Old school FSJ's

[Metal Twister]

A meeting place for So Cal Full Sized Jeep enthusiast (SCFSJE) to get local info on their rigs is needed, While the IFSJA is a great group and their resources are the best available I think we need a local meeting place. Lets give this a shot for a while and see how it works. If you have a FSJ question and you would like local help post it up and lets see what happens?    

[wiebewagon]

anyone know of a cheaper way than the Milemarker conversion kit to replace a quadrapuke, i mean quadratrac transfer case, or anyone know where i can get an emergency drive switch (the transmission side) for a good price, my Tcase doesnt have the ability to lock into "emergency" mode, eventually i want to just do the MM or some kind of part time conversion kit, so i can get better gas mileage and be able to go out on the trails more

[moorehouse77]

I may have a switch for you but i'll be out of town for the next 13 days.  I'll see if I can find it before I leave.  I have done the mile marker part time conversion and I did NOT see any increase in gas mileage at all.  If you can find a np208 or 205 for cheap it might be a better alternative for replacing your QT.  Both are stronger and have better parts availability.


Dave.

[wiebewagon]

the np208/205 are they an even swap or does it require special bracketing/adapters? in the meantime let me know how much you would want for the switch cause i'd definately be interested in it for a short term fix to my current Tcase

[moorehouse77]

Not sure if you can quote me on this but I beleive you have to replace your tranny output shaft with a shorter one to run a 205 or 208.  

Also lets get a little more specific.  Do you need the actual e-drive switch that goes in the glove box or the diafram that goes on the transfercase or what.  I have most of that system somewhere in my garage from my PT kit.  I replaced alot of parts that were still good.   Let Me Know!

Dave.

[wiebewagon]

i need the Edrive diaphram switch part itself, the one thats actually on the Tcase not in the glove box, or in my case attached to dash for lack of glove box

[wiebewagon]

other question i had about this subject is there a way to switch the replace the edrive diaphram switch with just a mechanical switch that i could like pull on a cable or push a cable to do the same thing the vacuum switch does? cause that would be my other alternative to finding a new diaphram switch

[Metal Twister]

I know nothing about the Qtrack... Sorry some one more qualified will be along shortly im sure.

[wiebewagon]

moorehouse, able to find it or should i just order myself a new one?  if you got it id be happy to take it off your hands, if not thats cool too, i will order one and wait for the new part to come in, oh and where abouts are you? id be happy to come pick up or meet you somewhere to get it if you have it, im in north county, escondido specifically

[moorehouse77]

Hey guys I just got back into town.  I'll get to searching for that diaphram tonight.  There is a thread or a right up on IFSJA about converting the diaphram to a cable using a generic choke cable but I only know of that one guy who has done it and I can't find the thread yet.  I'll let you know what I find.


Dave.

[trcooperone]

You do have to switch out the tail shaft of the tranny to mate up any other t-case. The quadratrac has a 10 splint input so the tail of the tranny is also the wierd 10 spline. I had a quadratrac in the cherokee so I bought a th400/dana 20 combo and bolted that up instead, and it worked great and I twin sticked the D20 witch is nice.

Also on some of the D20 the front yoke to the front drive shaft is a flange tyoe yoke like a toyota but the front yoke on the quadratrac wil fit and replace the flange on the Dana 20. It is a little known swap and is done on broncos all the time.

I personally don't like the full time 4-wheel drive and would swap out the tranny and t-case for somthing different. If your quadratrac had the low range you can usually sell it on IFSJA for a decent price. I did that with mine and it help off-set the cost of the tranny/t-case. I payed $200 for a working tranny/tcase combo for my cherokee.

[wiebewagon]

i may look into that, im still debating doing the part time conversion kit from mile marker, if i do that then the switch would be obsolete, but that being said, i dont have the extra $$ to do that right now, so im hoping to fix that part so i can have a better wheelin experience until i can afford to replace the entire set up or do the conversion

[moorehouse77]

Actually with the part time conversion you still need all the e-drive switches.  On the part time kit the e-drive is what actually puts the t-case into 4 wheel drive. 


Dave.

[moorehouse77]

Here check this out.

http://www.fullsizejeep.com/1024/transfer.htm



Dave.

[wiebewagon]

thats a great link thanks for the info, did you end up going to the mech style shift mechanism? im thinking i may do that or something like it

[moorehouse77]

No I stayed with the vacuum shifting cause at the time I didn't know about converting it to manual shift.  The vacuum works pretty good but there is alot that could be potential problems with it.  So far I haven't had any problems with it and really how often will you be switching in and out of 4 wheel drive.  Once I hit the dirt and have to use 4x4 i just leave it there.


Dave.

[wiebewagon]

thats kinda my thoughts, i eventually want to go with mechanical for reliability, but in the meantime id like to just fix the vacuum one i have

[moorehouse77]

Well unfortunatley I can't seem to find that diaphram.  Sorry to get your hopes up.  I searched everywhere and can't find it and the worst thing is i know I have it somewhere cause I made sure I saved it just in case so it has to be here somewhere.  Sorry man.


Dave.

[lycanthrope]

wow. can you say  

i had high hopes for the OP.  i spend more time at  so cal fsj.  
i am more brand-specific.  hope to help develop the local fsj community with wrenching, parts, and friendship.

 running from the pirates.  

[Metal Twister]

Maybe you can do an intro here and tell us a little about your rig and yourself.    http://www.socalultimate4x4.com/index.php/board,9.0.html Might want to read through the rules also we are a bit different in what we allow on our posts.  No Shape Shifting here.