Kenea 4wd swap project

[mjeff87]

I finally got up to see Kenea and het TWO 92 MJ's that she has. This can be a relatively easy project, depending on how we approach it.  MJ #1 is a 92 Elimanator, auto.  MJ #2 is a 92 Sport with an Ax15 (both 2WD).  Goal is to create one 4WD with auto.  Easy way is to convert the Elimanator to 4WD, but the Sport is in better shape and is her preference.  Not an issue to swap all of the harness and associated little bits from the Elimanator over and then do the conversion, and then swap all the other bits back to the Eliminator to get it running again as a 2WD manual.

 

I/we need the 4WD bits though......AW4 in 4WD, D30 with 3.55's, a 231, front and rear shafts, and the TC shifter bits and pieces.  Anybody local-ish with some spare parts lying around?  I sold off ALL my MJ/XJ crap when I sold mine off and don't have really anything left to help with the project.  We can pull stuff from the junkyard to get us going, but I'd rather get stuff from friends who already have it lying around

[FrankTheDog]

The beauty of a 92 is that you can use 92-96 AW4’s and they’ll bolt and plug right in.

Shouldn’t be to hard to find.

[HOrnbrod]

Agree. Perhaps a 92-96 4WD AW4 XJ donor would be the best/easiest route. Pretty common rig, should be plenty on Craig's listed. Even one w/o an engine would be ok.

 

How's the condition of the two 92's Jeff?

[fiatslug87]

Are they listed in the registry?

[carnuck]

Agree. Perhaps a 92-96 4WD AW4 XJ donor would be the best/easiest route. Pretty common rig, should be plenty on Craig's listed. Even one w/o an engine would be ok.
 
How's the condition of the two 92's Jeff?

Keep in mind that between 08/90 and 09/90 (when the 4.0L HO came out) the AW4 went from 21 spline to 23 spline so get a Matching pair.
That said, I wouldn’t discount a NV242 which has all the good stuff of NV231 plus an AWD position for mixed road surfaces.


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[mjeff87]

LOL....I'm a Renix guy but parts is parts.....it's all just a big old swap-over.

 

I'll get the pertinents on them and get Kenea to update the registry (or I will for her).

 

231 vs. 242.....I didn't think about that option.  If I can't find local parts on a one-by-one basis, a wrecked out XJ would be preferable but she's an hour or so away from me and I don't have anywhere to stash a parts vehicle.  Maybe we can find one local to her and keep it at her place while we work.

 

Both MJ's are in good to excellent shape.  Both have A/C and rear sliders.  The Eliminator is black with full graphics (my favorite of the 2) has factory buckets and 10-hole eliminator wheels....the Sport is red, bench seat, and a 4.0 that purrs like a kitten.  Both have D35's out back  and gray interiors.  Only problem with the Eliminator is that the engine is reported to have "0" oil pressure, but it only has like 50K miles on it!  We didn't start it up as I didn't have any diagnostic equipment or tools with me and didn't want to chance anything.  I'm suspecting a bad sending unit and/or gauge in the cluster, but I'll investigate that further in a little bit with a mechanical gauge and some tools.  Like I said, the Sport's 4.0 roared to life and has a good 50 psi (cold).  It only has like 130K miles on it too!  She's got a really nice pair of MJ's there.....a few cosmetic issues (broken rear flare on the Sport) and it has a poorly replaced fender that doesn't line up properly (I think it came from an earlier model Renix MJ or XJ), and it needs a paint job.  The Eliminator is crying for a pressure washer, but other than that they are SOLID.  Not a speck of rust on either anywhere.......