DualSportDad

i'm looking for some input.

i miss driving stick and a i have a auto xj with 33's and stock gears. gas mileage is in the ****ter and i have been thinking about doing gears. then a idea popped into my head, the stock gears in a stick box xj are 3.07 right? and a auto stock gear ratio is 3.93? will what if i just kill two birds with one stone?

the input i'm looking for here is: is this a good idea (pros and cons) and price comparison.

looking forward to seeing what you all think. thanks.

96_xj

what year xj? what tcase?

and stock gears for an auto are 3.55


go to the JY and grab a manual tranny make sure the spline count is the same and it compatible for the year you have and the tcase. grab its cross member as well. as a just in caser. aslo need to grab the clutch pedal/master cylinder.

go thru clean it up, throw a new clutch on it. and bam!


id say for $500 or so compared to the $1500 rebuild its a good choice. and gotta love a 5 speed!

DualSportDad

here's a question: if i have a auto trans and 33's the correct gear ratio i'd want would be 4:56 correct? what would it be if i did a stick box swap?

Rock Toy

Not sure what you want to know. If you are looking for crawl ratio you usually want
lower gears with a stick because you don't have the torque converter to help multiply
low speed power. ( as in walking up a boulder )