Tranny options for 4.0L

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Discussion starter · #1 · Jun 16, 2006

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I drive a 93 ZJ with the 4.0L and the 42RE tranny. What other stronger transmissions would fit up with the 4.0L?

 

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AW4 out of a 93 is the way to go but you need the tcm harness out of a 93' zj also.

 

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Does the tcm have to come out of a ZJ or can it come out of an XJ that had the 4.0 and AW4?

 

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Check out my project here http://nagca.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19521&start=15

I had a completely custom trans built.

 

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Cue-Ball said:

Check out my project here http://nagca.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19521&start=15

I had a completely custom trans built.

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Sweet set up. Did you just put the 46RE parts in your 42RE case?

I found a site yesterday for a company called Novak Conversions. They specialize in mating GM trannies to various AMC engines. Anybody have any comments or experience with this company?

 

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beaztly93ZJ said:

Cue-Ball said:

Check out my project here http://nagca.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=19521&start=15

I had a completely custom trans built.

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Sweet set up. Did you just put the 46RE parts in your 42RE case?

I found a site yesterday for a company called Novak Conversions. They specialize in mating GM trannies to various AMC engines. Anybody have any comments or experience with this company?

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Yep that is exactly what we did.

I have to say it is AWESOME. Give the guys at Escalon Transmission a call and let them know you want what Dirk has. They will hook you up and they are willing to ship.

Dirk

 

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Great! I'll have to do that. It'll probably be a while though. I just got my tranny rebuilt so I don't want to go out and spend a lot of money rebuilding my tranny again. I don't want to feel like I wasted all that money for nothing (which I'm starting to think I did). It sure looks a lot cheaper than converting to 700R-4 or some other GM transmission.

And I suppose it's holding up well to your stroker?

 

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Yea the tranny and stroker work GREAT together.

Once I get the stroker all dialed in I will be really happy though.

Another thing that might be a bit gay I am thinking of adding is a B&M Megashifter to the trans. I like to drive it like a stick and the ratchet action of the megashifter would be nice.

Again this is LOW on the list right now.

 

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Cue-Ball said:

Another thing that might be a bit gay I am thinking of adding is a B&M Megashifter to the trans. I like to drive it like a stick and the ratchet action of the megashifter would be nice.

Again this is LOW on the list right now.

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I don't know, that sounds pretty sweet to me. I do like the idea of driving an auto with the added ability to drive it like a manual whenever you want.

A couple days after I got my tranny rebuilt it got stuck in 3rd but I was still able to shift into second (but not first, even if I moved the lever into 1st) by moving the lever into the 2nd position. I thought it was kind of fun to drive around with a 2 speed manual while I took it back to get it fixed.