I did this swap about 6 years ago. Never regretted it. I didnt mod the tranny other than a full rebuild, new TC and the deep pan. The Terraflex adapter is no longer produced BTW. Mine has a slow leak back there so I am wondering if the original seal fits in the terraflex adapter. Nobody seems to know, lol. Great work BTW!
This video absolutely saved me! I’m swapping a 4.0 from an 04 TJ to a 99 WJ. I came across the blind hole / pilot bearing and was really concerned which whether or not the blind hole came out. Thank you so much
I agree! My Novak shifter makes the t-case shift like butter. And so forgiving when adjusted correctly. Good luck 👍 I’m really interested in seeing this conversation through to it’s completion. My TJ came with the factory automatic tranny. 150,000 miles. It is kind of quirky though. It has to warm up good for it to work well. Occasionally after setting for a few days or weeks, it slips out of reverse. After a good warmup, it starts minding its manners. Any advice would be appreciated. 🤠. Cheers from high elevation Wyoming.
@@MuddyBeards4X4 the novak cable is no doubt the ultimate but man i really think that drop plate is really clever. Ive certainly learned a thing or two from your channel as i build my jeep a few parts at a time.
I did the same conversion on my yj. I did one thing differently. I made a tube Trans mount. It went from One side to the other on the frame. With eurathane inserts. It makes it so I can take the skid off with out the drive train from having to be braced. Nice job Kelly. It makes me feel like I went in the correct direction.
That’s a great idea. I still have a stock transfer case which I plan on upgrading at some point so i didn’t want to spend time and money on a setup until I am 100% sure I have the setup I am going to stick with.
I appreciate your video and really hope you get it worked out. I'm simply struggling with pulling a seized 2.5 in a an automatic 2000 TJ and putting a very similar 1996 2.5 engine, that came out of a Manual trans TJ. Wires and plumbing are all different. All good fun...
Thanks, that video is more than a year ago, there are at least 3 more videos in this series. Now that it is dialed in, best thing I have done on the Jeep.
man i feel your pain! i lost third gear 2 days after spending months on a cj5 build. rebuilt another trans so i just has to swap and put it in and its just not feeling right. hang in ther it is very hard to get that wind built back up into the sail to get the boat moving again. youll figure it out trans shops are just entirely too expensive
I went from a manual trans to an auto tf999 out of a 91 wrangler in my cj7 unfortunately I have had nothing but issues out of the transmission since day one so I feel your pain. Hopefully you can get it sorted. Like you I went through my transmission and rebiult it along with a transgo shift kit air checked no issues at all but I found out my separator plate was pretty hammered. I will probably be going with a reverse manual valve body after I verify pressures which I haven't done yet. Best of luck.
Looks like we are in the same boat, lol. If it’s the valve body I will probably put a cope racing transmission, reverse manual valve body in it. It has band apply in 1st, which the other reverse manual valve bodies like cheetah do not.
Yeah that's the way to go. I like what you did with the shift gate on that sidewinder looks like it makes the shifting super smooth. Right now I have a modifies b&m shifter in mine I've been looking into a gated shifter like the one you have but haven't committed yet.
hey kelly send a message to the guys at percision transmission they have a channel and seem quite helpful. but they are in the middle of a blizzard at the moment
I watched your video of the 32rh transmission swap . I am wondering if you got the shifting problem figured out? Could it very well just be that you have the throttle valve wired completely open.... I have never seen any automatic transmissions. Regardless of make, that like to shift gears with the valve completely open. Because All of the fluid pressure is directed to low gear only. Hope this information helps you. Let me know. Krip.
I feel your pain... I admire your drive, seems like a valve body issue to me. I enjoy the channel... What was the verdict on the torn flex plate of the tow vehicle?
Thanks. The wiring on the truck is all done for the fusible link delete, and the flex plate I ordered doesn’t work, so I have another one coming Wednesday. So hopefully back running this weekend
where in the world did you find the drive plate backing plate that goes between the flexplate and converter? Trying to get my 32rh swapped into my YJ and thats the last part I need and cant find one anywhere.
@@MuddyBeards4X4 I actually ended up finding a flexplate, drive plate, and bolts on ebay on the cheap about an hour after I posted this. Just need pinion angle shims and a driveshaft and the swap should be done.
Not familiar with the transmission, nor the mods you did, but normally when you wire the cable open the transmission thinks you want to down shift and shifts to lower gears. Did you try unwiring it?
