1997 Cherokee AW4 Automatic Transmission to
1993 YJ Wrangler Swap
Mounting the Shifters
This photo shows the transfer case shifter in its final position and the mounting bracket we fabricated for the Art Carr shifter. It also shows the new cover plate we fabricated to the cover the hole in the floor over the transmission.
This is the Art Carr shifter. You will notice that it is angled to the right. This angle, and the height of the mounting bracket, make it extremely ergonomic (that's the engineer's word for designed for maximum comfort, efficiency, safety, and ease of use). Personally, I think he did it that way so it would clear the Tuffy console behind it.
You might also notice that the labels on the shifter don't exactly match the actual positions of the transmission which are park, reverse, neutral, Drive (or 4), 3 and 2-1. This transmission doesn't have separate postions for first and second gears. Maybe some day when I get the urge I will re-label the shifter. As it is, the transmission can't read so it does what it is supposed to do regardless of the labeling.
Since I no longer have a clutch, we welded a spacer between the brake and clutch levers and attached a custom brake pedal.
That completes the swap. Now it's time to take it out on the road and the trail to see what happens.
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