np 208 question

[Kali]

Looking down the road I plan on swapping out my I6 for a 401 (waaay down the road after college and after doing a bit of saving).

One of the things I will have to do is find myself some V8 driveshafts... or will I?

I was wondering... moving that crossmember up for the V8 will leave me with about 6 inches to fill... possibly with a klune doubler (which is 6.5" long according to thier website).

Im thinking this way I can use my I6 driveshafts and have a really good excuse to get a klune unit.

So will a 208 stand up to a mildy built 401/727/klune beating or will it be too much? The rest of the truck is going to be 3.73 gears and either 33" or 35" tires.

[Stuka]

The 208 will probably hold up, but your u-joints and such most likely wont.

[shimniok]

Seems like it depends on what kind of use you give the truck. I've seen a driveshaft and ujoints fail behind a 360 on a tough trail (Golden Spike in particular). There's a guy in CFSJA with a 401 that has crazy power but he hasn't broken anything yet.

The KluneV will only make matters worse sending more torque through the drivetrain. But I would guess as long as you are soft on the throttle and avoid bouncing on rocks it might work ????

I hope to gain first hand experience soon. I have a 208 in now and hope to switch to 401 at some point in the near future.

Michael