Good to know! so ya think the 700 and 205 wont be to long, I am liking the 205 since i already have a twin stick for it and like that they are well "bomb proof" but would that be a good choice for a CJ7?
I'd imagine there is a 205 that MIGHT mate with a 700? It'd likely be sourced from a T350/205 but I don't know for SURE that those were available in a factory config. The thing I don't like about the 205 is the 2:1 ratio. It's likely not that big of a deal, but I'd prefer the lower 2.62 or 2.72 ratio from the other cases. The 700 has a 27 spline output shaft (as does the T350). Your 205 that is mated to the 465 is likely a 10 spline (possibly a 32?--which would mate with a T400). Since you're going trail only, you can dump your diff gears lower (5.13 is lowest for the 14 bolt--there was a 5.36 or 5.38 or similar, but I don't know if they ever made it into production?) to account for the 2:1 and an auto trans will make that even easier to deal with.
There's a factory or aftermarket adapter to mate the cases, I'm sure. It's just what it might cost vs. moving with something that would work a little better/cheaper.
I'm running a 700 with a D300. I've quite liked it, but wonder if I should have moved to an Atlas II rather than spend the bucks to make the D300 work (I'm into the D300 about $1200 or so--still cheaper than an Atlas, but it's needing some serious love at the moment). You'll have to make your own decision, obviously, but whatever you decide, you'll likely be second guessing your choice vs. the other options you considered.
I'm helping a buddy build an even lower buck version of my Jeep for him. We're going with a production case setup to keep the costs down. Likely end up with a passenger drop 700/241 or 700/208 combo. (looking for a TBI wiring harness, motor, trans/case donor on the cheap)
