Calgary Jeep Association
4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: Axemanjay on November 19, 2009, 12:40:27 PM
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Hey Guys...
I am entertaining swapping the AX-5 out of the YJ and converting it to automatic.
I know it could be a chore it itself, but, what tranny would best fit in with minimal fabbing??
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if it's an ax5 tranny it's behind a 2.5 write, i don't think they ever made an auto fo that motor because it;s too weak but if they do i would like to do this swap too because it suck trying to dump a cluch when your flexing out.
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You should be able to bolt anything to the 2.5 that was on a 4.0L/258. The AW4 is a nice tranny but computer controlled so wiring it in would be a pita. Maybe a chrylser 904(or is it 999) from a YJ with a 258?.
Maybe now is a good time to ditch the 4 banger....
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I thought about ditching the 4 squirrels but I just rebuilt the thing top to bottom.
Only got 2 weeks of driving on her yet.
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Anybody hanging on to a TF904/909 they're looking to get rid of???
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If I remember, you can get a Dakota bellhousing, and swap an AX-15 behind it? If so....why not the Dakota bellhousing and then an auto (AW4)?
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I read somewhere that the older xj, commanche, and others with the 2.5 came with a AW4, could it make sense to bolt a AW4 to a 2.5 yj?
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My sister had a 2.5 Auto. If I remeber properly it was a 95. It was guttless though.
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If I remember, you can get a Dakota bellhousing, and swap an AX-15 behind it? If so....why not the Dakota bellhousing and then an auto (AW4)?
AW4 never came in a dakota and the AW4 case in all one piece, bell housing doesn't come off seperatly.
You should realize that in addition to the tranny you will probably need a steering column with shifter(or some sort of floor mounted shifter), all the shift linkages, new driveshafts, t-case, crossmember....... thats just off the top of my head.
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AW4 never came in a dakota and the AW4 case in all one piece, bell housing doesn't come off seperatly.
You should realize that in addition to the tranny you will probably need a steering column with shifter(or some sort of floor mounted shifter), all the shift linkages, new driveshafts, t-case, crossmember....... thats just off the top of my head.
the bell housing does come off...I've been reading this guys write up, and he had a few issues, but figured it out. I just have to get the parts
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=736284&highlight=ax5+aw4
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I have also been looking at putting a complete s10 4.3 setup in the YJ.
I have a line on a complete donor blazer, and besides motor/tranny mounts, is there any other huge issues to look out for?
I will put engine/tranny/transfer case, and axles/DS in the YJ.
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if your using an S10 blazer for parts only the rear diff is usefully seeing as the front is IFS
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I can leave mu diffs in, I was just wondering for ease of the job.
Should I keep my diffs in?
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id just keep the jeep diffs if your planning to upgrade axles id do a Ford 8.8 rear or just go all out with a ford 9" rear and dana 44 front ;D