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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 11:11 PM
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Red face 88 Manual to auto swap.. ??????

Ok so i am about ready to start the swap on myy 88 from the awful pukegoat 5 speed to an aw4 of the same year.. I need all the info I can find on this swap as far as the steps to take, what needs switched etc.. I have the complete donor jeep so I have all the parts I need but are there any write-ups or ones that have done this swap? ANY suggestions would be spectacular!
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 12:20 AM
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and why would u want to go from manual to auto? :O bad gear ratios on those or something?
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 01:16 AM
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No I have that POS puegot 5 speed-(however you spell it) and it is shot. And for the kind of wheeling i do i prefer auto.
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 11:16 AM
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I am starting to think no one has done this swap....
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 11:52 AM
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most swap the pos pg-5 for an AX15, much eaiser than an auto swap. If you want an auto rig, why dont you build up an auto and keep the standard for a DD
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by duffman5001
I am starting to think no one has done this swap....
search over at naxja. there a few people that have done that swap. we did it in our shop but I was working on another vehicle
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 01:32 PM
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Thanks for the tip xjoffroad! I started a thread over there also an have got a few hits... everyone keeps asking why and telling me to just swap in an ax15.. I already have my donor vehicle with an auto that i am gonna switch- I just need to know a few details..
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by duffman5001
Thanks for the tip xjoffroad! I started a thread over there also an have got a few hits... everyone keeps asking why and telling me to just swap in an ax15.. I already have my donor vehicle with an auto that i am gonna switch- I just need to know a few details..
its much more then just a few details. i do remember the hardest part was intergrating the tranny computer into your harness. Unlike you manual tranny the AW-4 is fully computer controled and tieing it into the engine computer takes patients.

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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 01:43 PM
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our tranny guys just emailed me this link. i have not looked at it but here it is

http://www.stu-offroad.com/engine/aw-4/aw-4-1.htm
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 06:59 PM
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Thanks man! thats an awesome write-up..
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by duffman5001
Ok so i am about ready to start the swap on myy 88 from the awful pukegoat 5 speed to an aw4 of the same year.. I need all the info I can find on this swap as far as the steps to take, what needs switched etc.. I have the complete donor jeep so I have all the parts I need but are there any write-ups or ones that have done this swap? ANY suggestions would be spectacular!
The easiest way for you to do this swap, is for you to drive out to me and I will trade my auto jeep for your manual jeep..
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Old Jun 14, 2010 | 08:04 PM
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Ha ha where do u live? I just might lol
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