I've seen good T-5s in my area for as much as 200.00. I'm not sure what
would be so special about your situation. I'm running a I6, 258 with a T-5
tranny which is working fine. I'm not familiar with YJs other than there
are a lot of things the same. I would be willing to bet it shouldn't be too
bad to get a tranny for this particular model.

hth,

bill




"Prowler99" <camcopa2002@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:xI%Mb.455$iD6.226511@news1.news.adelphia.net. ..
> I know that the jeep ran good up until the time that the tranny failed. If
> the engine WAS bad, it wouldn't be too hard to change it to a six I
wouldn't
> think. My primary worry is how hard it is gonna be to find a tranny for
this
> particular jeep.
> Randy
> "William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
> news:bu2062$ciq3g$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > May be difficult to get a good understanding of the condition of the
> engine,
> > etc without it running.
> >
> > I prefer the 6 cylinder over 4 for my purposes. This might be a
> > consideration for you as well.
> >
> > Having said that I had the chance of buying a nice CJ7 for half the
price
> of
> > the one I bought and I can kick myself now for not buying it. It had a
4
> > cyclinder in it and I had not yet had enough experince looking at CJs to
> > know what I was looking at.
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > "Prowler99" <camcopa2002@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:Rp%Mb.446$iD6.222124@news1.news.adelphia.net. ..
> > > I haven't had a jeep in quite some time(1975) and I have a chance to
get
> > > back in one for cheep!
> > > 1989 (yj?) soft top, good body, four cylinder, good frame for $500.
The
> > > kicker is that the tranny is shot. When I looked at it, the tranny
> wasn't
> > > there at all so I don't even know anything about it other than the guy
> > said
> > > it was a 5-speed.
> > > He said he was having difficulty locating one for less than $1700 and
> he
> > > didn't know what kind of tranny it was either. A guy told me it may be
a
> > > Peugeot tranny and that if it was it was junk.
> > > Should I buy the jeep and invest? ....or keep looking?
> > > Thanks for any help.
> > > Randy
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

I've seen good T-5s in my area for as much as 200.00. I'm not sure what
would be so special about your situation. I'm running a I6, 258 with a T-5
tranny which is working fine. I'm not familiar with YJs other than there
are a lot of things the same. I would be willing to bet it shouldn't be too
bad to get a tranny for this particular model.

hth,

bill




"Prowler99" <camcopa2002@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:xI%Mb.455$iD6.226511@news1.news.adelphia.net. ..
> I know that the jeep ran good up until the time that the tranny failed. If
> the engine WAS bad, it wouldn't be too hard to change it to a six I
wouldn't
> think. My primary worry is how hard it is gonna be to find a tranny for
this
> particular jeep.
> Randy
> "William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
> news:bu2062$ciq3g$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > May be difficult to get a good understanding of the condition of the
> engine,
> > etc without it running.
> >
> > I prefer the 6 cylinder over 4 for my purposes. This might be a
> > consideration for you as well.
> >
> > Having said that I had the chance of buying a nice CJ7 for half the
price
> of
> > the one I bought and I can kick myself now for not buying it. It had a
4
> > cyclinder in it and I had not yet had enough experince looking at CJs to
> > know what I was looking at.
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > "Prowler99" <camcopa2002@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:Rp%Mb.446$iD6.222124@news1.news.adelphia.net. ..
> > > I haven't had a jeep in quite some time(1975) and I have a chance to
get
> > > back in one for cheep!
> > > 1989 (yj?) soft top, good body, four cylinder, good frame for $500.
The
> > > kicker is that the tranny is shot. When I looked at it, the tranny
> wasn't
> > > there at all so I don't even know anything about it other than the guy
> > said
> > > it was a 5-speed.
> > > He said he was having difficulty locating one for less than $1700 and
> he
> > > didn't know what kind of tranny it was either. A guy told me it may be
a
> > > Peugeot tranny and that if it was it was junk.
> > > Should I buy the jeep and invest? ....or keep looking?
> > > Thanks for any help.
> > > Randy
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

I've seen good T-5s in my area for as much as 200.00. I'm not sure what
would be so special about your situation. I'm running a I6, 258 with a T-5
tranny which is working fine. I'm not familiar with YJs other than there
are a lot of things the same. I would be willing to bet it shouldn't be too
bad to get a tranny for this particular model.

