No doubt you'll do as you please............that said-
This will be my fourth AX5 in five years, and it will be the last.
I cannot speak to the 84-86 years, but, the 87-06 are all the same. '94 up for the external slaves.
I need to get my MJ rolling with the new engine, so this AX5 will go in for a short time. I'm already looking for the Dakota bell and looking for a AX15 or the NV3550. I'll lose the Hurst shifter, have to shorten the rear DS and lose the new Tom Woods front DS, swap will cost me over $2K.
Whatever you do with the AX5 will be a waste of time and money.
I learned the hard way too.