Post by johnsxj on Feb 8, 2009 20:27:35 GMT -5
Well, the semi trailer stopped at work on Friday and left a pallet for me ;D ;D ;D
I'm going SIX SPEED
Got myself a complete transmission with clutch disk, pressure plate, fly wheel, fork, clutch bearing, all the hydraulics, shifter handle (with knob), and even a shifter boot for $850.00 shipped to my door
Seeing as it was a nice weekend finally, I decided to get to work on things. I got the old AX15, t-case, and shafts pulled by the time I had to head over to my G.F.'s
Here's the old sitting next to the new(er) They're within 1/4" of being the same length so no drive shaft mods will be needed ;D ;D
And having a 4.46:1 first gear won't hurt either
Another shot from the back. I'll probably have to modify my floor pan to clear the shift tower on the new trans, and I'll have to shorten the shifter handle a bit On the plus side, my 231 t-case slides right on the new trans.
The biggest problem with the swap is that the CPS is mounted in a different location on the new trans and uses a different signal so I can't use the new CPS or the flywheel that came with the trans. One way to cure the problem is to get a kit from Advanced Adapters or Hesco that puts the CPS at the harmonic balancer $$$$
Being cheap, I broke out the power tools and modified the bell housing to take my old CPS. I used a block of hardwood to transfer the mounting bolt locations by bolting it to the old bell housing and running a drill bit that just clears the threads through the wood. Then I bolted the board to the new bell housing and used it as a bit guide to drill the new holes in the right place and pretty darn square. After that is measure and grind, measure and grind, measure and grind, check fit and file.... until I got to this.
Now it was about time to start bolting things back together!!!
First, I had to pull my clutch off the flywheel to replace the pilot bearing with one that would fit the new trans. My AX was an earlier model that had the tiny .59" input shaft. Just about all the Jeep trans '92 and up use a .75" input shaft. First thing I noticed when I removed the old clutch was that it has A LOT more surface area for the friction material. That got me wondering if I could use my old clutch (which was still in decent shape) instead of the one that came with the new trans. I already knew the clutch splines and disk diameter were the same, but I wasn't sure about the height of the release fingers on the pressure plate. Some quick measuring on a flat surface told me they were the same height, so my existing clutch went back in.
The '05 pressure plate is on the left My early '90s is on the right Which would you want to run
At this point, I've got the NSG bolted to the engine. I started to play around with figuring a way to use the new clutch slave cylinder with my old clutch master and hose. I think I've got it figured, but I need to pick up a couple things in the morning
So stay tuned as the saga continues later..............
I'm going SIX SPEED
Got myself a complete transmission with clutch disk, pressure plate, fly wheel, fork, clutch bearing, all the hydraulics, shifter handle (with knob), and even a shifter boot for $850.00 shipped to my door
Seeing as it was a nice weekend finally, I decided to get to work on things. I got the old AX15, t-case, and shafts pulled by the time I had to head over to my G.F.'s
Here's the old sitting next to the new(er) They're within 1/4" of being the same length so no drive shaft mods will be needed ;D ;D
And having a 4.46:1 first gear won't hurt either
Another shot from the back. I'll probably have to modify my floor pan to clear the shift tower on the new trans, and I'll have to shorten the shifter handle a bit On the plus side, my 231 t-case slides right on the new trans.
The biggest problem with the swap is that the CPS is mounted in a different location on the new trans and uses a different signal so I can't use the new CPS or the flywheel that came with the trans. One way to cure the problem is to get a kit from Advanced Adapters or Hesco that puts the CPS at the harmonic balancer $$$$
Being cheap, I broke out the power tools and modified the bell housing to take my old CPS. I used a block of hardwood to transfer the mounting bolt locations by bolting it to the old bell housing and running a drill bit that just clears the threads through the wood. Then I bolted the board to the new bell housing and used it as a bit guide to drill the new holes in the right place and pretty darn square. After that is measure and grind, measure and grind, measure and grind, check fit and file.... until I got to this.
Now it was about time to start bolting things back together!!!
First, I had to pull my clutch off the flywheel to replace the pilot bearing with one that would fit the new trans. My AX was an earlier model that had the tiny .59" input shaft. Just about all the Jeep trans '92 and up use a .75" input shaft. First thing I noticed when I removed the old clutch was that it has A LOT more surface area for the friction material. That got me wondering if I could use my old clutch (which was still in decent shape) instead of the one that came with the new trans. I already knew the clutch splines and disk diameter were the same, but I wasn't sure about the height of the release fingers on the pressure plate. Some quick measuring on a flat surface told me they were the same height, so my existing clutch went back in.
The '05 pressure plate is on the left My early '90s is on the right Which would you want to run
At this point, I've got the NSG bolted to the engine. I started to play around with figuring a way to use the new clutch slave cylinder with my old clutch master and hose. I think I've got it figured, but I need to pick up a couple things in the morning
So stay tuned as the saga continues later..............