i have a 2000 xj and have been looking at a few other xjs around my neighborhood. one is parked and hasnt moved in months and the other is currently for sale for 1000 bucks.

what i am wondering is how compatile is the 98 to my 2000? i have room to keep it around for parts and im not sure what all i can use off from it. tranny, front end, front and rear differentials, roof rack even.

also, what years WOULD be compatible with my xj? what years are compatible with what years for future builds?

 

Big differences:
00 uses a coil pack..not a distributer.
00 has a low pinion 30..98 has a high pinion.

00 has the 0331 head casting that is more common for cracking. 98 does not.

 

would it be worth it for a donar jeep than?

 

Possibly..
You could probably part the stuff you can't use out to others.

 

Tranny won't work either.

 

Bazinga.

Didn't know that

 

Sorry to thread jack but I was just wondering why it wont work?

 

i did 98 in my cherokee 2 weeks ago it will work just got swap everything the head is hard part the headers are smaller then older ones so u got make sure u get a felpro gasket for that it works good for me for 2 weeks the swap from dist to cam postion sensor is easy get it to tdc mark it on both engines then pull both and replace on new engine and the coil packs make bracket