So I bought this thing... now what? $200 MJ

[DocMoe]

So I was bored and I found this MJ 2wd 5spd and bought it for $200. Was all the way in Modesto but an unamed national auto club was kind enough to help me out with the (slightly) less than 100mi tow

It has this:

It was too dark for pics underneath but it has a Crack in the bellhousing at the starter so if anyone has a bellhousing or an ax15/231 let me know.
Now I just gotta figure out what I want do with it... I think it's time I finally get a welder

 

[blondejoncherokee]

If youre going to mess with the tranny consider a 4wd tranny bellhousing tcase etc

 

[DocMoe]

If youre going to mess with the tranny consider a 4wd tranny bellhousing tcase etc

Yeah that's what I'm hoping to find, but probably will just go with whatever comes up first.

 

[GordoSmasho]

I am clearly not spending enough time on craigslist.

 

[JeepinSeal]

Dude! Score! That thing is awesome.

 

[12bravo]

There is a 91 Cherokee in the San Jose south pick npull yard that just came in you could get other jeep parts if you need to

 

[x-jay vision]

Take it all apart, meticulously repair the floors, lose interest, and then try to sell. That's how my MJ build went.

 

[Goose_XJ88]

Moe!!! I was trying to get the same mj!! Glad it went to another member tho. I couldn't get down there in time the day the guy posted it. I have a manual xj I was going to part out to give this one life again..

 

[Johnnie Walker]

Moe!!! I was trying to get the same mj!! Glad it went to another member tho. I couldn't get down there in time the day the guy posted it. I have a manual xj I was going to part out to give this one life again..

You can donate your ax15:to me for my MJ

 

[Jeep450r]

I have 3 broken ax-15 bell housings sitting on my side yard you're welcome to weld back up and run if you like to live dangerously.

 

[Goose_XJ88]

No thanks Jeremy. If I don't have a comanche to put the drivetrain in, I'm going to jeep it whole and sell it as a driving rig...(once I get it running)

 

[Johnnie Walker]

Apologies on OT in the thread..

I have 3 broken ax-15 bell housings sitting on my side yard you're welcome to weld back up and run if you like to live dangerously.

I need a 4WD AX-15 complete trans , already have a 2WD unit with ext slave bellhousing and such.

No thanks Jeremy. If I don't have a comanche to put the drivetrain in, I'm going to jeep it whole and sell it as a driving rig...(once I get it running)

What would you sell/trade it for meow?
If you want to truggy, flatbed or source a bed, and such.. I'll give you a good deal on my parts MJ. Frame is solid, minimal rust otherwise, a small amount of the firewall was cutout by PO, whom was going to attempt to swap in an AMC 401 BB.

 

[87matchief]

Dang man sweet little come up kinda dig the camper on it. but shit 2 manches and a xj where do you keep it all lol?

 

[DocMoe]

Dang man sweet little come up kinda dig the camper on it. but shit 2 manches and a xj where do you keep it all lol?

that is a very good question...

 

[DocMoe]

Apologies on OT in the thread...

It's cool I have a pretty bad track record as far as keeping threads(or projects) going so this thing is probably gonna end up dead anyway

 

[moparmansfield]

Such a good come up. I'd love another HO 5 speed manche. With 33'S and stock gears(and fiberglass bodywork) the thing was pretty quick. I would keep it 2wd and make it go fast friendly.

 

[Goose_XJ88]

Let me buy it off you moe. Lol

 

[Jeep450r]

Apologies on OT in the thread..

I need a 4WD AX-15 complete trans , already have a 2WD unit with ext slave bellhousing

My comment was meant for the OP with a broken bell housing

 

[DocMoe]

Let me buy it off you moe. Lol

Too late I already got it running. Now I have to let it start eating paychecks like my other two haha


So this is the bellhousing now:

 

[DocMoe]

That point was sticking out at roughly a 90* angle and the top was swung down into the starter keeping it from cranking. Once I convinced it back into place (approximately ) it started right up!