If you are asking about Advanced Adapters Kit price, that is listed in the post I linked, if you are asking about finding your own parts as many others have, then the price will depend on what you pay for an AX15 or NV3550, new or used, and if you get your parts from junk yards, ebay, etc and what they charge you for those items. The one member on the forum I spoke with who has done the conversion got his trans for $600 and spent $200 on the conversion parts. Myself, I plan on slowly collecting everything during the course of the year, tax returns may be the time to hunt down a used trans.
Here is the info I have so far:
You need a bellhousing from a 96-98 4 cyl dodge dakota. The dakota uses the same 2.5l as the wrangler but comes with the AX15. These are external slave setups. Can be found on
www.carpart.com for $65 shipped next day. There is also a difference in the protrusion of the input shaft. The AX5 extends 0.5" and the ax15 is flush with the face of the bellhousing. This will require a 1/2" longer pilot bushing. The overall length of the AX15 is approximately 2" longer than the AX5 as well. So drive-shaft mods or replacement will be required. Now for clutch disks, The AX5 uses a 9" od with a 14 spline 1" id. You need a 9"-10 spline 1 1/8" ID. The closest piece is 9.125" -10 spline 1 1/8". The 9.125 will work fine with the pressure plate, there is enough room to accommodate .0625" all the way around. I dont have the part# handy but the disk is from a: 1984 Chevy Camero with a 4 banger and a 4 spd tranny. It HAS to be the 4sp 4cyl. Its about $45 bucks at napa. The 3550 will also work with the AX-15 bellhousing. All AX-15s have a 1 1/8" 10 spline input shaft and a 23 spine output shaft. So you may also need a 23 spline input conv. sun/planetary set for 95+ NP/NV-231J T-Case because the AX5 has a 21 spline output shaft.
