4-cylinder clutches

[Eagle]

What year did Jeep switch back to using an external slave on the 4-cylinder XJs? I have to replace the clutch on an '88 MJ 4-banger, and I think I might try to track down a newer bellhousing so I can convert to an external slave. Don't know what years to look for.

[benjy_26]

I don't know when the switch was made, but I do know that my brother's 2.5 XJ has an external slave cylinder.

[88whitemanche]

93+

[87Warrior]

In addition to the bell housing, make sure you get the fork and bearing retainer.

 

My 86 2.5 sports a 96 XJ bell housing and fork along with an unknown year bearing retainer. Master, hose and slave are for a 95 XJ and the throwout bearing was a Mopar I had bought for an 03 TJ. This MJ has a much better clutch feel than my TJ which I have owned since 03.

[dasbulliwagen]

The 86 and earliers had external slave as well for both the 2.8 and 2.5. But when I changed mine over I found both bellhousings the same (internal and external) but the internal one didnt have the ball stud or the slave studs and spacer, otherwise they were identical.

[Strokermjcomanche]

I know where a 98 2.5 std xj is that was complete as of 3 weeks ago , should still be there at the JY

 

As said above , roughly 94 .

 

Or here's one , https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/pts/5572106371.html

[88whitemanche]

There's an article in jp mag that I just received giving the info for converting to an external slave

[DaveB26]

i have an 87 with a 4 speed and the bell housing had the holes and stuff set up for the slave outside and the internal bearing junk thing too. i swapped to an 86 5 speed transmission and the bell housing was the same.