hth,

bill




"Prowler99" <camcopa2002@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:xI%Mb.455$iD6.226511@news1.news.adelphia.net. ..
> I know that the jeep ran good up until the time that the tranny failed. If
> the engine WAS bad, it wouldn't be too hard to change it to a six I
wouldn't
> think. My primary worry is how hard it is gonna be to find a tranny for
this
> particular jeep.
> Randy
> "William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
> news:bu2062$ciq3g$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > May be difficult to get a good understanding of the condition of the
> engine,
> > etc without it running.
> >
> > I prefer the 6 cylinder over 4 for my purposes. This might be a
> > consideration for you as well.
> >
> > Having said that I had the chance of buying a nice CJ7 for half the
price
> of
> > the one I bought and I can kick myself now for not buying it. It had a
4
> > cyclinder in it and I had not yet had enough experince looking at CJs to
> > know what I was looking at.
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > "Prowler99" <camcopa2002@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:Rp%Mb.446$iD6.222124@news1.news.adelphia.net. ..
> > > I haven't had a jeep in quite some time(1975) and I have a chance to
get
> > > back in one for cheep!
> > > 1989 (yj?) soft top, good body, four cylinder, good frame for $500.
The
> > > kicker is that the tranny is shot. When I looked at it, the tranny
> wasn't
> > > there at all so I don't even know anything about it other than the guy
> > said
> > > it was a 5-speed.
> > > He said he was having difficulty locating one for less than $1700 and
> he
> > > didn't know what kind of tranny it was either. A guy told me it may be
a
> > > Peugeot tranny and that if it was it was junk.
> > > Should I buy the jeep and invest? ....or keep looking?
> > > Thanks for any help.
> > > Randy
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

 

Buying that Jeep is a no-brainer,. do it. If you don't want to buy it,
let me know so I can. :) I bought my '89 YJ 4 cyl in November 2002 for
$600 and love it. Recently, I have swapped in a 4.0L driveline from a
'98 XJ (check my web page out if you are interested in swapping in a
4.0L). The transmission for a YJ with a 4 cyl is an AX-5. I have my
old one for sale if you are interested, just let me know. Good luck
on the Jeep purchase.

-Brent Bogrees
'89 YJ 4.0L w/ 33" BFG MT's and '98 XJ 4.0L driveline swap
'94 XJ 4.0L w/ 31" BFG AT's
http://www.chrr.ohio-state.edu/~bogrees/html/Jeep.html


"Prowler99" <camcopa2002@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<Rp%Mb.446$iD6.222124@news1.news.adelphia.net >...
> I haven't had a jeep in quite some time(1975) and I have a chance to get
> back in one for cheep!
> 1989 (yj?) soft top, good body, four cylinder, good frame for $500. The
> kicker is that the tranny is shot. When I looked at it, the tranny wasn't
> there at all so I don't even know anything about it other than the guy said
> it was a 5-speed.
> He said he was having difficulty locating one for less than $1700 and he
> didn't know what kind of tranny it was either. A guy told me it may be a
> Peugeot tranny and that if it was it was junk.
> Should I buy the jeep and invest? ....or keep looking?
> Thanks for any help.
> Randy

 

Buying that Jeep is a no-brainer,. do it. If you don't want to buy it,
let me know so I can. :) I bought my '89 YJ 4 cyl in November 2002 for
$600 and love it. Recently, I have swapped in a 4.0L driveline from a
'98 XJ (check my web page out if you are interested in swapping in a
4.0L). The transmission for a YJ with a 4 cyl is an AX-5. I have my
old one for sale if you are interested, just let me know. Good luck
on the Jeep purchase.

-Brent Bogrees
'89 YJ 4.0L w/ 33" BFG MT's and '98 XJ 4.0L driveline swap
'94 XJ 4.0L w/ 31" BFG AT's
http://www.chrr.ohio-state.edu/~bogrees/html/Jeep.html


"Prowler99" <camcopa2002@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<Rp%Mb.446$iD6.222124@news1.news.adelphia.net >...
> I haven't had a jeep in quite some time(1975) and I have a chance to get
> back in one for cheep!
> 1989 (yj?) soft top, good body, four cylinder, good frame for $500. The
> kicker is that the tranny is shot. When I looked at it, the tranny wasn't
> there at all so I don't even know anything about it other than the guy said
> it was a 5-speed.
> He said he was having difficulty locating one for less than $1700 and he
> didn't know what kind of tranny it was either. A guy told me it may be a
> Peugeot tranny and that if it was it was junk.
> Should I buy the jeep and invest? ....or keep looking?
> Thanks for any help.
> Randy

 

Buying that Jeep is a no-brainer,. do it. If you don't want to buy it,
let me know so I can. :) I bought my '89 YJ 4 cyl in November 2002 for
$600 and love it. Recently, I have swapped in a 4.0L driveline from a
'98 XJ (check my web page out if you are interested in swapping in a
4.0L). The transmission for a YJ with a 4 cyl is an AX-5. I have my
old one for sale if you are interested, just let me know. Good luck
on the Jeep purchase.