No, the auto has a flex plate and the manual has a flywheel with a pilot bearing pressed into the crank. So you if you would just need a flex plate in tour scenario, which are not that expensive
i had an issue with my 32 rh getting hot with a electric cooling fan, the stock fan runs constantly, cooling the trans fluid, but when the electric fan cycles off sometimes and if your crawling or really slow there is little air flow. I wired my electric fan relay control voltage into the O2 sensor power so the fan runs when the engine is running, and the engine thermostat controls the engine temp but the trans and AC get constant airflow.... but now i sound like a JK LOL...
Hi I’m having the same trouble with the reverse light switch connector on the transmission. The connector style on the Jeep’s wiring harness does not match the connector style on the reverse light switch coming off the transmission. Any idea what I can do ?
Rad designs doesn’t make this shifter, it is a winters sidewinder. I had contacted rad designs before I started this build but his shifter was like $100 more and I decided to go this route.
I have the part number in my first video, but it’s a teraflex seal. And yes I have a trans cooler with a fan. The video was getting so long that I kinda just cut out some stuff.
Yes, but there are other factors with a newer Tj, and what your trying to do with it. The 3 speed is terrible on the street, no 4th gear or tcc lockup. So if you do street driving I would build up an AW4 from a Cherokee, they are cheap and easy to find. If you don’t go with a full manual valve body you would need a ecu from an auto Tj of the same vintage.
I have not done any research on the aw4, so I am not sure. The 32rh shares the same platform as the mopar 727 transmission that is in old muscle cars and drag cars. That’s why there are a ton of options if you know what to look for.
damn man sucks... why not just keep the trans stock shifting...my stocker has the 3 gear shifter and it stays in first until i shift...just a thought, KISS method.
I did this swap about 6 years ago. Never regretted it. I didnt mod the tranny other than a full rebuild, new TC and the deep pan. The Terraflex adapter is no longer produced BTW. Mine has a slow leak back there so I am wondering if the original seal fits in the terraflex adapter. Nobody seems to know, lol. Great work BTW!
This video absolutely saved me! I’m swapping a 4.0 from an 04 TJ to a 99 WJ. I came across the blind hole / pilot bearing and was really concerned which whether or not the blind hole came out. Thank you so much
Glad it helped 👍🏻
Damn Kelly that sucks...You have had some bad luck lately..You are about due for a win....
Lol, I hope so.
Novak Cable transfer case linkage man, i love mine!!!
Yup, once I can afford it I will be getting one.
I agree! My Novak shifter makes the t-case shift like butter. And so forgiving when adjusted correctly. Good luck 👍
I’m really interested in seeing this conversation through to it’s completion. My TJ came with the factory automatic tranny. 150,000 miles. It is kind of quirky though. It has to warm up good for it to work well. Occasionally after setting for a few days or weeks, it slips out of reverse. After a good warmup, it starts minding its manners. Any advice would be appreciated. 🤠. Cheers from high elevation Wyoming.
The tranny slips out of reverse when first startup and engine / drivetrain cold. Sorry I wasn’t clear about that.
@@MuddyBeards4X4 the novak cable is no doubt the ultimate but man i really think that drop plate is really clever. Ive certainly learned a thing or two from your channel as i build my jeep a few parts at a time.
Thanks Kelly! Good to see the same luck as everyone. 👍🏻
I did the same conversion on my yj. I did one thing differently. I made a tube Trans mount. It went from One side to the other on the frame. With eurathane inserts. It makes it so I can take the skid off with out the drive train from having to be braced. Nice job Kelly. It makes me feel like I went in the correct direction.
That’s a great idea. I still have a stock transfer case which I plan on upgrading at some point so i didn’t want to spend time and money on a setup until I am 100% sure I have the setup I am going to stick with.
I’m going to Moab in April as well, be killer if I saw you. Started watching you and Nate a year ago when I got my Jeep. Keep up the good vids.
Definitely interested to see where this goes. Sometimes life happens
Have been looking into doing this exact same swap on my YJ! Awesome to have a high quality guide to go by.
Cool video. I liked seeing all of your fixes for the fitment.
gotta love a friend who dont give up
I appreciate your video and really hope you get it worked out. I'm simply struggling with pulling a seized 2.5 in a an automatic 2000 TJ and putting a very similar 1996 2.5 engine, that came out of a Manual trans TJ. Wires and plumbing are all different. All good fun...
