The newer bellhousing will not mate with the 3.8 engine.
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Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 AT 12:07 PM
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Will the transmission from a 1999 wrangler tj sport 4x4 with a 2.5 4cy work in my 1999 wrangler tj 4x4 sport 4.0 straight 6cy? I have a 1999 jeep wrangler 4x4 sport 4.0 straight 6cy and my transmission is bad and im looking for a used one to replace the one I have and the ones I have found the motor's are all 2.5 4cy, will the transmission's work in my jeep?
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Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 AT 3:13 PM
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Maybe. You have to see if the bellhousings mate up. The transmission for the smaller engine also may not be able to handle the torque and horsepower from the larger engine.
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Will a jeep cherokee transmission fit into a jeep wrangler (Jeep wrangler is year 1998 automatic 4.7L engine)?
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LOOK UP THE TRANNY---TRANSFER CASEFOR BOTH VEHICLES
LOOK AT PART NUMBERS, PICTURES, ETC THAT WILL CONFIRM OR DENY AN EXACT MATCH
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