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What's best installing a TH350 into 82 çj8 or having old 3speed automatic transmission rebuilt any advice would be appreciated.

Dice216

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Mount Carmel
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PA
So I have a 1982 scrambler which is also an automatic transmission but when I put in drive it stalls cause torque converter is locked up tranny pan had alot of material in it but no big pieces so I was wanting to put a TH350 in cause alot easier to get parts for and get worked on any advice would be greatly appreciated....it has the 258 ci straight 6
 

Chamba

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Vero Beach
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Not a direct answer to your query, but putting an AX15 5 speed in from Novak is about as easy as it's possible to be. The results would be a fun- to- drive manual allowing you to row though the gears at will in an frenzy of shifting excitement and providing cruising pleasure with a 23% overdrive.

You'd need a pedal tree from a YJ, which is easy and cheap to obtain and bell housing/ flywheel which Novak can provide.

Whether you upgrade your slushbox or go to a manual you'll need to modify or replace your drive shafts (tom woods makes high quality and affordable shafts).
 

Interceptor

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Galivants Ferry
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Would not the 350 Transmission need an adapter for 300 transfer?
 

John N

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Rockville
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Get the original rebuilt. It’s a very common Chrysler transmission, it should be a simple rebuild for most any transmission shop.
 

Rosco1974

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Original rebuilt or find a 32RH. Very similar trans, both can be built well. 32RH has crankshaft position sensor cutout if you want to do a junkyard MPI setup and only needs a clocking ring for Dana 300.
 

Dice216

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Mount Carmel
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PA
Ok thanks I was just needing some direction I'll be calling transmission shop see about getting it all redone appreciate it
 
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