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Interested if anyone has a spare or leftover internal slave AX-15 bellhousing lying around they'd like to part ways with, loan out, or donate. Looking into making my own engine adapter and want to avoid removing my trans just for dimensions... worth a shot!

i am new hear. just checkn to see if anyone knows if i need to change the inspection plate when goin from ba10 to ax15 transmission? also would a bellhousing from a 87 to 93 wrangler ax15 4.0 work with my 89 comanche 4.0.. the current bellhousing i have is from a 94+ ax15 external slave. but it doesnt line up 100% to the bolt holes on my motor. any help is apreciated

AX4/ AX5 internal and external slave bellhousings are the same part. The internal slave model doesnt have the studs for the external slave or the ball stud for the throw-out, otherwise they are the same. And through comparing part numbers, they use the same clutch disc and pressure plate between the two as well. The driveshaft for a short bed 2.5, AX5, 231 combo will work in a 2.5, AX5, 207 combo. This is assuming that the 207 was only used in the 86 model Comanches. If I'm wrong please let me know. The driveshaft I bought said it was out of an 87, so I assume it was with a 231. I was really worried about this one as I bought the driveshaft 3-4 years ago for my project to convert to 4x4. Measuring the differences in the 2wd and 4wd trans setups comes to almost exactly 12 inches longer for the 4wd one, but measuring the driveshafts I came up that the 2wd one was about 13 1/2 inches longer than the 4wd one I bought. Looking at the 4wd one installed on the lift with the rear at full droop, I have about a full half of spline engagement in the t-case output, so looks like I will be good! All I have left now to finish my 4x4 conversion is re attach exhaust, install crank sensor, install the little bracket that supports the t-case shifter, bleed the clutch master and slave. I also have new U-joints to install, but those will come after I can get this thing moving again. And I guess I need a new speedo cable as the 2wd one is way too short now. Never heard about that being an issue before in reading about other peoples conversions. Oh well. Its also getting new park brake cables as soon as I get the chance as well. Mine have collapsed on themselves rendering the park brake useless.

Alright, here's my situation: I have an '87 4.0 comanche that I bought, and it had a jammed up pukegoat in it. Fortunately, it had an ax-15 lying in the back of the bed. All I know about that one is that it's a pre-94 model. When I went to trade out the trannies (I've already modified the crossmember), I found that I only had 1 bolt holding the tranny onto the engine after I originally took the crossmember off. So, what I need are the dimensions of each of the bell-to-engine bolts (including bell to dust cover bolts), ie length, head sizes, and thread types so I can have my local Bolts and Fasteners shop fab some for me. I have no idea if anyone out in the nethers can tell me this info, but here's to hoping. Also, can anyone tell me if I need a different pilot bearing for the ax-15 than the one that came with the BA10?