Thanks, that video is more than a year ago, there are at least 3 more videos in this series. Now that it is dialed in, best thing I have done on the Jeep.
DUDE!!! MXPX STICKER ON THE DASH!!!!!!! Woooohooooo!!! Left coast punks baby!!!!!!!!! Got mine on the back window!!!
Dang, first person to ever notice that, lol.
man i feel your pain! i lost third gear 2 days after spending months on a cj5 build. rebuilt another trans so i just has to swap and put it in and its just not feeling right. hang in ther it is very hard to get that wind built back up into the sail to get the boat moving again. youll figure it out trans shops are just entirely too expensive
That was a lot of work. It sucks when you do all that work and something small bites you in the but. Good luck, keep working on it.
I'll be doing the exact opposite this summer, going from an auto to an ax15 in a yj
you finally got that plasma cutter!!! sure makes life easy
I put a steinjager cable shift on my tj for the 231 one of the best things I've ever done
First mod anyone one who offroads should do. For the cost a cable shifter well worth it.
I have been wheeling in an auto and a manual... 99% of the time I prefer the control of the manual !
hope you get it worked out!
Here in Puerto Rico the ax15 is gold!!
I went from a manual trans to an auto tf999 out of a 91 wrangler in my cj7 unfortunately I have had nothing but issues out of the transmission since day one so I feel your pain. Hopefully you can get it sorted. Like you I went through my transmission and rebiult it along with a transgo shift kit air checked no issues at all but I found out my separator plate was pretty hammered. I will probably be going with a reverse manual valve body after I verify pressures which I haven't done yet. Best of luck.
Looks like we are in the same boat, lol. If it’s the valve body I will probably put a cope racing transmission, reverse manual valve body in it. It has band apply in 1st, which the other reverse manual valve bodies like cheetah do not.
Yeah that's the way to go. I like what you did with the shift gate on that sidewinder looks like it makes the shifting super smooth. Right now I have a modifies b&m shifter in mine I've been looking into a gated shifter like the one you have but haven't committed yet.
Kelly, sounds like you had a string of bad luck hope things start going better for you.😎👍
Thanks👊🏻
yay part 2 thanks!
2:20 tip from dirt lifestyle Nate? Old plumbers trick
hey kelly send a message to the guys at percision transmission they have a channel and seem quite helpful. but they are in the middle of a blizzard at the moment
2ND THIS^^^^^
AW4 from a XJ would have been a much better choice. Those things are bulletproof.
I thought the same. This think is relatively cheap, strong and easy avaiable even here in Poland. And bolt on swap because of half of XJ are 4.0 AT
Sounds like some crappy luck there but you did a good job on that stuff. I went from tf999 to aw4 in my YJ so basically added lockup and 4th gear
Was thinking of that for my yj, how was the fit? Was it to long? Have to shorten the drive shaft? Id love to have a lower 1st and a 4th gears!
Good tech info. I was hoping you had a np241or transfer case though.
Thanks👍🏻
Im down in Sprague River. Ive got a blown A999 i need to get rebuilt in my yj. lol Not much out there for new or rebuilt. .
Get rid of that T case linkage mess and get a Novak Cable kit. So much easier
I would, but it is sooo expensive.
Idk if azzy makes a tcase linkage for tjs but I got one on my xj and I love it
They do, but it wasn’t in my budget at the moment.
Surprised you didn't get rid of the crappy transfer case linkage and go with one of the cable versions.
It’s on my list, but I can’t afford it at the moment.
you mentioned you were close to Portland? Are you still in the Oregon area? I am down in Salem
I watched your video of the 32rh transmission swap . I am wondering if you got the shifting problem figured out? Could it very well just be that you have the throttle valve wired completely open.... I have never seen any automatic transmissions. Regardless of make, that like to shift gears with the valve completely open. Because All of the fluid pressure is directed to low gear only. Hope this information helps you. Let me know. Krip.
Is there a video of you driving with this setup, I’d like to see how it works
I feel your pain... I admire your drive, seems like a valve body issue to me. I enjoy the channel... What was the verdict on the torn flex plate of the tow vehicle?
Thanks. The wiring on the truck is all done for the fusible link delete, and the flex plate I ordered doesn’t work, so I have another one coming Wednesday. So hopefully back running this weekend
how much did this swap[ cost? Im thinking of doing this to my yj. why ndid you do a non lockup torque converter?
there are small balls inside the valve body. you have to know exactly how they are. in what locations. the valve body setup is critical.
