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Offline Axemanjay

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Ax-5 to Automatic Swap
« on: November 19, 2009, 12:40:27 PM »
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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Offline 2grand4u

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Re: Ax-5 to Automatic Swap
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2009, 05:18:09 PM »
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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Offline cLAY

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Re: Ax-5 to Automatic Swap
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2009, 05:54:14 PM »
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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Offline Axemanjay

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Re: Ax-5 to Automatic Swap
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2009, 11:47:36 AM »
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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Offline Axemanjay

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Re: Ax-5 to Automatic Swap
« Reply #4 on: November 26, 2009, 12:28:42 PM »
Anybody hanging on to a TF904/909 they're looking to get rid of???
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Re: Ax-5 to Automatic Swap
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2009, 02:32:16 PM »
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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Offline Axemanjay

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Re: Ax-5 to Automatic Swap
« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2009, 02:45:10 PM »
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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Offline Alltornup

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Re: Ax-5 to Automatic Swap
« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2009, 03:45:40 PM »
My sister had a 2.5 Auto.  If I remeber properly it was a 95.  It was guttless though. 
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Offline cLAY

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Re: Ax-5 to Automatic Swap
« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2009, 05:00:53 PM »
Quote from: dunl on November 26, 2009, 02:32:16 PM
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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Offline Axemanjay

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Re: Ax-5 to Automatic Swap
« Reply #9 on: November 27, 2009, 12:47:52 AM »
Quote from: cLAY on November 26, 2009, 05:00:53 PM
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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Offline Axemanjay

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Re: Ax-5 to Automatic Swap
« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2009, 01:26:14 PM »
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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Offline Mudhawg

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Re: Ax-5 to Automatic Swap
« Reply #11 on: November 28, 2009, 05:58:23 PM »
if your using an S10 blazer for parts only the rear diff is usefully seeing as the front is IFS
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Offline Axemanjay

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Re: Ax-5 to Automatic Swap
« Reply #12 on: November 28, 2009, 08:20:51 PM »
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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Offline Mudhawg

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Re: Ax-5 to Automatic Swap
« Reply #13 on: November 28, 2009, 11:42:04 PM »
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
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