ax-15 swap question

I have an ax15 out of a 95 wrangler to replace the trans in a 95 xj also has a 5 speed & I need to swap the shifter/adapter housing & my chiltons{don't laugh, its all I have] doesn't cover squat on this subject. is this a simple slide it off & swap it, or is it more complicated? I know other than the t/c clocking it's the proper trans,any info on this would be appreciated.:confused1 ,

:dunno: I went the advanced search route & found a lot of info I already know & a thread that gave a vague description and then said to follow the directions in the fsm, which I don't have. I don't want to modify the t/c shifter & it raises the frnt d/s, which I don't want. I'd just like an idea of what's involved before I get started.

Easy enough in your case - just swap the transfer case adapter housing on the aft end of the transmission - put your XJ one on the one you're getting from the YJ, and go forth with the swap.

:clap: it's that simple? no complications? just slide it off & slip the other one on? very carefully of course. Gracias 5-90, I just didn't want to get in over head.

cherokee chuck said:

:clap: it's that simple? no complications? just slide it off & slip the other one on? very carefully of course. Gracias 5-90, I just didn't want to get in over head.

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A little RTV black to seal the adapter to the transmission case won't go amiss, but that's the basic idea. The core cases and the bellhousings are the same either way, as are the input shafts/spline counts (1-1/8"-10, IIRC.)