Yup, very aware of that. Balls are all good.
where in the world did you find the drive plate backing plate that goes between the flexplate and converter? Trying to get my 32rh swapped into my YJ and thats the last part I need and cant find one anywhere.
I made it myself, had the same issue. So I just made one.
@@MuddyBeards4X4 I actually ended up finding a flexplate, drive plate, and bolts on ebay on the cheap about an hour after I posted this. Just need pinion angle shims and a driveshaft and the swap should be done.
Ever figure it out?
Sorry for that I hope you already fixed right now a
Not familiar with the transmission, nor the mods you did, but normally when you wire the cable open the transmission thinks you want to down shift and shifts to lower gears. Did you try unwiring it?
Very helpful video.. Do you still have the ax15???
Thanks, I no longer have it, sold it after I knew the auto was going to work.
Where at in WA are you?
are the engine flywheel the same, my 4.0 engine blew(auto), do i need parts if i find an engine which was on the manual? thank you
No, the auto has a flex plate and the manual has a flywheel with a pilot bearing pressed into the crank. So you if you would just need a flex plate in tour scenario, which are not that expensive
@@MuddyBeards4X4 Understood. Thank you for your reply
i had an issue with my 32 rh getting hot with a electric cooling fan, the stock fan runs constantly, cooling the trans fluid, but when the electric fan cycles off sometimes and if your crawling or really slow there is little air flow. I wired my electric fan relay control voltage into the O2 sensor power so the fan runs when the engine is running, and the engine thermostat controls the engine temp but the trans and AC get constant airflow.... but now i sound like a JK LOL...
Hi I’m having the same trouble with the reverse light switch connector on the transmission. The connector style on the Jeep’s wiring harness does not match the connector style on the reverse light switch coming off the transmission. Any idea what I can do ?
I swapped a three speed manual for a TH400 in my old J2000 and it was infinitely easier than this.
where did you get that transmission temp sensor and fittings that goes on the cooling line???
Comes with the temp sensor kit
@@MuddyBeards4X4 i didnt see it in you amazon cart??? where can i get it?
Summit racing.
Can I send this video to the guy at RAD designs the maker of this shifter?
Rad designs doesn’t make this shifter, it is a winters sidewinder. I had contacted rad designs before I started this build but his shifter was like $100 more and I decided to go this route.
Why didn’t you go with the AW4? I’m swapping out my 42re for the AW4 in my 1995 grand.
Electronic vs mechanical.
Y not a reverse valve body
It does have a reverse valve body now, there are a couple more videos in this series before I got everything working properly.
where did you get the "extension seal"???????
Summit racing is where I got mine, but you can get it at any 4wd store.
@@MuddyBeards4X4 never heard of this seal before. I guess I'll look into it. Did you have plans of a trans cooler with the auto swap?
I have the part number in my first video, but it’s a teraflex seal. And yes I have a trans cooler with a fan. The video was getting so long that I kinda just cut out some stuff.
Hey! Went through the videos and still couldn't find the part number for that seal extension. Would you be able to post the part number for me?
TMI-2904400
Governor or governor circuit?
Governor circuit is blocked off with the shift kit.
What about readjusting front band after initial drive? Have had 47re's in past that had to be readjusted 2-3 times after rebuild.
Will this swap work on a 05 tj rubicon? I absolutely hate the 6 speed that's in it
Yes, but there are other factors with a newer Tj, and what your trying to do with it. The 3 speed is terrible on the street, no 4th gear or tcc lockup. So if you do street driving I would build up an AW4 from a Cherokee, they are cheap and easy to find. If you don’t go with a full manual valve body you would need a ecu from an auto Tj of the same vintage.
@@MuddyBeards4X4 would a manual valve body be an option for the aw4? I've strongly considered the aw4
I have not done any research on the aw4, so I am not sure. The 32rh shares the same platform as the mopar 727 transmission that is in old muscle cars and drag cars. That’s why there are a ton of options if you know what to look for.
But Why?
damn man sucks... why not just keep the trans stock shifting...my stocker has the 3 gear shifter and it stays in first until i shift...just a thought, KISS method.
shit if you where closer i would trade your trans setups lol, alltho i have the electronic tc lock up since mine i a 02. haha
man, looks like id rather just buy an automatic tj
Why just why? Manual is so much better than auto.