Re: [AMC-list] AW4 question

[Greg Taylor <amundaza@xxxxxxxxx>]

Doug,
A couple of FS Jeep guys have done the swap.  Check out the FSJ swap thread at http://www.ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?t=98429
 
As to your questions, if the fluid was that nasty ... do you know the miles on the trans itself?  You could also talk with John Donota, the NAMDRA tranny specialist, regarding the swap.  John is local to our Detroit area AMC club and a wealth of knowledge on transmissions and swaps.

Sincerely, 
Greg Taylor :) <>< 
Rochester Hills, MI
1989 Jeep Grand Wagoneer "TRMN8R2"
330-CID AMC Stroker V8



--- On Tue, 9/8/09, Doug Dornbos <dornbos@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


From: Doug Dornbos <dornbos@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [AMC-list] AW4 question
To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 8:32 AM


Hi all

I am working on a junkyard AW4 (RWD) transmission pulled from a 1994 Cherokee. I have several questions:

1. what should I do with this before I put it in my vehicle? tonight I'll put it on my engine stand so it will be real easy to work on compared to being under a vehicle. are there things I should be doing at this point that will be difficult to do later? I've never messed with transmissions before other than change the fluid. I am planning on putting this in a 1973 4-dr. Matador without any electronics and my plan is to manually shift it with a switch.

2. the trans leaked fluid both out of the front and the back when I tilted it one way or the other. is that normal or should some seals be replaced? I'm open to any recommendation here which you might give.

3. the fluid that leaked out looked nasty. brown .... no red left. that's not a good sign AFAIK. is there any way to tell if the trans is actually any good before I go through the effort of putting it in the vehicle?

4. if you can steer me to a website that I should be looking at for this  project, please let me know.

5. I am looking for a yoke for this .... if anyone has one they want to sell, let me know.

6. I haven't had this mocked up in the Matador yet so I have no idea how much modification the mount is going to need. If you have experience to share in that area, I'd be interested.

thanks
Doug
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