What year cherokees are compatible with my 88 cherokee 6 cyl automatic 4x4?

 

What parts are you looking for? Anything can be made to fit. Do you mean direct bolt on, minor fabrication, or all out custom?

 

88

 

for most things body related: 84-01
for things engine related (88 has renix): i think it's 84-90 1/2. they switched to the high output engine. read the junkyard mods.

 

In general terms:

Sheetmetal from 1984-1996 will swap directly. The front clip can accept sheetmetal 1997-2001, and you can swap 1997-2001 doors on as well if you change the strikers (takes a bit of work.)

NB: 2-door and 4-door doors are, of course, different. The 4D doors are the same as on the MJ. The front clip sheetmetal is also the same on the MJ.

The IP is the same 1987-1990. I have received mixed reports on 1991-1995 IPs fitting, but 1996 is OBD-II and gages are driven by the CAN bus (which isnt' present in OBD-I or pre-OBD.)

Control electronics are the same 1987-1990, assuming the same engine.

The short block (under the head) is mechanically the same 1987-up - all heads will swap. The head is the same 1987-1990. You can swap in a 1991-up head, but you'll need to bring the manifolds along with it, and it will likely change accessory mounting (particularly the power steering mounting.) You may also need to fabricate a new downpipe - or bring the exhaust system over and adapt mountings PRN. (Cylinder head breaks are 1987-1990, 1991-1995, 1996-1998/1999, and 1999/2000-2006. The XJ got the 0331 head a year later than the WJ or TJ. Avoide the 0331 head 1999-2001, it has a cracking issue - if you want a last-gen head, look for one with "TUPY" cast into the upper surface.)

The AW4 was used in the 1987-2001XJ, 1987-1992MJ, and 1993.0ZJ (early year production.) All output housings are clocked the same between these, and the bellhousing patterns are the same. The output splines went from a 21-sp to a 23-sp shaft around 1991/1992, I believe. This means that the transfer case input splines changed - but the transfer case output did not.

A similar change was effected on the manual transmission version of the NP231 - the BA-10/5 had the 21-sp, the AX-15 (both versions) has the 23-sp. The NV3550 also has the 23-sp.

The front axle is mechanically swappable all the way up - it changed from a high pinion to a low pinion sometime in the late 1990's (can anyone nail it down more?) They also went to a slightly larger U-joint around the same time or shortly after.

The rear axles all swap - but you'll want to bring the driveshaft and the handbrake cables along to make it easy. The later D35 had a 50/50 shot at being ABS - if you get an ABS version and don't have ABS on your rig, just ignore it. The ChryCo 8.25" is stronger - but is also a C-clip axle, so you'll want a C-clip eliminator kit. The pinion length is longer on the C8.25 - grab the driveshaft as well (2WD for 2DW, 4WD for 4WD. If the driveshaft isn't available, you'll need to have yours shortened.) The very early XJ with the tow package had the D44 - very solid! Also requires a shorter driveshaft than the D35.

The MJ axles will also fit, but you'll have to move the spring perches from under the axle tube to overtop of it. The MJ is SUA, the XJ is SOA. The MJ had the options of a D35, AMC20, D44 or C8.25. The driveshaft generally does not fit the XJ.

The 6-242 with the AW4 came with 3.55 gearing - if you check around and find a 4-cyl XJ, you should be able to find 4.10 (or even 4.55!) gearing for the effort of a straight axle swap - drop in and go! The AW4 is nicely complemented by the 3.55 gearing with up to a 31" tyre tho - if you go 4.10, figure on going with a 33-35" tyre. (You may find a 3.73 in a 6-242 with tow package - figure that on being about a 30-33" tyre.) Going to 4.56 gearing is going to want a significantly larger tyre for good fuel economy - probably somewhere around 35-38". (The larger tyres have a larger circumference, which makes up for the increased gearing ratio. Ideal freeway cruise speed for the 6-242/AW4 combination seems to be 2500-2800rpm for RENIX, slightly higher for HO.)

Now, if you have anything specific, I'd be happy to help you. However, just asking "What parts are compatible?" isn't going to get you a horribly useful answer - as you can probably now see. There are just too many factors to consider (I oughta know - I'm the guy who is trying to write the book on parts swapping for Jeeps!)

 

i know that this is a old thread but I would like some info for a 88 cherokee with the 4.0 HO...I am looking to switch out my radiator for a open system. I would like to know what years I can put in it? and trans cooler and engine oil cooler?

 

i have a 1993 jeep xj 2wd i found a 1987 4wd in my local jy was wondering if i could use all the 4x4 parts on my 1993 to do a convert or do i need to keep looking pluss i can get the whole thing not just the parts if that makes a difference

 

Get it all and you're good to go.

 

I can get the whole Jeep was wondering if everything will work with my wiring that was my Olympic worry my motor is good but would need trany from the 87

 

on my phone lol only not Olympic. dang auto correct

 

Trans and transfer case from the donor.

 

yes both automatic was just curious about speedo and that type stuff I'm going to call them 2mro and hopefully get a price on the whole Jeep so I can make sure I get everything

 

You should ask them why the truck is in the my to begin with it may be easier to just get it running then to transfer over the transfer case and all the linkage. What are are you in btw??

 

wrecked is why it's in the jy and I'm in Georgia plus I've already got my lift in and most everything else like I want it would hate to start over I've been told the 4wd swap is not hard just time consuming I work on cars for a living just not up to speed on my xj yet have only had it a year still learning lol