Swappability between YJ and TJ

[dunl]

Not as far as I know, although the reverse is true (AX-15 bolts to the 2.5 engine) if you use a Dakota bellhousing from the 2.5 tranny for the AX-15. I was asking about this on Eco and was told to check on Pirate just the other day.

[barmanjay]

Not as far as I know, although the reverse is true (AX-15 bolts to the 2.5 engine) if you use a Dakota bellhousing from the 2.5 tranny for the AX-15. I was asking about this on Eco and was told to check on Pirate just the other day.

damn,.. that kinda sucks

options are seeming kinda slim now

edit:

ok,.. so I did some more searching and found in 84-86,.. the cherokee's used a gm v6 (the 2.8,.. which is still the same block as the newer grand am's 3400 engine [200hp] - just aluminum instead of cast iron) with the ax5 tranny.


Here's a q for you guru's,.. is the bellhousing the same between the 2.5 I4 and the 2.8 v6?

edit again:

ok i did some more searching

got this off another 4x4 forum

The 2.5L in front of your AX-5 uses a GM 60 degree V6 bellhousing pattern, not the GM 90 degree pattern that the GM "Iron Duke" 4cyl used in CJ's uses, as long as you used a bellhousing from a late CJ with the AMC 4cyl I "think" you'd be okay, or you can get a bellhousing from a 2.8 V6 S-10 with a T-5 and modify/drill the bellhousing to fit the T-18

So the end my engine search if I can't find a replacement 2.5 I4,.. i will drop in a 3.1 or 3100/3400 if I can find.
The cavalier engine harness should be an easy swap (91-94 ign plugs on the column [blue and black] i noticed are exactly the same,.. infact i think they might be the same column)

at least i can get the engine running with a cavalier ecu

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are the front grilles swappable between?

not that i don't like the square headlights,.. maybe there are better upgrades possible?

[barmanjay]

So this is what I'm getting so far


Swappability between



                  YJ    <--->   TJ
-----------------------------------------------

         Tailgate   <--->   Tailgate
Rear Bumper  <--->  Rear bumper
        Rear seat  <--->  Rear seat
               Doors  <---> doors (need to swap strikers?)
           Soft top  <---I  (with mods)
          Hard top  I--->  (with mods)


Anything else?

fenders?
front windscreen?
grill?

[Trouble Maker]

Another off topic q?

does the 4.0 bolt up to the 2.5 tranny?

If it does it probably wouldn't last long since you hear of people breaking them with the 4 banger.