In other words, if I want a 318, buy a truck that has one already. I
had visions of cheap insurance and crate motors dancing in my head. As
usual, reality killed them, heh.
Thanks for saving me from an expensive mistake. :)
MattB
Terrible Tom wrote:
> Odds are if you have a V6 Gen II with a 5 speed, you have an AX-15
> transmission - which was also found in Cherokees. I don't know that I
> would want that transmission behind a V8. The NP3500 was the
> transmission behind the V8.
>
>>
>> Also, were the transfer cases in the V6s weaker than those in the V8
>> models?
>
> From 87 saw a NP207 T-case which was weaker than the NP231 that
> replaced it. From 88-96 you should see NP231 T-cases. I won't say
> they are all interchangeable because Mike Maskalans has found out that
> they are not. Input shaft differences seem to be the thing.
>
> If you want a V6-V8 upgrade, you will want to change transmissions,
> which means you might need to change T-cases. Depends on if there is
> any shaft differences between the AX-15 and the NP3500.
>
>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> MattB
>>
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