I recently just picked up a 32RH out of a '98 TJ from the pick and pull. The Jeep looked like a project for someone and it ended up here. When I got to the junkyard, the motor, t-case, grill, hood, seats, PCM, and other stuff were already gone. It had only been on the lot for 1 day. I get there and take a look and get pissed off.
Then I look in the rear seat area and low and behold there sits the transmission already pulled. Looks like it's covered in oil. The torque convertor is there but the flex plate is missing. The dipstick and dipstick tube were pulled, but sitting right next to it. I look near the center console and the shifter is still there along with the two cables attached. I grab those too along with the brake pedal. I was thinking I needed the wiring harness and come to find out I don't as mine should have all the connections already. Good thing as that harness had already been chopped up. Great parts to start for my swap.
I know that a few people in here have done the swap and I will most likely lean on them for info. It looks very straightforward. I'm still trying decide whether it would be wise to rebuild it and make sure it's a good transmission or just send it and see what happens. At the very least, it looks like I'll need a deep pan anyway so I can at least get a little peek inside.
My very limited initial research shows that an extended seal was needed to mate the t-case. The Teraflex was a popular option back in the day but is now discontinued. I can't even find a picture of it so I can find a suitable replacement. In addition, it will be mated to a 241 instead of the 231. IIRC the 241 had a slightly shorter input shaft than the 231, so I'm not sure if it needs more extension than the original.
Does anyone have a picture of the extended seal so I can compare or know of a suitable replacement to the Teraflex seal?
I forgot to take a pic of the transmission but here is a pic of somebody who opted to take the badges of honor instead of the transmission. And for that, I thank them!
Then I look in the rear seat area and low and behold there sits the transmission already pulled. Looks like it's covered in oil. The torque convertor is there but the flex plate is missing. The dipstick and dipstick tube were pulled, but sitting right next to it. I look near the center console and the shifter is still there along with the two cables attached. I grab those too along with the brake pedal. I was thinking I needed the wiring harness and come to find out I don't as mine should have all the connections already. Good thing as that harness had already been chopped up. Great parts to start for my swap.
I know that a few people in here have done the swap and I will most likely lean on them for info. It looks very straightforward. I'm still trying decide whether it would be wise to rebuild it and make sure it's a good transmission or just send it and see what happens. At the very least, it looks like I'll need a deep pan anyway so I can at least get a little peek inside.
My very limited initial research shows that an extended seal was needed to mate the t-case. The Teraflex was a popular option back in the day but is now discontinued. I can't even find a picture of it so I can find a suitable replacement. In addition, it will be mated to a 241 instead of the 231. IIRC the 241 had a slightly shorter input shaft than the 231, so I'm not sure if it needs more extension than the original.
Does anyone have a picture of the extended seal so I can compare or know of a suitable replacement to the Teraflex seal?
I forgot to take a pic of the transmission but here is a pic of somebody who opted to take the badges of honor instead of the transmission. And for that, I thank them!
