LSJ with F23. Modified T-stat housing?
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LSJ with F23. Modified T-stat housing?
Anybody with an LSJ that has done an F23 swap should have ran into the problem of the T-stat housing interfering with the shifter cable bracket on the F23 transmission. Looking online I have seen people talking about a "modified T-stat housing" but no pictures or discussion on how it is modified.
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The problem with the 2.2 t-stat housing is that the lower radiator hose is routed right towards the oil cooler and to get around it puts a big kink in the line. Also, looking at where the oil cooler taps into the LSJ t-stat housing it looks like the oil cooler is not meant to get full flow. It looks it is designed to cause only a minor pressure differential so that coolant will only trickle through the oil heat exchanger. I was afraid if I routed the oil cooler, say in line with the heater that it would get too much flow and actually extract too much heat from the oil. This is all just a theory based on how the stock system is setup. I don't know if any of it is accurate.
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armcclure (03-08-2018)
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Either way I have modified my shifter link bracket to clear the t-stat housing. There was no way around it being sort of a hack job and I had to take off more material than I was comfortable with. Considering getting a backup shifter cable bracket as well as another LSJ T-stat housing that I am going to see if I can modify by trimming down and welding back in a flat plate in the bowl area. Mainly just to see what it would take to be done that way as in my mind seems like it could turn out a little cleaner.
#9
I hate to be commenting on an older post like this but has anyone found a decent write up on this? I have a few particular things I’m curious about but would be really interested in this swap. Seems pretty cost effective and a stronger transmission.
#10
It's pretty straightforward. Is there anything specific you're wanting to know?