My WJ 242LD to 242HD swap

Finally got around to swapping in the 242HD. Paid $121 for the TC and rear V8 drive shaft. Plus the ATF+4 (3), RTV (1) and U-joints (2). The 242HD's are found behind 2000-2003 V8 Grands. They have an aluminum tail cone and a 32 spline output shaft. The chain is 1/4 wider, has 13 more links and is 36.5% stronger. Some early 242 (ZJ's and such) have an aluminum tail cone also but do not have the 32 spline output shaft or wider chain.

Specs on the two TCs

Maximum Capacity Torque: 2028 lbs.-ft. (HD)

EVO 242 4.7 (00-03) pn 05003453AA
Type: NP 242, 244
Number of links: 49
Width: 1-1/4"

Maximum Capacity Torque: 1486 lb.-ft. (LD)

ERO 242 4.0 (00-03) pn 83504575
Type: NP 242
Number of links: 36
Width: 1"

Wont bore everyone with details since TC swaps have been covered on here in detail. But thought people haven't seen a I6 242LD swapped out for a V8 242HD. Really its just swapping the input shafts, swapping the 6 studs that hold the TC to the tranny and putting on the V8 drive shaft.

Took about 4 hours to swap it including lunch. :p Had to swap out the input shafts which took about an hour. Everything looked good. Hardly anything on the magnets so that was good.

Had to swap out the studs from the LD to the HD that mount the TC because the HD were longer and you couldn't get a couple of the nuts on after you installed it.

Rebuilt the V8 drive shaft with greasable joints, wire wheeled it down and painted. It fit perfect after the TC was installed. Took it out for a spin when I was done. Got it up to 80 on the freeway with no vibes. Then to a field and ran it in all the TC selections and worked fine.

Here are some pics.

The TC's. You can see the longer input shaft on the V8 TC (the clean one on the left)

Installed