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Old 02-28-2014, 02:09 AM
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Just picked up a 95 w its share of issues, one being the transfer case sounds like its been grenaded. will any NP231 any year fit?, rebuild kit is over 100 w/out a fork. I have a line on a complete unit out of a comanchee, he says its 21 spline. will that fit?
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What engine and trans do you have? the 4.0 and AW4 combo should be 23 spline on the input shaft. 21 spline cases came out of 4 cylinder jeeps. The case would be the same you will have to swap over your input shaft to get it to work. It is a pain to do (the whole case has to come apart) but, I'm sure there is a write up here or on another site that can get you through step buy step.
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What engine and trans do you have? the 4.0 and AW4 combo should be 23 spline on the input shaft. 21 spline cases came out of 4 cylinder jeeps. The case would be the same you will have to swap over your input shaft to get it to work. It is a pain to do (the whole case has to come apart) but, I'm sure there is a write up here or on another site that can get you through step buy step.
The spline count changed in 1991 and has nothing to do with engine size.
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http://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge...nput_gears.htm
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Thanks Frank!!

This is what I was thinking:

The AW4 had 21 splines through 1990. In 1991 (the same year the 4.0 HO was introduced) the AW4 splines increased to 23.
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Thanks Frank!!

This is what I was thinking:

The AW4 had 21 splines through 1990. In 1991 (the same year the 4.0 HO was introduced) the AW4 splines increased to 23.
^^ I learn some thing new every day.
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sooo, rebuild mine then?...
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Originally Posted by SeriousOffroad

this is cool tho...ty
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Originally Posted by dans98xj
^^ I learn some thing new every day.
Makes me feel better about the NP242 case I've got in the shed that I'd like to put in my 90 MJ.
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think ill go grab one from picNpull
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