242 to 231 xfercase. Anything I need to change?

[Old Yeller]

Well, since my 242 took a dump from running with almost no fluid, I may have found a replacement xfercase. It is a 231 from an 88. As you may not recall, I already swapped in the 21 spline input in my now blown xfercase, to mate up with the old 89 aw4 transmission that is in it now. Therefore the spline count should be correct in this replacement (21).

Anyways, other than the displayed shift pattern being incorrect, is there anything I need to worry about before doing this swap? Is the shift pattern still straight back, over, and back again?

Thanks,
Rob D

[The Garagemahal]

Get the shifter plate too , 231's have 4 stops , and the 242's have 5

[Old Yeller]

I'm not sure if that is an option. I think it is just the xfercase itself I am getting. The detents (stops) are within the transfer case itself anyways arn't they? I thought the plate was just to stop you from going quickly into low gear, and displaying what gear you are in.

[The Garagemahal]

I think both do , but you could do without the shift plate , Maybe ?

[tchase]

I've never really been able to get a straight answer on what is different shifter wise, so I did some digging in the factory parts catalogs. The shifter gate, of course, is different. As is the lever itself, and the long shifter rod (the one without the adjuster).

BTW you'd be welcome to any of the needed pieces off my XJ at very little cost.

[Creepy]

there are dedents in the tcase. the gates are not overly important.

remove the shifter gate under the whiskers and you are fine.
you'll be shifting by feel of the dedents.

[Old Yeller]

Good enough. I should be doing it this weekend. As for shifter rod length, hopefully it is shorter, as I can always go that direction. I'll be posting pics of what fluid neglect can do to a 242 later this weekend lol.