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Old 01-21-2010, 01:26 PM
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depends on what the budget is ..
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Originally Posted by aj6
IF you really want to go all the way and make as much power as you can. i thought puting in a supra 3.0L wood be cool... keep the I6 theme going to...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_JZ_engine#2JZ-GTE

but rember jeeps are stump pullers.. not a high reving track truck...
That would be so sick to do. even tho there not track trucks you can always make it one.
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Originally Posted by tannerp89
Jus bought a 4.0 HO out of a 99' xj for my 98' and unsure whether to stroke it out, or do a general rebuild and get s turbo kit from 505 performance or get a supercharger. What does everyone think?
why are you wanting all this hp!??or do you just got a lot of money you want to blow ?are you building a 1/4 mile xj?? tell us what you trying to do...

once you go that extreme ur looking at stronger axles, trans, cooling system pretty much everything plus tons of cash!! or you most likely will be replacing a lot leaving it stock!!

good luck tho sounds like what ever ur wanting to build will certainly turn heads

p.s i would just stroke you can get away with about $1500 to 2 g's i was looking into it!!

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Id go stock rebuild. with a small DCC cam
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i wish there was a tranny or transfer case to use the BMW V-12 from the 8 series... its only a 5.0 if i remember right... so there small... the 8 series is a frickin coup too!! i wanted to get one a few years back... there kinda ugly but i found one on ebay one time and the thing was built like crazy... twin turbos and all... theres a aftermarket calling for them... just doubt theres a adapter for a 231... lol... mmm looking this one up brings back wanting memories... lol

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1991-...item25584214e6
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a friend and i were talking about this a couple of days ago actually i agree as said earlier for $800 bucks you could put in comp cams and that will boost hp by like 40 and torque by 50. add a few bolt on to that new exhaust CAI etc. and you could be making even more power gains.
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Originally Posted by nasonguy
Normally I would agree, but the bean counters ruined the fun and that motor is no longer produced...

i know where one is sitting on a stand waiting on the car to be dropped into (no its not mine though, if it was id be a good bit in debt and have it in my zj )
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search craigslist for "hearse" and grab something like this ( cause hearse's are cheap!!)... http://atlanta.craigslist.org/eat/pts/1547601603.html

then gut the fender wells and add a cowl induction hood and roll out...
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If hp & torque are what you want & you have a strong budget. I'm surprised no one has mentioned a diesel get a Cummins 4BT diesel the sky is the limit. Stock they put this 4 cyl. in Fed Ex trucks if I remember correct tow was 18,000 ibs. Do some turbo work injectors programmer you'll have a Jeep that could move mountains.
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I've seen a conversion where they put a duramax in a s10. they had to mave the fire wall back over a foot. It was badasss though.

I'd stoke it. you looking to turn your cherokee into a race car?
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No my goal is to lift it this winter for playin in dirt,sand,mud, & little rockin next season. By 2011 take Jeep off road put 4BT in & build a frame with roll cage it'll be a cherokee shell with a lot of blood sweat & tears. Big goal though but instead of buyin new Jeep I'd rather build my own. Cost about the same $$$ wise. There's no glory in payin someone else to do it.
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Originally Posted by tannerp89
Jus bought a 4.0 HO out of a 99' xj for my 98' and unsure whether to stroke it out, or do a general rebuild and get s turbo kit from 505 performance or get a supercharger. What does everyone think?
ok to come back to the subject. im pretty sure stroking and turbo would require a custom head to let the air in and out fast enough with the high compression stroker. you dont want a ton of compression and a turbo with gas. if youre going to go for turbo youre not going to see as much improvment with performance as you are with a stroker. and im pretty sure a turbo will take more work anyway. go for a stroker on cng.
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Originally Posted by cubanchris81
No my goal is to lift it this winter for playin in dirt,sand,mud, & little rockin next season. By 2011 take Jeep off road put 4BT in & build a frame with roll cage it'll be a cherokee shell with a lot of blood sweat & tears. Big goal though but instead of buyin new Jeep I'd rather build my own. Cost about the same $$$ wise. There's no glory in payin someone else to do it.

lol... u must not have priced the 4bt or tried to even find one... alot of people now are going with the isuzu motors because theres more of them and just as reliable and hecka cheaper... 4BT's sell for $3k to$4k... just for a used old motor... u wont find one on ebay or craigslist on a deal because people who list them there already know how much there worth... u might gt lucky and find a old box truck in someone back yard with one and they have no idea how much there worth... but i doubt it... even the isuzu diesels are like $1500 for a used old motor... would be cool but thats stupid money... 4btswap.com i think is where i found most of my information cause ive looked into it... just dont go in there and ask what itll take to swap one into your jeep... there tired of thoughs questions...
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Originally Posted by huntingman2706217
... alot of people now are going with the isuzu motors because theres more of them and just as reliable and hecka cheaper...
I'll be darned. That 3.2L science project under the hood of the Isuzu Rodeo would tick most of its life and still run 250K miles or more. The SUV drives like a raft but I can imagine those motors would move an XJ well.
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thats the same motor in the isuzu box trucks... they will pull a cherokee... lol


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