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Old Mar 23, 2016 | 11:10 AM
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What will i have to do to make a 94 jeep motor work in a 2011
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Old Mar 23, 2016 | 11:25 AM
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what motor are you looking at and what 2011 vehicle is it going into. Motors can be swapped in and out of many different vehicles it depends on your fabrication skills and how much time and money you want to put into it. Let us know what you are swapping and we can help a lot better.
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Old Mar 23, 2016 | 09:44 PM
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Here's what you'll need to do:

  1. Get a degree in electrical engineering.
  2. Get a degree in computer science.
  3. Get a degree in mechanical engineering.
  4. Learn to use a lathe and other machining tools.
  5. Learn to use a CAD program.
  6. Learn to use a 3D printer with your CAD program.


Now take all of that knowledge and use it to:

  1. Reverse engineer the electronic engine control systems of the 2011 vehicle.
  2. Create working sensors & controllers for the 94 motor that will work with the electronics of the 2011 vehicle.
Oh, wait. I probably should have included a degree in chemistry, specializing in fuels, because you'll need to create an entirely new fuel system.

See? It's really not a big job.
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Old Mar 23, 2016 | 09:55 PM
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Ha!
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Old Mar 23, 2016 | 09:56 PM
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And add some solar panels.
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Old Mar 23, 2016 | 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Jason Crawford
What will i have to do to make a 94 jeep motor work in a 2011
You will need to find a magic spell.
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Old Mar 24, 2016 | 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by BlueRidgeMark
Here's what you'll need to do:

  1. Get a degree in electrical engineering.
  2. Get a degree in computer science.
  3. Get a degree in mechanical engineering.
  4. Learn to use a lathe and other machining tools.
  5. Learn to use a CAD program.
  6. Learn to use a 3D printer with your CAD program.


Now take all of that knowledge and use it to:

  1. Reverse engineer the electronic engine control systems of the 2011 vehicle.
  2. Create working sensors & controllers for the 94 motor that will work with the electronics of the 2011 vehicle.
Oh, wait. I probably should have included a degree in chemistry, specializing in fuels, because you'll need to create an entirely new fuel system.

See? It's really not a big job.
Why did I not think of that!!!
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Old Mar 24, 2016 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by BlueRidgeMark
Here's what you'll need to do:

  1. Get a degree in electrical engineering.
  2. Get a degree in computer science.
  3. Get a degree in mechanical engineering.
  4. Learn to use a lathe and other machining tools.
  5. Learn to use a CAD program.
  6. Learn to use a 3D printer with your CAD program.


Now take all of that knowledge and use it to:

  1. Reverse engineer the electronic engine control systems of the 2011 vehicle.
  2. Create working sensors & controllers for the 94 motor that will work with the electronics of the 2011 vehicle.
Oh, wait. I probably should have included a degree in chemistry, specializing in fuels, because you'll need to create an entirely new fuel system.

See? It's really not a big job.
Let's get started!!!
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Old Mar 24, 2016 | 08:51 AM
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I'm gonna go out on a limb and assume he meant 2001 and not 2011. 1994 swapped to a 2001 is very doable, 1994 to 2011 just forget about it.
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Old Mar 24, 2016 | 06:47 PM
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Well, I'm guessing we'll never know, since he didn't bother to give any useful information in his first post, and hasn't shown any sign of being interested in the responses.

It never ceases to amaze me how lazy people can be about asking a question. It's as if everybody is required to be a mind reader and is obligated to understand what is being asked given just a tiny hint.
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Originally Posted by BlueRidgeMark
Well, I'm guessing we'll never know, since he didn't bother to give any useful information in his first post, and hasn't shown any sign of being interested in the responses.

It never ceases to amaze me how lazy people can be about asking a question. It's as if everybody is required to be a mind reader and is obligated to understand what is being asked given just a tiny hint.
Envision this:

He/She made the same post on numerous forums!!!!! LOL.
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Old Mar 24, 2016 | 08:59 PM
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Well then I'm sure she/he has gotten plenty of good advice.
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Old Mar 24, 2016 | 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Firestorm500
Well then I'm sure she/he has gotten plenty of good advice.
Doesn't matter. Good advice only works when they LISTEN.
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Old Mar 25, 2016 | 01:31 AM
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If they live somewhere that has smog testing the old engine would never pass the newer standards.
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Old Mar 25, 2016 | 09:42 AM
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Which is one of the reasons they discontinued the 4.0 in 2004.
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