manual xj??????
01-29-2009, 03:44 PM
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manual xj??????
im looking to swap out the cheezy 4spd auto in my 96 xj for 5spd manual. i was wondering if anyone has done this before or if im kinda on my own. i know ill be looking at installing a flywheel in place of my flexplate but will my stock t-case bolt up to a manual out of lets say early to late 90's wrangler or will i need to grab the wrangler t-case also. i forsee a custom driveshaft and trans crossmember in the future
01-29-2009, 04:20 PM
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x2 on getting a donor truck for your manual swap. I've done this to a couple hondas before and it is a HUGE headache unless you get a donor car. With a donor you can just pull all of the needed part right from it, with a guarantee that everything you need will be there, no need for anything custom...
01-29-2009, 09:12 PM
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Also if you get a donor rig you may be able to swap your parts onto it and re-sell it to get your money back. I put a manual motor into my auto rig with no mods but the bearing on the end of the crank. It bolted right up to the stock auto if that helps.
01-30-2009, 01:14 PM
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ok was a manual available for the xj? i didnt think there was but im probally wrong. fabrication of mounts and other such parts is not a problem but i was more worried about if i have to change out my t-case or that sort of thing. would the manual be any shorter than the aw4 thats in it now?
01-30-2009, 01:22 PM
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Dude!!!! What a PITA you are getting yourself into. Why oh why did you not just buy an XJ with a manual tranny?????????
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I got a question. Why do you want a manual? I have personally drove both off road and on. I prefer the auto off road for the most part as well as street. But the power from a manual is far superior to an auto. Off road its a bit more difficult to drive but you can feel the power/traction better. Just trying to figure out why you want to go through the pain of a swap?
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