benjy_26 Posted March 7, 2014 Posted March 7, 2014 Hello everyone. In my ongoing quest to make my MJ more appropriate for my usage, I have decided that the AX4 that's in there won't be in there for long. I want an overdrive gear and an external slave cylinder, so I'm looking at AX5's, prefferebly with n attached t case so I can do my 4wd conversion at the same time. Is there a particular year or vehicle I should be looking for to donate it's parts to my Manche? Thanks in advance!
dasbulliwagen Posted March 8, 2014 Posted March 8, 2014 The internal and external slave bell housing for the ax4 and ax5 are the same. I found this out recently when I did the same to mine. I'm not sure if its possible to find the conversion parts though without a full donor. You'll need the slave spacer and studs. The throwout arm and pivot. The slave plastic pivot that goes on the end of the slave pushrod. I might be missing a part but that will be close enough to get you started. Might just be easier to find a complete donor.
benjy_26 Posted March 8, 2014 Author Posted March 8, 2014 I was afraid of that. The 2.5 Jeeps arent very common in my area. If I'm going to need a full donor, it's actually easier for me to do an AX15 swap. :-\
mvusse Posted March 8, 2014 Posted March 8, 2014 AX15 will not bolt onto a 2.5 without the unicorn of bellhousings: dodge dakota 2.5/stick. Since this transmission is a lot longer you will also need new front and rear driveshafts.
Jeep Driver Posted March 8, 2014 Posted March 8, 2014 Look for the 94XJ SE as a donor.......they are out there......will have the 4.10 front axle too.
benjy_26 Posted March 8, 2014 Author Posted March 8, 2014 Look for the 94XJ SE as a donor.......they are out there......will have the 4.10 front axle too. I'll keep an eye out, but in my area, 4 banger Heeps that were NOT YJ's are the Unicorns. lol. I know that a YJ has a different mounting scheme for the T-Case than the XJ/MJ. Is it possible to re-clock it to work in a MJ, or is it even a real isdue? As far as the Dodge 2.5-tp-AX15 bellhousing, they are fairly rare in the US.... But in Mexico, they can be had much more easily. Living a stone's throw away from the border does have its advantages. ;)
benjy_26 Posted March 8, 2014 Author Posted March 8, 2014 Oh, btw, there's also a rumor of a 'yota tranny fitting the Jeep AX5 bell. I think its a W55 or W58 tranny. What's my point, you ask? Well, the tranny in question was often found behind a 7MGTE in Supras, giving it good power handling characteristics, is fairly light, and it is said that it can be mated to the Yota t-cases fairly easily. If I can't get to where I need to be using Jeep/Chryco parts, I have no compunctions about putting a bit of Toy in my Manche. I'll keep y'all posted on my findings.
mvusse Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 The AX15 is closely related to the Toyota R154. Aside from that I don't know about any other Toyota/Jeep similarities.
benjy_26 Posted March 10, 2014 Author Posted March 10, 2014 The AX15 is closely related to the Toyota R154. Aside from that I don't know about any other Toyota/Jeep similarities. I seem to recall that the W55 or W58 trannys were rumored to fit some AX bellhousings. I believe some investigation is in order.... To the JY, Robin! :D
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