xj hack and tap question

[IslanderOffRoad]

I did mine and it was fine. Parking brake, chock wheels, and put it in drive (engine running). Grinder with cutoff wheel will do the hack real clean as the spinning shaft gives it a lathe effect rather than hacking through the output.

The front ds you're using is out of a slushbox XJ, right? I've heard manual transmission XJs have different driveshafts... might just be the rear. I dunno.

the lengths are different on auto vs manual. and a front shaft from either won't work as a rear shaft in a manual due to the length.

 

[KingCopa]

I was looking in to the H&T but have a 231 with C8.25 and the AX15, is there a JY shaft I can use for the rear or do I have to do a custom built one since a front one wont work?

 

[IslanderOffRoad]

I was looking in to the H&T but have a 231 with C8.25 and the AX15, is there a JY shaft I can use for the rear or do I have to do a custom built one since a front one wont work?

Nope

 

[Draven1474]

I was looking in to the H&T but have a 231 with C8.25 and the AX15, is there a JY shaft I can use for the rear or do I have to do a custom built one since a front one wont work?

grand cherokees have longer wheelbases maby measure one next time your at the junk yard, or have your local driveshaft shop lengthen the xj front driveshaft to match your needs

 

[Tim_MN]

....have a 231 with C8.25 and the AX15, is there a JY shaft I can use for the rear ?

Try looking here for some longer Jeep front drive shafts, -> http://www2.dana.com/pdf/J321-CV.PDF - and also look at Explorer drive shafts.

Any drive line shop can lengthen or shorten a drive shaft. The cost is about $75-125 around here.

 

[ghettocherokee]

Found this on cherokeeforum.

These are measurements UJOINT TO UJOINT

XJ 87/88 2.5 Automatic 27.950 53003912
XJ 89/93 2.5 Automatic 27.970 53005540
XJ 89/01 2.5 Manual 25.310 53005541
XJ 89/01 4.0 Automatic 30.660 53005542
XJ 89/01 4.0 Manual 29.250 53005543
XJ 89/00 4.0 Manual 27.080 Export 53005544
XJ 89/00 4.0 Automatic 28.620 Export 53005545
XJ 87/88 4.0 Automatic Export 53005260 *
XJ 95/01 Diesel 27.640 Export 52098208

ZJ 1993 4.0 Automatic 30.530 52098341
ZJ 93/95 5.2 Automatic 32.870 w/o CV 53008427
ZJ 94/95 5.2 A500 30.625 w/o CV 52087805
ZJ 94/95 4.0 A500 w/o CV 52098790
ZJ 93/96 4.0 Manual 52098344
ZJ 93/96 4.0, 5.2 31.875 w/ 231, 242 52087805
ZJ 93/95 4.0 Manual 30.000 w/231 52088090
ZJ 93/96 5.2 33.000 w/ 231 53008427
ZJ 96/98 5.2, 5.9 31.250 w/ 249 & Model 30 52098379
ZJ 1996 5.2 Automatic 32.875 w/ 249 & Model 30 52098501
ZJ 96/98 4.0 33.000 w/ 242 52098707
ZJ 96/97 4.0 Automatic 31.250 52098850
ZJ 1996 5.2 Automatic 30.750 w/ 249 & Model 30 52099246
ZJ 96/98 4.0 33.500 w/ 249 52099260
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[IslanderOffRoad]

Everyone posts that list but I've never seen a guy confirm he's actually running one of those shafts on a 5spd.

 

[Kevin108]

Do you think your XJ dimensions are that different from everyone else's?

 

[Johnnie Walker]

Everyone posts that list but I've never seen a guy confirm he's actually running one of those shafts on a 5spd.

ZJ shaft is what my buddy Nick ran on his 99 with ax-15/231/ F8.8