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Title: TJ AX5 into a YJ?
Post by: VA_YJ on September 13, 2013, 06:32:54 AM

My buddy has a '93 YJ (4 banger with ax5) that has a bad transmission.  Other than the conversion from internal slave to external slave, are there any issues with bolting in an AX-5 from a 2.5 liter TJ (year unknown)?  Just wondering about the input shaft...

Title: Re: TJ AX5 into a YJ?
Post by: Jeffy on September 13, 2013, 02:09:00 PM

I don't believe there are any differences but '93 was a one off year.

Title: Re: TJ AX5 into a YJ?
Post by: VA_YJ on September 13, 2013, 10:49:41 PM

Thanks, he's picking it up tomorrow for $300 (assuming it's tight and smooth)

Title: Re: TJ AX5 into a YJ?
Post by: VA_YJ on September 23, 2013, 09:38:32 AM

Looks like it's going to work fine. FYI - The shifter on the TJ version is different (a goose neck at the bottom).  The YJ shifter will bolt onto the shift tower with no problems.

Title: Re: TJ AX5 into a YJ?
Post by: 95yj on November 13, 2013, 06:29:17 PM

kind of late, but I am running a TJ Ax5 in my yj and it works just fine. Just reuse your shifer as said.

Title: Re: TJ AX5 into a YJ?
Post by: VA_YJ on November 14, 2013, 08:39:07 AM

Yeah, it's working just fine.  The only other issue is that the bellhousing on the external slave models is a little different shape, so we had to "tweak" the exhaust head pipe a bit to get proper clearance.  Thanks!