So I just picked up a 93 Grand Cherokee 4.0l. I plan on using it strictly for mud racing this year. From racing 4.0 jeeps in previous years I know that with the automatics when you select a gear such as 2nd or 3rd instead of "D" the transmission will start you out in 1st then shift up to the gear you selected. I'm wondering if there is a way to override that so that when I put the shiftier in 3rd gear it starts and stays in 3rd gear. I usually race in 4 Low and having the transmission shift through gears slows me down bad. So if there is any way to lock my transmission in 3rd gear that would be great. Thanks for reading.

 

If the 93 has the 42re transmission, 1&2 are shifted hydraulically while 3&4 are electrically shifted by the TCM. I doubt that can be easily changed. I won't say not because the 42re is supposedly based on the Torqueflite transmission which can have a manual shift plate installed in the valve body. The Torqueflite is only a 3-speed anyway.

 

Would people recommend going with the Hot Rod or the Truck style for the Transgo shift kit? Also is there a certain valve body gasket that it needs to have or just the same stock gasket?