just like mine. The part I forgot about is that it was in an S-15 Jimmy 4x4 project truck after it came out of the TA.

There are some marks on the output shaft of the other trans, which is why I'm looking for a new/used one in good shape now. If it were easier to swap out, I would rebuild the trans and then put mine from my car in it... but since it's a bit deep into the trans work to replace it, it hardly makes sense to try to do all of the work before hand and leave the output shaft until last. Two spare trannies, one in the car, and I can't fully rebuild one of them without taking my car off of the road.