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Offline redneckjames

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Re: OEM Transfer Cases
« Reply #30 on: July 04, 2011, 02:28:06 PM »
will a 231 or a 242 bolt up to my tranny? i have an 85 and i think the tranny is an 727 or a 904?

and also whats the spline count on my 129?
« Last Edit: July 04, 2011, 02:36:18 PM by redneckjames »

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Re: OEM Transfer Cases
« Reply #31 on: July 04, 2011, 02:38:35 PM »
Lif auto than most likely a998. Will bolt up, but driveshaft mods come in. You can use the eagle intermediate housing to save some so you do not have to mod the front driveshaft. However the rear slips into a 242. And than needs ca. 10 inches added to it.

I run a 242



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Offline redneckjames

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Re: OEM Transfer Cases
« Reply #32 on: July 05, 2011, 01:48:05 PM »
However the rear slips into a 242. And than needs ca. 10 inches added to it.

i dont know what your trying to say right there ^ but i would like to run a 242 or 231 i know i may need to modify the driveshafts but will they mate to my transmission?

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Re: OEM Transfer Cases
« Reply #33 on: July 05, 2011, 02:11:25 PM »
The rear output of the 242 has the shaft slip into it instead of bolting on.

Yes it will bolt up



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Re: OEM Transfer Cases
« Reply #34 on: July 05, 2011, 03:24:35 PM »
The eagle has a fixed rear yoke. The drive shaft bolts up to the transfer case. On the 242 the rear shaft slips into the transfer case.
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Offline redneckjames

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Re: OEM Transfer Cases
« Reply #35 on: July 05, 2011, 06:35:16 PM »
Ok so a 242 will work and a 231? I have an s10 with a 231c in it, I guess the 231 c means Chevrolet? Any chance of that working? Also what's the spline count on that 242? Y'all are helping me a ton!

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Re: OEM Transfer Cases
« Reply #36 on: July 05, 2011, 06:50:45 PM »
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Re: OEM Transfer Cases
« Reply #37 on: July 05, 2011, 10:18:50 PM »
S10 case won't work. But would be good for someone who wanted to adapt a GM 700r transmission to their AMC engine and not want to spend the extra money adapting the Eagle or a Jeep transfer case since the S10 TC is driver's drop.
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Re: OEM Transfer Cases
« Reply #38 on: July 08, 2011, 02:30:25 PM »
i didnt think the s10s would but i got a 231j installed last night, now i need driveshafts and my eagle is done! :)


BTW i have a 129 for sale if anybodys interested..........

its disasembled but all the pieces are there it just needs a bearing, it still works fine but the bearings are about to go

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Re: OEM Transfer Cases
« Reply #39 on: January 12, 2013, 07:02:27 PM »
My Chilton's says that the 80-81 model transfer case uses 1030 motor oil. I'm thinking that is just for the 119 t-case, and not for the NP129 that I have in my 81. It says to use Dexton II in 1982 and later, which I also assume are all outfitted with NP129s like mine.  Make sense?

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Re: OEM Transfer Cases
« Reply #40 on: January 12, 2013, 07:31:53 PM »
AMC later recommended to use Dexron in all the Eagle transfer cases.
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Re: OEM Transfer Cases
« Reply #41 on: January 12, 2013, 07:47:22 PM »
"all" as in every year, every model?  Just want to be sure since i'm in the process of doing a clutch and changing all fluids.

Don't mean to change subjects but is Dextron suitable for the t4 as well?  I read conflicting info.  Some say 90w and some say Dextron.

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Re: OEM Transfer Cases
« Reply #42 on: January 12, 2013, 08:08:52 PM »

The Eagles all used the 23 spline transfer cases, regardless of the transmission they were used behind.

Can't say for certain, but here's the source:http://www.n0kfb.org/homepage/amc/tech/transfer_case/swap/index.htm
« Last Edit: January 12, 2013, 08:12:45 PM by greymarooneightytwo »

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Re: OEM Transfer Cases
« Reply #43 on: January 12, 2013, 08:12:03 PM »
Good to know. Thanks.

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Re: OEM Transfer Cases
« Reply #44 on: January 12, 2013, 08:14:31 PM »
There's a pretty neat chart on that page, which lists the features and characteristics of the New Process transfer cases...

 

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