Early AX5 value?

[coheed]

So, in swapping my 2.8 for a 3.4 I'm also getting rid of the AX5, NP207, and clutch pedal/master cylinder. I know that the bellhousings are the same between external and internal and that the clutch fork is different on the 84-86. Are there any other differences? And what's the value of said package? I have no clue how many miles are on them, the truck had at least 320k when I got it (the speedo cable was unhooked for who knows how long before I got it) and I've added 30k. Is the clutch fork the only really valuable bit of this? There's not a single AX5 on Facebook within a hundred miles of me to get an idea of price and Jeeps get picked clean within hours at local yards, so I know there's a demand. The only one on craigslist is an internal slave 300 miles away, and they're asking $250.

 

[eaglescout526]

An ideal upgrade and easy bolt in for 87-90 2.5Ls. Hell might be able to go up $100 just because it’s got everything to do the swap. If I had money and a way to get both of them to me I absolutely would. I want to see if the 207 housing is the same size as the 229. 

[coheed]

Well if anyone was using it to do a conversion on a 87 or later they'd have to get the later style master cylinder, but that's fairly cheap in the scheme of things. 

 

I could've answered if the 229 was bigger a few months ago if I knew it was a question in need of an answer. I sold the 229 I had on hand a while back. I don't remember it being substantially larger than either the 207 or the 242. It was heavier than 207 though. 

[eaglescout526]

Yeah the 229 has been a question for sometime in my head but didn’t think anyone here would have both. Or a 207 near me to figure it out. I have this crazy idea to do some internal swapping, mostly the clutch pack diff in the case and the rear housing to fit such and make a 207/229 hybrid to fit behind a manual transmission since the 228/9 can only be found behind an auto on the XJ/MJ.