feralcat

I am trying to bring a neglected 92 Cherokee back to life. It came with the AISIN 5 speed behind the 4.0 6-cylinder. I have a BA10/5 from a 87 cherokee, also with 4.0 6-cyl. I have asked several questions in this forum over the past few weeks concerning trans and axle swapping and gotten no reply of any kind. I don't know if I am posting my questions in the wrong section, or if they are just stuff that any Jeep fan should already know and therefor not worth a reply?

At this point I'll settle for: Can anyone tell me if the bellhousing patterns are the same. If it will bolt up, I can probably figure it out from there, unless anyone out there knows some reason it won't work.
I'm hoping for some input before I start pulling the 92 apart; as it sets, it's drivable, other than a missing 4th gear.
Any info at all is appreciated!

Radi

I've never seen one of the Peugeot BA10's. That's probably a big part of the issue, those trans went away in 1989 or so and I'd bet most here don't have one.
I was able to find this if it helps:
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=70388

freegdr

Ba/10 takes a different pilot bushing ,also crank shaft hole for bushings different size from renix to ho. Fixing Ax-15 tranny would be best route.Every one upgrade from ba to ax never heard of going backwards. also transfercase spline counts different bas 21 ax 23 ...

freegdr

Call these guys about bearing...you need a ba/10 to Ho motor pilot bearing ...

cruiser54

Spline count is the deal killer. BA10 has 21 and Aisin has 23.

feralcat

Appreciate the info; that answered most of my questions. Yes, I know the BA/10 is a step backward, but I already own one complete w/ NP231 and shafts, linkages, etc, (actually it's a mostly complete 87 cherokee) all in good working order, and at this time this is a seriously "budget" build. I figure doing it this way I can at least get "Jezabelle" converted over to 4WD and fully operable, and will have less than $1500.00 in the project including the original costs of the 92 2wd and the 87 donor 4wd. Somewhere down the line, I agree, a fresh(er) AX15 would be the way to go.
Anyway, thanks for the input; I can now move forward with this, or at least as forward as you can go with a "backward" swap!

freegdr

If you cant get the pilot bearing you gonna have a issue.

feralcat

Thankfully, I work in a machine shop, so if I can't get one, I'll make the bugger!

freegdr

problem solved get a bushing from each application measure then create.