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Looks like I need to find a couple of vehicles now! Awesome builds guys.

I know the truck if it's a FC-150, I used to own it. :fs1: I'm about 50 miles west of St. Louis, just a stone's throw from the Daniel Boone home, but my Tour Jeep will be heading through Springfield in a few weeks as we make the trek to the FC Roundup in Phoenix. With 4.88 gears and 30" tires it will be riding on the trailer though!

Would there be any problems if I wanted to use a manual transmission? Clearance issues with the 97+ stuff?

Most Excellent!! Something to chew on! Thanks for getting me pointed in the right direction. There's sooo much information on this site that a new guy can tend to get lost in the fog at times. Many thanks :thumbsup:

So the AX-15 started out with the TJ line and then the NV 3500 5-speed in 2000 followed by the NSG370 6-speed in 2005. In theory the 6-speed should fit to the HO 4.0 offered in the 1991-92 MJ’s. Still looking for the right MJ to build from but I have time on my hands right now. Really like to find a clean one in the next three months. I have the facilities at my home to deal with a restoration/repower.

New to the group here and excuse me if this has been covered before but has anyone ever installed a semi-modern drivetrain into their MJ’s? My thoughts ran along the lines of a 2005-06 TJ Wrangler 4.0 with the 6-speed manual transmission. I plan on building a Comanche from scratch and will use a rust free short bed as a base unit. This would be my daily driver. We own a 2006 LJ Rubicon with the 6-speed and even though it doesn’t really offer a better OD gear for mileage, when you drive one they always seem to be in the optimal power band. My thoughts were 4.10 gears with 32” tires and a 3 ½” to 4 ½” lift. I saw a MJ a while back from Canada that was on eBay that had the 6-speed, so I know it has been done. I’m just wondering if anyone has grafted a late model TJ setup into their MJ and could pass along any tips on what all is needed for such a conversion? (ie. Motor mounts, computer, harness, gas pedal?) Thanks in advance and this is a really great forum!!!

That sounds like a good idea. Sorry, I got caught up in the excitement of this build as it is along the same lines of what I’m looking to do. I’m a newbie to this group but not to Jeeps in general. I have 13 Willys trucks in my stables along with a 2006 LJ Rubi. Three of mine are direct ancestors of the XJ Waggy. Here’s one of them. http://thefcconnection.com/'50_wagon.htm Can't wait to see this build through! Thanks for sharing your project with us.

How about this? Dropping in the drivetrain out of a 2005 TJ Wrangler with the 6 speed manual and the 4.0. What would you need to grab off the donor 2005 TJ? I assume you would need the computer, harness, and gas pedal. Anything else?