999 Tranny

["Gann, Jeff" <Jeff_Gann@domain.elided>]

Joel & Allan,

I have a 999 that came stock in my 81 CJ7 and it is not an OD tranny.  Just
the standard 3spd.  They may have changed the 999 designation to a 4spd
OD in later years, but I don't think so.  I read that the 999 is basically a
904
with 727 guts.  I can't remember where I read it, but my oldest brother owns
a transmission shop and kind of agrees with that analogy.

I owned an 89 Cherokee with the 4spd OD, and it wasn't as stout as the auto
in my CJ7.  I don't know what the tranny model was, but since I sold the
thing,
I don't care anymore.

Jeff

>Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 08:51 -0800 (PST)
>From: jmbrodsky@domain.elided
>Subject: Re: ihc-digest V6 #374

>Allan,

>        The light duty tranny (Jeep cherokee) is the 904 (3speed from
60-98) and
>the light duty 4 speed OD unit is the 999.  Just got off the phone checking

>these.  I like the Dodge truck 5.9 (360) and the 4 speed auto.  Very nice
in the
>trucks.  Imagine having an extra highway gear for an IH Auto?

>     -Joel Brodsky
>        www.physics.arizona.edu/~jbrodsky