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Engine Swap

252 views 10 replies 5 participants last post by  Renegade79  
#1 ·
Replacing my 258, t150, Dana 20 in my 1979 CJ5 with this complete setup (258, t176, Dana 300) from a 1980 CJ5.

Question.
Will I need to alter anything besides possibly the driveshafts?
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#2 ·
Driveshafts for sure. Transmission cross member will likely be in a different set of holes. Trans tunnel cover will need to be modified for different shifter locations. Maybe a few other minor things that I'm not thinking of.

Should be pretty straight forward.
 
#3 ·
If your t176 has the same shifter as my 1983, you'll need to trim your tub opening and get (or make) a trans tunnel cover. I replaced my tub with an aftermarket one and it had the tunnel opening precut for the t150 and other transmissions that we more centered. Here are some pics of where I needed to trim. Good luck with the swap!
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