Re: I6 Humpster plan (700R4 vs AW4)

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I don't have any personal experience, but have read that this trans [42RE?] is not a very dependable transmission. 
Don't flame me. I'm repeating what I read! 
Correct me if I'm wrong


Mark Price
mprice@xxxxxxxxxx
Morgantown, WV
69 AMC rambler, 4.0L, EFI, 5 speed 
65 Ambassador Conv, 327 AUTO, Basketcase
01 S-10 CREWCRAP 4X4



---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: mail-From-mprice-westco.net@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date:  Wed, 2 Mar 2005 10:05:04 -0800

>A: Another thought is to get a '94 or newer Grand Cherokee 4.0L transmission 
>(the one that is not AW4) and swap in the '88 to '93 Mopar overdrive trans 
>valvebody (hydraulic rather than computer controlled). I haven't done this 
>yet, but have been told it's doable by people that did it Mopar to Mopar. 
>Getting a custom speedo cable made with ends that match the trans and speedo 
>head shouldn't be hard. There was an AC Delco shop up in Abbotsford, BC 
>(Canada) that made them up for me when I couldn't find anything stock to 
>work.
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