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1995 Sahara project
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<blockquote data-quote="Plastic Fury" data-source="post: 442085" data-attributes="member: 21352"><p>Once the engine was back in, I got back to some more "while you are in there" and replaced the timing, the chain was a little slack but still within spec but why not do it now? I also replaced the rear main along with the oil pan gasket. Cleaned up the oil pan and gave it some new paint as it was a little rusty.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]122863[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]122873[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]122874[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Time to begin installing the AX15 swap. I had gathered pretty much all the parts I needed to get it done.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]122864[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I got lucky a few months back and found a tilt manual steering column at the local junkyard for 60 bucks. I gave it a full rebuild and addressed the common GM loose tilt issue while it was apart. Went through it completely and painted the plastic parts Spice (SEM Camel) to better match the dash and interior. I got lucky on the external slave bellhousing when I purchased another Dana 30 (4.10 for the future swap to match the 4.10 Ford 8.8 I have) he happened to have the bellhousing and gave it to me along with a set of pedals.</p><p></p><p>Time to mate up the bellhousing to the shiny new AX15.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]122865[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]122866[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]122867[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I had the plate that goes between the trans and engine block (not sure what the proper name is, the starter mounts to it) from my manual 91 as it's different from the two-piece plate that was with the automatic transmission. Also of note, the bolts were a slightly different length for two of the block to trans locations. So I reused the slightly shorter manual bolts from my other Jeep. I got the new pilot bushing from Novak to properly fit the output shaft into the crank and installed it.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]122869[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>New LUK clutch and flywheel going in</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]122870[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Yes, I cleaned the surfaces before installing the clutch lol</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]122871[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>The newly assembled transmission going in</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]122872[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Plastic Fury, post: 442085, member: 21352"] Once the engine was back in, I got back to some more "while you are in there" and replaced the timing, the chain was a little slack but still within spec but why not do it now? I also replaced the rear main along with the oil pan gasket. Cleaned up the oil pan and gave it some new paint as it was a little rusty. [ATTACH type="full" alt="20240228_162410.jpg"]122863[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]122873[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]122874[/ATTACH] Time to begin installing the AX15 swap. I had gathered pretty much all the parts I needed to get it done. [ATTACH type="full" alt="20231207_114729.jpg"]122864[/ATTACH] I got lucky a few months back and found a tilt manual steering column at the local junkyard for 60 bucks. I gave it a full rebuild and addressed the common GM loose tilt issue while it was apart. Went through it completely and painted the plastic parts Spice (SEM Camel) to better match the dash and interior. I got lucky on the external slave bellhousing when I purchased another Dana 30 (4.10 for the future swap to match the 4.10 Ford 8.8 I have) he happened to have the bellhousing and gave it to me along with a set of pedals. Time to mate up the bellhousing to the shiny new AX15. [ATTACH type="full" alt="20240228_162537.jpg"]122865[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="20240228_173421.jpg"]122866[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full" alt="20240228_173426.jpg"]122867[/ATTACH] I had the plate that goes between the trans and engine block (not sure what the proper name is, the starter mounts to it) from my manual 91 as it's different from the two-piece plate that was with the automatic transmission. Also of note, the bolts were a slightly different length for two of the block to trans locations. So I reused the slightly shorter manual bolts from my other Jeep. I got the new pilot bushing from Novak to properly fit the output shaft into the crank and installed it. [ATTACH type="full" alt="20240228_162500.jpg"]122869[/ATTACH] New LUK clutch and flywheel going in [ATTACH type="full" alt="20240228_210501.jpg"]122870[/ATTACH] Yes, I cleaned the surfaces before installing the clutch lol [ATTACH type="full" alt="20240228_220959.jpg"]122871[/ATTACH] The newly assembled transmission going in [ATTACH type="full" alt="20240229_010758.jpg"]122872[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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