2.5 Auto .... are they sort of rare?

I want some 4.56 axles out of one of these slugs - are they really that rare to find in the junkyard - I have a yard no too far away that has lots of XJ's weather has just been too cold to go look - just wondering...

I have a '96 4 cyl. w/manual trans that has 4.11 gears stock. If I recall the ones with Auto trans really were slugs with 3.07 gears. You might want to do some more checking before you buy.

no, 4.0 manual has 3.07's - 2.5 manual has 4.11 - 2.5 auto has 4.56 - BUT there can be exceptions!

veedubshafer said:

no, 4.0 manual has 3.07's - 2.5 manual has 4.11 - 2.5 auto has 4.56 - BUT there can be exceptions!

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Yes! There is one VERY big exception.

It is 2.5L Automatic with the AW-4 automatic that contains 4.56 natively.

1984-86 will have 3.73 ratio with the automatic (IIRC)

2.5L Auto 1987+ will have 4.56. They ARE very rare. I mean you'd have better luck searching for Hens Teeth.

That being said, the bell housing, cables and TB/Torque Conv are also sought after for people wanting to put a 4spd auto behind a 2.5 L. They are 100% specific to the 2.5/AW4 combo.

That being said, if you find one of these PLEASE take the entire setup. BH/TC/TB and cables/axles. Not for profiteering but to make another Jeeper's search just a little easier if you aren't going to use the parts.

well, I would just get the rears - the other stuff is really useless to me...my buddy found one once - it was a park ranger type of rig in fact the d35 had a limited slip in it too - well, I guess I will see what I can find...

I heared that all 2.5 equipped with the offroad/towing package had 4,56......maybe all of them had auto tranny too????

Im looking for a 4.10 8.25/dana 35 and a 4.10 dana 30 (w/o vaccume disconnect) out of a 4 cyl. If anybody knows where one is in MD., VA., West VA., or PA. let me know. You can also e-mail me directly at [email protected]. Thanks for any help.