Doing a Ax15,and YJ Booster Swap

ThisGuyUKnow · 04-02-2010, 10:23 AM

Putting an AX15 into my 82 cj7 with stock suspension and 31" tires. The t5 went out and prompted this upgrade. I would be very interested in seeing pics of what people who have done a ax15 or nv3550 swap did with their clutch linkages or tranny x-member.

The tranny is already bolted up and I am ready to start on these two issues while I wait for my Advance Adapters D300 clocking ring and in put bearing kit and the Redline fluid to come in the mail

BajaEdition · 04-02-2010, 10:51 AM

Good choice in a tranny, I am putting one behind my 225 in my CJ6, they are one of the best 5 speeds Jeep ever put in,and better than a 3550 in strength.

gert · 04-02-2010, 11:28 AM

order the hydrulic clutch components and enjoy

ThisGuyUKnow · 04-02-2010, 12:54 PM

I have a stock MC and SC from both the donor cherokee that the ax15 came from and a 95 yj with AX5. From what I understand you can bleed the ax5 not the ax15 one. Would I be better off just ordering a new kit when I have a linkage from a donor?

BajaEdition · 04-03-2010, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by ThisGuyUKnow

I have a stock MC and SC from both the donor cherokee that the ax15 came from and a 95 yj with AX5. From what I understand you can bleed the ax5 not the ax15 one. Would I be better off just ordering a new kit when I have a linkage from a donor?

if you can get the external setup, go for it, if the internal, about 3 years use is all it gets and you will need a new setup when starting your project as the old one is self destructive when you mess with it.

My1stnicejeep · 04-03-2010, 08:22 AM

You can blled either of them.Its one is internal and one is external.The external can be changed without pulling the trans off the motor.The internal requires splitting the engine trans to change.Both styles can be bled.

If using the external on on internal trans you will need to change the input collar.

ThisGuyUKnow · 04-03-2010, 10:31 AM

Hey guys sorry I wasn't clear. I have a 94 AX15 which is an external slave setup with a internal TO fork. The 95 AX5 linkages are external slave as well. I also have the linkages from the donor ax15. Just have read places that these cant be bled so if they lose the fluid you have to buy new linkages. WHere could I get new linkages for this application? How much will that run me?

BajaEdition · 04-03-2010, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by My1stnicejeep

You can blled either of them.Its one is internal and one is external.The external can be changed without pulling the trans off the motor.The internal requires splitting the engine trans to change.Both styles can be bled.

If using the external on on internal trans you will need to change the input collar.

did not know that about the collar, good to know

My1stnicejeep · 04-03-2010, 05:16 PM

Hard to bleed yes.Not able to bleed no.They are a pain to bleed but they are bleedable.

Yeah the collars are different sizes for the throwout bearing.Very simple fix but sucks when you dont know you need it

ThisGuyUKnow · 04-03-2010, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by My1stnicejeep

You can blled either of them.Its one is internal and one is external.The external can be changed without pulling the trans off the motor.The internal requires splitting the engine trans to change.Both styles can be bled.

If using the external on on internal trans you will need to change the input collar.

Hey cool so how do you bleed the external set up? There is no bleed screw on the slave and wouldnt you need one there in order to bleed the line?? Maybe I just dont know how to do it? I was thinking about drilling and tapping a hole into the bottom of the slave cylinder and then bleeding the line and using a screw with some silicon or plumbing thread to seal it back up.

The manual says that the 94+ set ups are a closed system and have to be replaced as a hole