MJ'87 Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 witch stick transmission was meant to go with the 2.5 4cyl MJ? mine has a 4-speed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOMJ87 Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 AX-4 i believe is it for that one. Thats what I HAD. Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenosha Warrior Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 at's what Ive got. In the summer I'm tearing down my entire drivetrain. rebuild my 2.5L, do seals and everything on the AX-4, do axel seals and *maybe* upgrade to a D44. I'm buying a 4.0L auto 4x4 cherokee to drive while the mj is outta commision Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 huh huh witch stick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 It is also theoretically possible that 86 (maybe even early 87) MJs could have the T-4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ'87 Posted December 13, 2006 Author Share Posted December 13, 2006 Ha, ha, "witch" yeah, thanks. I'm putting in a new clutch and the new pilot bushing doesnt fit in my flywheel. the guy at the shop said the 2.5 only had the 5-speed. i was wondering if the previous owner had swapped it with the one i have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1986Comanche Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Ha, ha, "witch" yeah, thanks. I'm putting in a new clutch and the new pilot bushing doesnt fit in my flywheel. the guy at the shop said the 2.5 only had the 5-speed. i was wondering if the previous owner had swapped it with the one i have The 2.5L came with a 4 speed or 5 speed. My 1986 with the 2.5L came from the factory with a 4 speed. What year is your Comanche? Is it 4x2 or 4x4? You can tell from the VIN if yours came with a 4 speed originally. Look at the 5th digit in the VIN if your truck is 4x2 it will have an S for the 4 speed. If your truck is 4x4 it will have an X for the 4 speed. That is if it had a 4 speed from the factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ'87 Posted December 15, 2006 Author Share Posted December 15, 2006 thanks for the VIN thing. I'm gonna check right now. its an '89 4x2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ'87 Posted December 15, 2006 Author Share Posted December 15, 2006 its a "T" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyComanche Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 You can always try putting it in 5th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridergoatee Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 my 86 2.5L has the 5 speed :chillin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1986Comanche Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 its a "T" You can't tell from the VIN unless it is 1988 or older. I would bet yours had a 4 speed from the factory though. I have seen many 1989s with 4 speeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1986Comanche Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 my 86 2.5L has the 5 speed :chillin: Yours would have an L in the 5th digit of the VIN then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenosha Warrior Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 its a "T" You can't tell from the VIN unless it is 1988 or older. I would bet yours had a 4 speed from the factory though. I have seen many 1989s with 4 speeds. My 89 has a 2.5L 4spd. its a 4x2. quick q. only AMC did the black interiors for the XJ/MJ's right? I found a red XJ w/ black interior (nabbed the door winder) and the door tag said 1988 as the make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 Ha, ha, "witch" yeah, thanks. I'm putting in a new clutch and the new pilot bushing doesnt fit in my flywheel. the guy at the shop said the 2.5 only had the 5-speed. i was wondering if the previous owner had swapped it with the one i have The AX-4 and the AX-5 are the same transmission, except the AX-4 has an enpty rear section where the 5th gear bits are in the AX-5. The pilot shaft snout should be the same diameter. Either he got the wrong pilot bushing, or your 4-speed is a T-4 instead of an AX-4. For the first couple of years AMC had problems obtaining enough AX-4 and AX-5 transmissions, so the used some T-4 and T-5 boxes to keep the assembly lines moving. I thought that was true only in 1984 and 1985, but I suppose it's possible they were still doing it in 1986 when the MJ came out. BTW, the guy at the shop is wrong. The early XJs and MJs were available with a 4-cyl engine and 4-speed transmission. That was the base configuration. I have two of them here, an 86 MJ longbed and an 88 MJ shortbed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ'87 Posted December 16, 2006 Author Share Posted December 16, 2006 hey, thanks a lot. i'll inform you guys of anything else during my MJ project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjeff87 Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 quick q. only AMC did the black interiors for the XJ/MJ's right? I found a red XJ w/ black interior (nabbed the door winder) and the door tag said 1988 as the make. Correct...or so I thought. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenosha Warrior Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 quick q. only AMC did the black interiors for the XJ/MJ's right? I found a red XJ w/ black interior (nabbed the door winder) and the door tag said 1988 as the make. Correct...or so I thought. Jeff all I care is that the dash is black, and so are the seats. I'm going back to yank the dash (just the bezel, not the gauges, as its got idiot lights like my own) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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