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Thanks! Is it definately confirmed that the 231 and 242 TCs are the same length?

I am sure the answer is around here, posted 1,000 times but I can't find it. The deal is, I have a 90 Comanche pioneer, 2wd short bed with a 4L, aw4 tranny, d35. I have a 90 Cherokee limited 4x4 donor, with a 4L, aw4 tranny with 242 t-case, d35 in back and, I dunno, d30 in the front. I cannot find the correct length rear drive shaft I need to have my existing 2wd Comanche shaft cut down to so it will fit to the existing axle. It's all factory. Nothing special, no extra lift. Does anyone know it or where I can find it? Also, would a 2wd Cherokee shaft be long enough to cut down?

The comanche lives, better than ever. Makes my Cherokee lame. So far I suspect it was the torque converter. The different one is responding well and after I leveled out the tranny fluid and drove around, it's like nothing ever happened. Tears in my eyes over here.

You are right. That's what I mean. When I slide the trans back, I will get a better look at the flexplate.

By the way, coolant did get into the tranny lines, but I noticed a smell and turn the Comanche off right away. Had it towed home and spent a whole winter cleaning it out. I hope this isn't the result of any damage I didn't notice.

I know what you mean. I just replaced a flexplate in a Cherokee I bought for a donor to my Comanche with the same aw4. The flexplate looked fine till I took it out and wire brushed it. I then saw a crack all the way around the center. The funny thing is, the only thing holding the tranny to the engine was the rear mount on the crossmember. All four bolts from the tranny to the engine were missing. The sag caused the flexplate to groove into the starter. Luckily that was the only damaged caused. When I drop the tranny on the Comanche, I will have to take the flexplate out to replace the torque converter anyway. Then I will get a better look at it. Can't wait till spring, having withdrawals already.

Flexplate checks out fine. It is amazingly clean too. No cracks or any discrepancies whatsoever. I really hope it is the torque converter. Honestley the radiator failed a while back, but I cleaned the hell out of the trans and engine from that. I hope that instance didn't condemn the whole thing. Gonna pull it apart and replace the torque converter, change the filter. Will let you know if it helps.

Got a good torque converter today. All the bolts are tight and the fluid seemed to be circulating well. Nothing was overheating I believe.

Aw4 trans, 2wd started acting funny, wouldn't go above 35. Then all the sudden it lost everything and wouldn't hit any gears but in and out of park. It it did was make a spinning sound around the front if the trans maybe, like the sound a tire makes if it rubs against a wheel well. Check the TCU, it seems fine. Plus this really feels like more of a mechanical issue. This isn't something to do with the torque converter behind my driveplate, could it? Anyone know the issue?