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rotorwrench · 03-27-2018, 05:35 PM

I don't think the Jeep T176 was an overdrive type. The nature of the overdrive placement in the SROD and RTS T170 types and the reversed shifting apparatus on the 3rd/OD side makes it impractical to cross over into the straight 4-speed category. The cases are even different between the SROD and the RTS. The T176 is more like the older top loader 4-speeds only it has a truck like top center shift instead of a side shift like the old top loaders & SMOD version of the T170 plus it's set up for a transfer case that is characteristic of the Jeeps.

There are actually two versions of the SROD. Some have the shifter farther to the rear of the tail housing (Mustang style) and others are closer to the front case (pickups & vans).

03-27-2018, 05:35 PM	#10
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,432	Re: Is this a T170 or ??? I don't think the Jeep T176 was an overdrive type. The nature of the overdrive placement in the SROD and RTS T170 types and the reversed shifting apparatus on the 3rd/OD side makes it impractical to cross over into the straight 4-speed category. The cases are even different between the SROD and the RTS. The T176 is more like the older top loader 4-speeds only it has a truck like top center shift instead of a side shift like the old top loaders & SMOD version of the T170 plus it's set up for a transfer case that is characteristic of the Jeeps. There are actually two versions of the SROD. Some have the shifter farther to the rear of the tail housing (Mustang style) and others are closer to the front case (pickups & vans).