thanks man! hopefully it turns out well, still waiting on the flange seal kit before i can go run the jeep

 

i had 1 too, u shoulda come out the jy to pull an 8.8, they had plenty of them out there, woulda cost you $70 or so. those things are nearly indestructible (a stock 8.8 is stronger than a stock dana 44)

 

I know!! Unfortunately I was working that day and couldn't make it. I know theres a jy in Pasadena but r there any others in the Houston area?

 

there's a few, but dunno what their prices are, this pull u part has a web site and had great prices (especially since it was half off). but you can get an 8.8 or an 8.25 for a lil over $100 if you just went on a whim (no half off)

 

got the flange seal in yesterday and then pressed the seal in

 

so before puttin the seal in i had to hack & tap it again

a good way to do it is to turn the jeep on, then in 2wd shift to neutral (i have read to put it in reverse or drive, but i think the shaft spins way too fast imo)

once cut, you will have a pattern that converges to the center of the shaft, use a punch on that spot to help drill the hole on center

 

after everything was completed, laid a bead of rtv on the flange seal, locktite on the bolts, and some atf on the seal, then bolted everything up. took some measurements, then got the shaft lengthened to fit. ready to hit the trails again

 

So were you able to shift it to 4 low without it poping out or did you have to mod the shifter?

 

funny you should ask, it actually popped out of 4hi when i was driving it around the other day with only the front shaft in, scared the crap outta me (that i mighta broke something), but then i just popped it back in. haven't taken it wheeling to try 4lo yet, but i'm guessing i need to adjust the linkage some . i'll keep ya posted

 

looks like tomorrow i will finally get a chance to mess with the linkage on the t-case to see if only an adjustment is needed to keep it from popping out of 4hi. 4 lo seemed to stick well. so maybe changing the shifter gate won't be needed.

here's a general question that hopefully someone can answer (before i try and do the work myself). if i use the shift indicator light switch from the 242 and shim it to the same height as the one on the 231, would that work?

other option would be to splice on the male connector end to my jeep wiring, which would then require me figuring out all the wiring configuration (what's hot, what's not, in what mode...)

 

You can shim out the switch from the 242 but the lights did not work for me. The 97 tj 231 switch will plug right in but still no lights if you get this figured out let me know cause i will do it to mine good luck.

 

nice build!

where did you get the jeep monster sticker? i love it

 

got it on ebay bro! pretty cheap & awesome, think i got about 2hp from it lol

 

i think i'm going to keep the 231 as a back up t-case, and re-build the 242. it kept popping out of 4hi and 4lo while i was out a creekside the other day. just seems like too much trouble to get me happy with the set up

 

Gentlemen, we can rebuild my t-case. We have the technology. We have the capability to build the world's first bionic t-case. my old np 242 will be that t-case. Better than it was before. Better, stronger, faster.....