'89 Cherokee build
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'89 Cherokee build
Hey guys, newbie to this site. I'm thinking about building a trail only Cherokee, seller thinks it's a 1989. Has a 4 cyl engine, manual transmission. It's got some body damage, no pink (running the vin for sure), and the electrical caught on fire. I want to swap in a V8 or the 4.0 inline 6, but I'm new(er) to the Jeep world and not sure what I can throw in there. I'd like to stay manual, and definitely low cost. High schooler here. Any advice?
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Year: 1999
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Advice?... Stay away, find a better cherokee.. You don't want an electrical nightmare bud. And I believe that year has the BA-15 tranny which is pretty much junk.
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To me the jeep is only good for scrap metal,A electrical fire is a nightmare to clean up after.No title its stolen or has a lien on it i bet.Being its a 4 cylinder its a ax5 trans which is pretty much crap too.The front axle is cad which is a weak link.Really its best if you save up and buy a 6 cylinder xj with a title to it.A v8 swap can cost you 6k to 8k after you buy all the swap parts the engine and harness trans t case and two new driveshafts it adds up fast.
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Unless you are getting the Cherokee for free, I would stay away.
You can buy something much better, for cheep.
Where are you located?
In my area, you can get a running, mechanics special Cherokee, for not much more than scrap value.
And it's going to have a clean title too.
You can buy something much better, for cheep.
Where are you located?
In my area, you can get a running, mechanics special Cherokee, for not much more than scrap value.
And it's going to have a clean title too.
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Thanks for the insight guys. I really like the XJ's actually so I think I'll go that route. Danny74 ****, I hope it's near you lol. I'm in the inland empire in Southern California. I found a super clean XJ with just a lift awhile ago, amazing platform to build on. Couldn't pick it up unfortunately
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Year: 1999
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Thanks for the insight guys. I really like the XJ's actually so I think I'll go that route. Danny74 ****, I hope it's near you lol. I'm in the inland empire in Southern California. I found a super clean XJ with just a lift awhile ago, amazing platform to build on. Couldn't pick it up unfortunately
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