A T-18 target of oportunity

[IOPort51]

A Jeep Wide ratio T-18 from a 76 CJ5 that had/has a 360 in front of it, obviously not stock, with a Dana 20 TC for $500. Opinions?? comments?? I am about 99% sure this has a 7.5 inch input shaft. Right now the plan is to pick it up on Saturday. I don't really need this now but I'm here, it's here, the money is here. It's just Karma! The universe provides.

 

[LongHorn]

A Jeep Wide ratio T-18 from a 76 CJ5 that had/has a 360 in front of it, obviously not stock, with a Dana 20 TC for $500. Opinions?? comments?? I am about 99% sure this has a 7.5 inch input shaft. Right now the plan is to pick it up on Saturday. I don't really need this now but I'm here, it's here, the money is here. It's just Karma! The universe provides.

A V8 say it ain't so IO.

 

[IOPort51]

A V8 say it ain't so IO.

The V8 will have a longer shaft?

 

[LongHorn]

The V8 will have a longer shaft?

Just more inches.

 

[LongHorn]

There's a 11.87-inch input shaft from the Pickup.

 

[IOPort51]

There's a 11.87-inch input shaft from the Pickup.

The only thing I can think of that could be a problem is the input shaft and the T-150 is 7.5 inches so as long as this one is 7.5 +/- and it already has a Dana 20 on it I should be OK in the CJ5 . thank you for your help.

 

[IOPort51]

A V8 say it ain't so IO.

I'm not buying the motor, he wants $1200 for the motor and it does sound pretty hot but not that hot.
I really want the T-18 and the Dana 20 is a plus. When you came in I thought "well hell what did I miss". The universe could have provided at a better time, now I can put it in the barn with the Dana 44 . and that sucker is going to weigh in at pretty close to 200 pounds, thats going to be fun too.
Mananna

 

[LongHorn]

I'm not buying the motor, he wants $1200 for the motor and it does sound pretty hot but not that hot.
I really want the T-18 and the Dana 20 is a plus. When you came in I thought "well hell what did I miss". The universe could have provided at a better time, now I can put it in the barn with the Dana 44 . and that sucker is going to weigh in at pretty close to 200 pounds, thats going to be fun too.
Mananna

That's a T-18A 6.32 granny low right? The T-18 is a 4to1 low.

 

[LongHorn]

The only thing I can think of that could be a problem is the input shaft and the T-150 is 7.5 inches so as long as this one is 7.5 +/- and it already has a Dana 20 on it I should be OK in the CJ5 . thank you for your help.

I'd get everything from the block back to make sure, but if it was in his rig it should go into yours.

 

[LongHorn]

I'd get everything from the block back to make sure, but if it was in his rig it should go into yours.

The Jeep T-18A bell housing & shift fork are different than the T-176 & T-150 .
You can make the others work, but just to be safe. I'd get it all.

 

[LongHorn]

The Jeep T-18A bell housing & shift fork are different than the T-176 & T-150 .
You can make the others work, but just to be safe. I'd get it all.

The boss inside the bell housing on the factory T-18 setup needs a corresponding shift fork.View attachment 2697

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[IOPort51]

The boss inside the bell housing on the factory T-18 setup needs a corresponding shift fork.View attachment 2697

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Rodger that, give it a try.

 

[IOPort51]

The tranny is a T-18 not a T-18a. but thinking about it I think that will work better for me anyway. It will be geared almost like the T-150 in 2, 3 and 4 and have the 4:1 1st gear. anyway going to look in the morning, taking money with me so I would bet I will own it by tomorrow night. going to try for the bell and will do what I have to do to get the drive shafts. The doner is a 75 CJ5 .

question; will the headers for a 360 fit a AMC 304 ? I am guessing not.

 

[CJ]

Same headers...

 

[Kane]

Dont forget even thoughy you will gain ratio on the tranny you are losing some on the T-case. I dont know the first gear of the T-150 but the final ratio might come out to be close to the same. Of course the T-18 is MUCH stonger.

 

[IOPort51]

Same headers...

so it's pretty much the same head just bigger valves?

 

[CJ]

Yep - Intake valves vary, but the exhaust port is the same, those doglegs breath like nothing else, same headers for AMC 304 - 401... There are different primary pipe sizes for the AMC V8, unless your screaming down the track, normal 1.75 is good to go...

 

[LongHorn]

You can change out the main shaft of the T-18 if you want the 6.32 granny low.

 

[IOPort51]

thanks CJ

Yep - Intake valves vary, but the exhaust port is the same, those doglegs breath like nothing else, same headers for AMC 304 - 401... There are different primary pipe sizes for the AMC V8, unless your screaming down the track, normal 1.75 is good to go...

 

[IOPort51]

that will be somthing to ponder.

You can change out the main shaft of the T-18 if you want the 6.32 granny low.