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BBeach
March 18th, 2008, 16:47
Anyone know of a good shop that would do a quality/cheap job on swapping in an AX-15 or preferably a NV3550 in my jeep instead of the AW4 that's currently in there? It's a 98 4.0 with the 231 t-case. Looking for something in the Springfield, MA area. Any estimates as far as what something like this would run me?
MufflerBearing
March 18th, 2008, 17:01
well finding all your parts you need for it is a little tricky...
BBeach
March 18th, 2008, 17:20
I remember seeing a writeup on it somewhere, but I think it was for an AX-15. I figured if I find one at a junkyard off one of the vehicles it comes off, take all the parts and buy replacements for certain things at auto zone I shouldn't be out too bad. I figure there have got to be people out there that want to swap out there manual for an auto (which I'm up for trading).
ROBZ95Xj
March 18th, 2008, 20:53
Full Tilt Fabrication, there located in westfield

http://www.fulltiltfabrication.com/
1-413-275-3471
billyjp2
March 19th, 2008, 05:19
Hi-Tech Trannies in East Longmeadow. The head rebuilder has a nasty Bronco II on 37s with a full exo. i've wheeled with him a few times.
RichP
March 19th, 2008, 05:23
You are going to need an ECU.
BBeach
March 20th, 2008, 18:41
You are going to need an ECU.Do I have to? Is it along the lines of an NSS issue? Maybe different fuel/timing curves?

Anyone have a guess as to how much this would cost?
sidriptide
March 20th, 2008, 21:43
Do I have to? Is it along the lines of an NSS issue? Maybe different fuel/timing curves?

Anyone have a guess as to how much this would cost?

your ECU controls the trany and that dictates idles speed and shift points and such..

as far as cost?? at Full Tilt Fabrication we'd charge an hourly rate. the trany swap wouldnt be a big deal but the retro-fitting will be a beotch... specifically the pedal assembly swap.. ball park i'd say 10+ hours...
BBeach
March 21st, 2008, 07:35
sent ya a pm. I thought that the aw4 was unique in the fact that it has its own transmission control unit. Idk the specifics but I'd assume that it figures out which gear to be by inputs from the ecu such as engine speed, vacuum?, and some other variables (all of which wouldnt change if it was auto or manual).
sidriptide
March 21st, 2008, 08:54
sent ya a pm. I thought that the aw4 was unique in the fact that it has its own transmission control unit. Idk the specifics but I'd assume that it figures out which gear to be by inputs from the ecu such as engine speed, vacuum?, and some other variables (all of which wouldnt change if it was auto or manual).

newer AW4s are controlled by the OBD-II.