My tranny wasn't leaking from the output seal... IT WAS CRACKED. Thats right, someone sold me a car w/ a cracked transmission. Oh well, when given lemons, make lemonade: $250 bucks and a couple afternoons work = new 5-spd in my Cherokee. I dropped the tranny, transfer case, and front drive shaft all as one assembly, and installed the tranny alone, then bolted up the transfer and front drive shaft. Its a little tricky supporting that all when you're trying to bolt the cross member up.
Pics:
New tranny from a auto recycler:
Transfer case and front drive shaft, to be connected under the vehicle:
Bolted up to the bell housing, still supported by $15 yard sale tranny jack (this tool is invaluable for jobs like this, and when hooked up to an air impact wrench (instead of hand rachet) it's super quick up and down):
Other side:
And the $500 special (now more like $900 after fixing):
Believe it or not, it's now for sale, but I can sell it with a clear conscience. If it doesn't sell at 2300 or more, I'll just keep it till winter and have fun with it. Hope you guy enjoyed the pics, thanks for the prior help.