Cj auto to manual converstion

[Reckless]

what is involved in an automatic to standard swap in a CJ-7. guy is wanting to trade the transmission and engine out of Ed's old cj that i sold a few years ago for my rebuilt tf999. how hard is it to swap out pedal assemblys and such? do i need to convert to hyd clutch?

[85cj7]

I would think pedals would be easy. There is already a hole in the firewall for the clutch master cylinder for hydro clutch. I don't think you HAVE to run the hydro clutch but it is a million times better than the clutch linkages. The column would have to be modified or replaced with a manual one. The skid plate/crossmember has all the holes needed. Cut a hole in the floor and get a boot. What else is there?

[Reckless]

found a hyd conversion kit for a decent price http://extremecustomparts.com/c-69060-hydraulic-clutch-linkage-conversion-kits-cj.html

my biggest deal was the pedal assemby just bolting in

[colman]

it bolts in, you can get hydro using stock 4 cyl parts for the master and slave. get the tunnel cover from the guy, pedels, clutch linkage, bell crank, rod and maybe even swap columns

[Reckless]

yea thats all part of the swap so far, but for me, spending the money to get the hyd conversion with everything there is worth the money

[colman]

if no body lift then hose from q-teck or 4wd hardware then rest of parts from oreilly so you have the warranty if you would ever need them. what trans are you gonna run

[Reckless]

t-4 i think, its out of an 85

[colman]

are you still gonna run the 6 banger, as long as it is not an sr4, curved shifter.... run

[DRAGOONRANCH]

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Yep, that's a t4, but it looks kinda bent forward more than it should.

[robertf03]

I had to drill a hole in the clutch pedal for the conversion, and get a clevis pin from tsc. I bet all 6 cylinder pedal assemblies are that way.

why would you put a t4 in place of an auto?

[85cj7]

I agree, a t4 = poop. Get a t-176

[Reckless]

i know the t-4 is crap but i know its in good shape and its just a run around rig. the whole vehicle is stock. The reason behind it all is that im trading him my low mile rebuilt auto trans for the engine and t-4

[colman]

is your engine bad?

[Eckert]

yeah, i think #6 is toast.

i vote np435 bastadrization!

[Reckless]

yup motor smoked, but from what i have read, i can swap in a sm465 later on if i so choose. but like i said guys, its just a farm/ranch truck, not a crawler.

[Eckert]

c'mon rowdy. your a self appointed mechanic. tear it down, get out some emory cloth and one hole it!

insert sarcastic font and a blackflipoff2 just for good measure

[Reckless]

my give a fvck on that motor is gone. the cyl is galled beyond repair

[tommy53002]

Dang, where were you a month ago when I was wanting to swap a tf999 into my cj (with a t176).

[Reckless]

i had it posted on the boards. still wanna swap? but im really needing the motor more than anything

[stx4wheeler]

Why don't you just find another motor and not have to swap trans? Aren't non efi jeep 6cyl easy and cheap to come buy?

[Eckert]

Why don't you just find another motor and not have to swap trans? Aren't non efi jeep 6cyl easy and cheap to come buy?

yeah, complete runners are ~$250.

[robertf03]

http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/pts/1688863569.html

[robertf03]

or you could not be a *****

http://huntsville.craigslist.org/pts/1686503095.html

[colman]

or get a efi 4.0 ho which is a great upgrade

[robertf03]

I don't think 4.0s are as cheap as they were a year ago. All the swap candidates now have orange paint on the blocks.

[Reckless]

there is gonna be no money swapped so this is a cheap way to get my CJ back on the road. yea the t-4 sucks like cox, but when it goes out, its easy to swap in a SM465 b/c the bellhousing just needs 2 holes.

[robertf03]

you are going to drop more than 175 on misc bull**** doing a drivetrain swap

[tommy53002]

i had it posted on the boards. still wanna swap? but im really needing the motor more than anything

Well I dont have a motor to go with it but I am interested. How long is a tf999?


Edit: Whats wrong with your current engine?

[85cj7]

I think they are about 16" with the adapters and such around 22.5"

[Reckless]

sry tommy, he decided to get the trans for the trade

[tommy53002]

sry tommy, he decided to get the trans for the trade

Thats fine, going auto is a want not a need right now.

[Sparling]

or get a efi 4.0 ho which is a great upgrade

http://www.fordgaaengine.com/HeidrichGAA-02.jpg

or one of these...

[Eckert]

how close is this guy? any reason y'all cant put the jeeps side by side and swap everything over in a weekend?

[Reckless]

he is in abilene and thats pretty much what we are doing.