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I am now the proud owner of a shot xfer case. np231 in my cherokee. my buddy has an 01 wrangler that is getting a new engine tranny and xfer case, can i swap his in to replace my broke one? still waiting on a reply if it is an np 231 or a 242.
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Originally Posted by nakedredneck
I am now the proud owner of a shot xfer case. np231 in my cherokee. my buddy has an 01 wrangler that is getting a new engine tranny and xfer case, can i swap his in to replace my broke one? still waiting on a reply if it is an np 231 or a 242.
what year is yours?
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mine is a 92.
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Originally Posted by nakedredneck
I am now the proud owner of a shot xfer case. np231 in my cherokee. my buddy has an 01 wrangler that is getting a new engine tranny and xfer case, can i swap his in to replace my broke one? still waiting on a reply if it is an np 231 or a 242.
Wrangler T cases are clocked differently. Doesn't mean it won't work but it might require modifications
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Originally Posted by XJdryva
Wrangler T cases are clocked differently. Doesn't mean it won't work but it might require modifications
really? pulled one for a 99 and it bolted up just fine and when it was in the tj it didnt look clocked at all. weird
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Originally Posted by xjbeadlocks
really? pulled one for a 99 and it bolted up just fine and when it was in the tj it didnt look clocked at all. weird
I think the difference might be in the tailhousing of the tranny so it might just be a direct swap
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the wrangler tends to have a t-case that the drivers side drop is closer to the body, due to more clearence. idk if it is in the tranny or the t-case, but even if it was the case, a 1 inch t-case drop should fix this.
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Originally Posted by trans_am7935
the wrangler tends to have a t-case that the drivers side drop is closer to the body, due to more clearence. idk if it is in the tranny or the t-case, but even if it was the case, a 1 inch t-case drop should fix this.
huh. I work on tj's all the time and never noticed this. learn new things everyday!
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Interested to hear your results.
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Originally Posted by xjbeadlocks
huh. I work on tj's all the time and never noticed this. learn new things everyday!
Yep. TJ cases are clocked way closer to flat than an XJ.

With a BFH to take care of the floor you can clock our tcase flat, too. Just gotta redrill holes and fill the old ones.

Therein a write up somewhere, I saved it for when I do my trans swap. I wanna clock mine flat.
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Originally Posted by xjbeadlocks
huh. I work on tj's all the time and never noticed this. learn new things everyday!
yep, i had one on my old jeep and had to put a t-case drop on it cause the little tab that is molded into the case was hitting the floor. you could cut it off or just drop the case.

EDIT: *side note* with the YJ when they came with the Puke-alot 5 speed, the transmission mount where the t-case bolts on was actually different and the t-case was similar to the xj, but still not the same.

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