AW4 swap torque converter question

[willi2ds]

I'm in the middle of a auto swap on my 88. I've got most of the parts I need, but one of the things I still need is a torque converter. Does anyone know if all the TC's are the same through the years? From Dacco's (TC manufacturer) it looks like 87-01 aw4's all had the same part number. Might by a new one but if I can get a jy one out of a lower mileage newer xj I might grab one. Thanks

 

 

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[omega_rugal]

info here

 

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?s=ee39d66e373e148ef73e3b3df29d1e2d&t=1053970

[willi2ds]

So, I'm a little confused. Were you giving me that link to help with the swap or were you just giving me something to do for the last few hours? Lol. Thanks.

Either way, after reading 60 pages there's NOTHING in there to do with my question.

Any one have any actual knowledge of the interchangeability of tc's through the years?

 

 

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[omega_rugal]

the page covers pretty much everything, most swaps involve the input gears (21 vs 23 splines) and later on changes in wirign hanesses and TCU, nothing about TCs so i assume all swap

 

 

you happy?

[cruiser54]

the page covers pretty much everything, most swaps involve the input gears (21 vs 23 splines) and later on changes in wirign hanesses and TCU, nothing about TCs so i assume all swap

 

 

you happy?

He's talking torque converter, not trans to transfer case. 

[omega_rugal]

 

the page covers pretty much everything, most swaps involve the input gears (21 vs 23 splines) and later on changes in wirign hanesses and TCU, nothing about TCs so i assume all swap

 

 

you happy?

He's talking torque converter, not trans to transfer case. 

 

 

Torque    Converter

Transfer  Case

 

i know

[ParadiseMJ]

In the RockAuto catalog for both torque converters they carry, both are DACCO, both are remans from 1988 to 1998 and are the same TC.  AFAIK there are in fact two different converters...one for OD lock-up, and one "not" listed as OD lock-up.  So the basic DACO re-man crosses all those years for the AW4. However, having bought a DACCO from them four years ago I would not recommend a DACCO re-man.  Mine failed on me in less than three years (<20K miles).  It made a grinding, squeal sound a couple times...at low speeds, around town, and then one day just gave up on me in a parking lot.

 

I took the TC to a local independent tranny shop (not Aamco) and he told me DACCO's were junk, just sayin'.  So I bought a new torque converter for around $250 from a specialty shop that builds TC's.  Much better from the get go. 

 

P.S. What's your gearing now, what are you shooting for as far as gearing?

[ScottJeep]

For my 2WD --> 4WD conversion I went with  www.torqueconverter1.com

 

Happy with the customer service, price and warranty. 

[willi2ds]

Thanks guys, I did quite a bit of reading and came up with the same thing on them being the same through the years.

Thanks for the heads up on Dacco as that's the one I was going to get.

I'll definitely have to check out that site.

 

 

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