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Thanks I'll get it ordered. I backed it out of the shop with "new" zj box on there and all I can say is wow. Much quicker ratio than the old manual box can't wait to get the pump hooked up.

I have an 87 Comanche 2.5 base model. I'm adding power steering and overlooked 1 very important detail. I've installed my zj box and was about to install my junkyard ps pump and brackets and realized the donor had a v-belt setup instead of my serpentine setup. I found thru some searches a part number of 53003805 for the correct pulley. Most things I've read on here talk about a remote reservoir pump but the one I pulled from a junkyard has it built on to the pump. Actually it looks like the Saginaw pumps used on Chevys to me. Is that the correct pulley for that pump? Looks like it'll all bolt up fine but I need to get the right pulley for the pump before I take the belt off to install.

Thanks guys. Guess I'll swap the bell housings and throw the other tranny in for now. The water in it scares me a little but it's just gonna be a beater truck for now. Planning to swap a 4.0 5spd setup in it once the axles and suspension are where I want them. Thanks again.

I figured it wouldn't save me any time really. They are both 4speed trannys are the ratios still different? Thanks for the quick reply

I have a 2wd 87 Comanche with a 2.5 4spd. I got a 4x4 trans and transfercase in with the deal, problem is it sat in the weather for a while and has quite a bit of water in it and the bell housing has a crack. I'm not sure which transmissions I have exactly but they look like they unbolt around the tail shaft. I figure I can't get this lucky but, can I swap the tail housings and bolt the transfercase to my 2wd tranny since I know it's good?