-Brent Bogrees
'89 YJ 4.0L w/ 33" BFG MT's and '98 XJ 4.0L driveline swap
'94 XJ 4.0L w/ 31" BFG AT's
http://www.chrr.ohio-state.edu/~bogrees/html/Jeep.html


"Prowler99" <camcopa2002@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<Rp%Mb.446$iD6.222124@news1.news.adelphia.net >...
> I haven't had a jeep in quite some time(1975) and I have a chance to get
> back in one for cheep!
> 1989 (yj?) soft top, good body, four cylinder, good frame for $500. The
> kicker is that the tranny is shot. When I looked at it, the tranny wasn't
> there at all so I don't even know anything about it other than the guy said
> it was a 5-speed.
> He said he was having difficulty locating one for less than $1700 and he
> didn't know what kind of tranny it was either. A guy told me it may be a
> Peugeot tranny and that if it was it was junk.
> Should I buy the jeep and invest? ....or keep looking?
> Thanks for any help.
> Randy

 

It all depends on what your goal is but, the body and frame is worth $500!

--
JimG
80' CJ-7, 258 CID
35" BFG MT's on 15x10 Centerlines
4.56 D30-D44 SOA
D300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn 8000i w/dual batteries
LockRight F&R


"Prowler99" <camcopa2002@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Rp%Mb.446$iD6.222124@news1.news.adelphia.net. ..
> I haven't had a jeep in quite some time(1975) and I have a chance to get
> back in one for cheep!
> 1989 (yj?) soft top, good body, four cylinder, good frame for $500. The
> kicker is that the tranny is shot. When I looked at it, the tranny wasn't
> there at all so I don't even know anything about it other than the guy
said
> it was a 5-speed.
> He said he was having difficulty locating one for less than $1700 and he
> didn't know what kind of tranny it was either. A guy told me it may be a
> Peugeot tranny and that if it was it was junk.
> Should I buy the jeep and invest? ....or keep looking?
> Thanks for any help.
> Randy
>
>

 

It all depends on what your goal is but, the body and frame is worth $500!

--
JimG
80' CJ-7, 258 CID
35" BFG MT's on 15x10 Centerlines
4.56 D30-D44 SOA
D300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn 8000i w/dual batteries
LockRight F&R


"Prowler99" <camcopa2002@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Rp%Mb.446$iD6.222124@news1.news.adelphia.net. ..
> I haven't had a jeep in quite some time(1975) and I have a chance to get
> back in one for cheep!
> 1989 (yj?) soft top, good body, four cylinder, good frame for $500. The
> kicker is that the tranny is shot. When I looked at it, the tranny wasn't
> there at all so I don't even know anything about it other than the guy
said
> it was a 5-speed.
> He said he was having difficulty locating one for less than $1700 and he
> didn't know what kind of tranny it was either. A guy told me it may be a
> Peugeot tranny and that if it was it was junk.
> Should I buy the jeep and invest? ....or keep looking?
> Thanks for any help.
> Randy
>
>

 

It all depends on what your goal is but, the body and frame is worth $500!

--
JimG
80' CJ-7, 258 CID
35" BFG MT's on 15x10 Centerlines
4.56 D30-D44 SOA
D300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn 8000i w/dual batteries
LockRight F&R


"Prowler99" <camcopa2002@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Rp%Mb.446$iD6.222124@news1.news.adelphia.net. ..
> I haven't had a jeep in quite some time(1975) and I have a chance to get
> back in one for cheep!
> 1989 (yj?) soft top, good body, four cylinder, good frame for $500. The
> kicker is that the tranny is shot. When I looked at it, the tranny wasn't
> there at all so I don't even know anything about it other than the guy
said
> it was a 5-speed.
> He said he was having difficulty locating one for less than $1700 and he
> didn't know what kind of tranny it was either. A guy told me it may be a
> Peugeot tranny and that if it was it was junk.
> Should I buy the jeep and invest? ....or keep looking?
> Thanks for any help.
> Randy
>
>

 

Prowler99 wrote:
> I haven't had a jeep in quite some time(1975) and I have a chance to
> get back in one for cheep! 1989 (yj?) soft top, good body, four
> cylinder, good frame for $500. The

Prowler, unless the body and frame are rotting off it, and the engine is
wasted $500 seems pretty good to me for a project vehicle.
A stock engine swap can run well over $3000 if you have someone else do
it. So IMO if those three things are solid you've got a good starting point.

> He said he was having difficulty locating one for less than $1700 and
> he didn't know what kind of tranny it was either. A guy told me it
> may be a Peugeot tranny and that if it was it was junk. Should I buy
> the jeep and invest? ....or keep looking? Thanks for any help. Randy

I'll defer to the experts here, but that year and 4cyl should have been
an AX-5 tranny and I believe there are a number of options for what you
can put in there with different bellhousings.

--
Simon
"I may be wrong, but I'm not uncertain." -- Robert A. Heinlein