Re: Jeep trans adapters

["Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

A: Funny this should come up now, but I am looking to adapt a 42RE from a 
'94 up Grand Cherokee 4.0L 4x4 to my J4000 (if I can find a reasonable 
priced core). Plan is to retrofit a Mopar 4 speed auto hydraulic valvebody 
in place of the computer controlled one and hook up to a Chev NP208 Tcase 
(With Jeep internals and non-slipyoke output shaft) This will give me O/D 
and since I have a 304 998 flexplate, the front should line up fine (I'll 
compare the offset with one from the 4.0L if available)
   Driveshafts will be a bit of an issue to deal with, but I figure the 
trans corssbar and FSJ trans mount will work (may have to move it back 
slightly) and I need to change the front axle anyways. (5 lug front and 8 
lug rear currently) I plan to either make this into a functional tow rig 
(tilt bed with winch and stinger for hauling a second car) I may transplant 
all this stuff to the M715 I hope to bring home soon. (It has a 10 foot bed)


From: farna@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Jeep trans adapters
To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Message-ID: <ADVANCES62FRaqbC8wS00001251@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Mark, there's a guy on the Hot Rodders forum (www.hotrodders.com) who 
converted a Borg Warner OD unit to a remote mount. He's using it in a truck. 
You might consider something like that. The GV unit is a HD version of the 
Laycock-DeNormanville unit that AMC used in the 70s. In fact, GV got their 
start by buying leftover stock from AMC and then making their own adapters 
and remote mount kits. They started making parts because of the high cost to 
ship from England, and they wanted to beef it up a bit for the really big 
engines.

On April 22, 2005 mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> I have a complete 67 327 with a turbo 400 and Dana 20 sitting against the 
> wall of my garage!
> it's destined for the convertible! 37,000 original miles, out of Pa 
> dealership plow truck that was never ran in nice weather! I Ebayed the 
> whole package for $270.00 and drove 5 hours to get it! My dream is to add 
> a gear vendrosoverdrive to the 400 and put it all in the Convertible!
> Mark Price
> mpriceATwestco.net
> Morgantown, WV
> 69 AMC rambler, 4.0L, EFI, 5 speed
> 65 Ambassador Conv, 327 AUTO, Basketcase

> 01 S-10 CREWCRAP 4X4