94 in a 89
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94 in a 89
my 89 cherokee engine is having issues. will the engine from a 94 work in place of mine. any computer or sensor issues to look forward to???
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Just swap the 94 in as a long block. Use your intake, exhaust, valve cover, flexplate/flywheel, and distributor.
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Originally Posted by cbheternal
my 89 cherokee engine is having issues. will the engine from a 94 work in place of mine. any computer or sensor issues to look forward to???
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sweet. that easy eh? I found a few of craigslist Vancouver for around 50$. what about something from newer like 98+ ? same deal??
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Originally Posted by cbheternal
sweet. that easy eh? I found a few of craigslist Vancouver for around 50$. what about something from newer like 98+ ? same deal??
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I believe the 97+ blocks have more strength in the castings...or so I read recently. I plan on Stroking my current one