clutch components?

XJjosh · Nov 12, 2003

i have a 96 jeep cherokee with a 2.5L and AX-5. is it an internal or external slave? and are the ax15 and ax5 clutch components the same? i am planning on a smallblock 350 with ax 15 and 231 tcase

HossHoffer · Nov 12, 2003

AX-5

The AX-5 has an external slave. There is nothing in the clutch system that you can use on the AX15 if that is your question. Sounds like a good project though.

Ghost · Nov 12, 2003

Couldn't he reuse the master and slave?

Or do they mount differently?

Eagle · Nov 13, 2003

He could re-use the master, subject to confirming that it has the same piston diameter as the one for an AX-15.

[Edit]My comment regarding the slave doesn't apply to the external. Might work -- check part numbers for cross-application.

HossHoffer · Nov 13, 2003

Masters

The master cylinder might swap but the rest of the system is completely different. When I said that the clutch systems are not compatible it was in reference to everything attached to the transmisssion. The master cylinder part number is the same in the NAPA catalogue for either the 4 or 6 cylinder. Hope that helps.

XJjosh · Nov 13, 2003

i think it has an internal slave though. i looked at it last night and it runs right into the bellhousing. would i have to swap everything from the master cylinder all the way out to clutch for this?

Eagle · Nov 14, 2003

The internal slave is a combination slave cylinder and clutch release (throwout) bearing. It has to be size to the transmission input shaft. The AX-5 has a 1" shaft, the AX-15 has a 1-1/8" shaft. The slaves cannot be interchanged.

Ghost · Nov 14, 2003

Yes if they are internal......

But if they were an external slave on his would it not do the same thing? Assuming it had the same throw? BTW I thought they went to the external's by then.

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