Automatic behind a 4.6?

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Automatic behind a 4.6?

Post by Zorm »

What tranny are you all using behind your stroker. Right now I have a old T176 4 speed manual mated to a NP208.
Picked up a NV3550 5 speed that I was going to mate the NP208 to.
Just recently picked up another 4.0 with a AW4 and np231 I was gonna toss in a CJ for the wife, but that deal fell through.
Now my daughters 03 2.4L is having issues with tranny and engine. I know it has been said by many folks," if ya wanted a 6 cyl jeep go buy one" anyway, I am really thinking about tossing the 4.0 and the nv3550/NP208 in her TJ (if anyone had done that engine swap, please chime in)
So what I am getting at is, if anyone has a AW4 behind their stroker, pros and cons please. My stroker is in a 83 Cherokee, last year for the big ones.

thanks for any input
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Re: Automatic behind a 4.6?

Post by Muad'Dib »

Most of us who build strokers with the AW4 leave the transmission alone. Its more than capable of handling the power.
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Re: Automatic behind a 4.6?

Post by Russ Pottenger »

Muad'Dib wrote:Most of us who build strokers with the AW4 leave the transmission alone. Its more than capable of handling the power.
X 2

I'm amazed at the amount of abuse that transmission will handle
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Re: Automatic behind a 4.6?

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AW4 here, no problems and I tow quite a bit. Highly recommend a trans cooler then you should be good.
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Re: Automatic behind a 4.6?

Post by Cheromaniac »

nicpaige wrote:Highly recommend a trans cooler then you should be good.
X2.
An auto tranny's biggest enemy is heat, and most of it is generated by the torque converter.
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Re: Automatic behind a 4.6?

Post by Zorm »

I have read that the heat and maybe shift points may seem funky. Since this AW4 is a 89, where should I try and find a TCU from? Came off a Ranix controled FI engine, so do I need to do my home work and try and find wire diagrams?
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