i have a 1996 jeep cherokee (xj) i just bought a 93 xj as a donor jeep thoughts and advice as to what i might need to do when it comes time to change motors (when mine goes that is)

 

How many miles are on your jeep? Any reason why you would think that your motor is on its way out?

 

no no reason i just love my jeep so im insureing im gonna have it a lonnnng while

 

Well that's always a smart thing to have some insurance i currently have 233k on my 89 and it runs awesome. As for the motor swap i would have to say should be fairly easy but i cant be certain as i haven't had to do it yet myself. You could always build a stroker out of the other motor while your waiting, Just an idea.

 

yeah true there i could thats the last thing im gonna pull im in process of stripping all parts usable from the donor then ill pull motor tranny axle springs ect send the rest to scrap yard

 

donor jeep in now done got all parts stored for when needed, i did sell the exgaust manifold as im replacing mine with a header unsure of what kind, i have a magnaflow high flow cat and magnaflow muffler any suggestions on a good header to match?

 

forgot to say the rest of the donor jeep (frame,top,sides,floor,ect.) got taken in for scrap and i got $206.30 out of it all so i got LOTS of parts(motor,tranny,tc,differentials and much more) for $6.30 worked out sweet

 

http://www.ineedparts.com/auto-parts...-manifold.html

Best exhaust manifold out there for the price. Put mine on a few weeks ago and i LOVE it