Nice EBAY find.......

Quote from joelove

Picked up a EBAY find today.....a Ford t-18 granny geared transmission. Not bad for $120. Also pretty local, up in PA.
Any fellow CJ t-18 owners have any tips? I've got a bunch of websites bookmarked detailing the install.

Joe

That's sweet! A rebuild kit will be $150. I think you'll need to change out or shorten the input shaft for it to fit a CJ bell housing. I think Parts Mike has them in stock.

I have a T150 bell housing that should fit it, but you may need to drill two holes. For a CJ, a T150 and T18 throw out bearing fork are almost identical. The only difference is that the Jeep T18 throw-out bearing fork has a relief cut out of one side to give room for a bolt head. I'm not sure if the same is true for a Ford T18.

When you go to the forums and ask questions, make sure you say that you have a FORD T18. It makes a difference. Two good websights to hit are Jeeps Unlimited CJ tech forum, and CJOffroad. CJOffroad has an awesome search engine. I'd start there.

It looks dirty Yuk! LOL Yeah Granny Low!

I have a bell that will work for your swap . free come and get it . I put a t18 in mine 2 years ago , but i went to a hydraulic set up for the clutch nice on the trail and in traffic . I used the Novak adapter and rebuild kit for mine it work's well .

I also have a T150 bell housing.

CJoffroad has been having some problems. I think they are switching servers or companies or something. A lot of those guys are also on the Jeeps Unlimited CJtech forum.

It just occurred to me that you will need a few more things for that T18. You'll need a skid plate from a T150 / T18 Jeep (they used the same), and you will have to drill new holes for that skid plate.

IF I WERE YOU....I'd have a custom skid plate made up that won't hang down as low. In fact, you might want to consider making some 1" lift motor mounts so that you can tuck the tranny up even further. I've been wanting to do this but haven't had the time. Imagine that......

Really doubt you'll need the rebuild kit. Mine had 100k miles on it when I got it and I've beat it and it still performs flawlessy.

I have some thick diamond plate that I was going to use for mine....someday. If you are going to make one maybe we can just get two cut out. I might have enough for two.

I used to have some pics or threads somewhere that had good examples. I think they are on CJOffroad forum.

I want to mount a cross bar to the frame to have the tranny bolted to. That way the skid plate will be separate from the mount. It will make it easier to work on.

Quote from 85cj7

hydraulic set up for the clutch nice on the trail and in traffic.

How is that granny low on the street with the 5.0? Do you even use it, or just start in second? Do the 2-3 and 3-4 steps seem really wide?