FSJ Drivetrain Database

Please note the following: The information in this database does NOT apply to anything other than the following rigs:

- 1962-1983 Wagoneer

- 1962-1988 Gladiator and J-trucks

- 1974-1983 Cherokee

- 1984-1992 Grand Wagoneer

It does NOT apply to the following, don't ask, these aren't covered at all on this web site:

- 1984-up Cherokee

- 1984-up Wagoneer

- 1993-up Grand Wagoneer

- any Grand Cherokee

Index

Engines

- Trucks

- Station Wagons / Panels and Wagoneers

Transmissions

- Automatic

- Three Speed Manual

- Four Speed Manual

- Five Speed Manual

Transfer Cases

Axles

- Front

- Rear

Disclaimer

Kudos

References

Engines

Trucks

Engine

Manufacturer

Year

Notes

230 OHC, I-6

Kaiser

1962-65 (early)

OHC/overhead cam

232 OHV, I-6

AMC

1965 (late)-70

OHV/overhead valve

258 OHV, I-6

AMC

1971-87

304 V8

AMC

1971-72

327 V8

AMC

1965-68

350 V8*

Buick

1969-71

360 V8

AMC

1971-87

401 V8

AMC

1974-78

Station Wagons/Panels and Wagoneers, Cherokees

Engine

Manufacturer

Year

Notes

230 OHC, I-6

Kaiser

1962-65 (early)

232 OHV, I-6

AMC

1965 (late)-71 (early)

258 OHV, I-6

AMC

1971 (late)-87

304 V8

AMC

1971-72

327 V8

Kaiser

1965-68

350 V8*

Buick

1969-71

360 V8

AMC

1971-92

401 V8

AMC

1974-78

* It’s been reported that the 350 Buick V8 has been found in the 1972 trucks. For what it’s worth the 1972 AMC factory shop manual does NOT list or show the 350 V8. Nor is it listed in the VIN code break down for 1972. If you do indeed have one my best "guess" is that there were some left in stock after the AMC take over of Kaiser Jeep and AMC offered them as a limited option? Or (more likely) it’s been swapped in at a later date. Either way consider yourself lucky. It’s a very good motor.

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Transmissions

Transmission-Automatic

Model

Year

Availability

Notes

Chrysler 727

1980-92

All

Chrysler 999

1982-1987

All except J-20

Six cylinder w/2.73:1 axle ratio only.

GM TH400

1965-79

All

Except 1965 with the 230 OHC engine.

BW AS-8F

1962-65

Only with 230 OHC eng.

Transmission- 3 Speed Manual

Model

Year

Availability

Notes

T-14A

1967-69

All

except 327 engine

T-15A

1967-79

All

T-85

1966-69

Only w/327 V8 engine

T-86

1962-66

All

Six cylinder only

T-89

1962-66

All

Six cylinder only

T-90

1962-65

All

With 230 OHC engine only

Transmission- 4 Speed Manual

Model

Year

Availability

Notes

T-98A

1962-68

J-Trucks only

T-176

1980-87

All except J-20

Includes the T-177 & T-178 versions

T-18/T-18A*

1969-87

J-Truck/Cherokee

* This tranny started out as the T-18 with a 6.32:1 first gear and a few years later, before 1973 anyway the T-18 changed to a 4.02:1 first gear. When that came into being the 6.32:1 ratio trans became the T-18A.

Transmission- 5 Speed Manual

Model

Year

Availability

Notes

T-5

1982-83

All

Six cylinder only

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Transfer Cases

Model

Year

Availability

Notes

NP-229

1981-85&1987-92

All except J-20

With A/T only. 1987 could have either the NP 229 Type 1 or Type 2 transfer case.

NP-228

1986

All except J-20

With A/T only

NP-219

1980-83

All except J-20

With A/T only

NP-208

1980-87

All

BW 1339

1973-79

All

With A/T only

BW 1305

1973-79

Wagoneer/Cherokee

Single speed, no LOW range, with A/T only

D-20

1962-79

All

From 62-65 and 73-79 with manual trans only. Not available w/230 OHC motor and A/T

D-21

1962-65

Wagoneer

Single speed, no LOW range, used only with the 230 OHC motor and A/T

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AXLES

Front Axles

Model

Year

Availability

Notes

D-27A

1962-70

Wagoneer

D-30

1971-73

Wagoneer

D-44

1962-88

All J-Trucks, 1974-92

Wagoneer/Cherokee/Grand Wagoneer

D-44 w/vacuum

1983-84

All except J-20

With Type 1 NP 229 or NP 228 transfer case disconnect

Rear Axles

Model

Year

Availability

Notes

D-44

1962-79

All

except X,Y,Z series trucks and J-20

1986-92

All except J-20

From late 1986

D-53

1962-68

X,Y series trucks only

Semi-floating axle

D-60-2

1969-73

Trucks only

Semi-floating axle

D-60

1969-88

Z series trucks

Full-floating axle J-20 only

D-70

1962-68

Z series trucks only

Full-floating axle

AMC 20

1980-86

All except J-20

Through early 1986

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Disclaimer

The data base for the FSJ Drive Train Components 1962-1992 has been compiled from Kaiser/AMC and Chrysler factory references ONLY…no other sources were used, not even "my grandpa worked for Jeep in ….and he says…" There will be discrepancies especially on the cusp years: example if a component is listed as ending it’s availability in 1983 and you have an 84 with that part…well it happens. Left over parts get used in the next year just like parts shortages for one year allows parts from the new or next years model to be used earlier than planned. Welcome to the auto industry… If you’re in doubt as to what you have…get down, get dirty and crawl under your rig and read the tag/stamped numbers on the part you’re in doubt about. ALL components have an ID number somewhere. If you don’t know what the numbers should be, how to translate them or where to look all I can say to you is RTFM or ask on the FSJ-list ;)

Hope this reference is useful to you as a guide. If you run into a typo or an error that is documentable through a factory reference please feel free to write me (OldIron@olypen.com) and I’ll check it out and make corrections as necessary.

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Kudos

This data base was not a single effort. It was done basically for the FSJ-list members and other FSJ owners/net surfers but was done by the list members. Some of the folks involved in this project besides myself were Mike Ahlmann, Brad Feick, Kim Wood, Ray Drouillard, Leslie Bright, John Holderman, Chris Medlicott, Dennis Upton, John Esposito, Karen Sheppard, David Dusenbury, Chad Bartman, Wade Alexander and others who I’ve forgotten, sorry… Thanks for everyone’s time spent, couldn’t have done it without your help.

NOTE: This database is NOT to be used/published on other web sites without prior approval by yours truly!

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References used:

- Parts Book: F-76072, Feb 1972, J-Series 1962-72

- Parts Book: F-74082, May 1980, 1974-80, all models

- Parts Book: 89-81-379-084, May 1987, 1981-86, all models

- 1989 TSM 25M88, w/supplements, 1989

- M.R. 253, Mar 1984, covers up to 1988

- M.R. 256, Jul 1984, covers up to 1988

- 1983 TSM 8980-000-346, 1984

- 1982 TSM J821001, 1983

- 1978 TSM J7820, 1977

- SETSM 1976

- 1976 TSM J761001, 1975

- 1975 TSM J751001, 1974

- 1974 TSM J741001, 1974

- 1974 STSM J741001A, 1973

- 1973 TSM J731001, 1972

- 1972 TSM J721001, 1972

- 1972 SM ???? , J-Series 1970-72, 1972

- SA 71-2342-597-01, 1972

- SM-1042, J-Series 1967-69, 1969

- SM 1019-R2, J-Series 1963-66, 1966

- SM 1024-R1, J-Series, 1965