ok i have a 1986 4 banger and i want some more power< to turn my 38 boggers. so i wanna swap it out for a six. can i actually do that?? im thinking of buying a rolled cherokee with the six and swaping everything. has anybody done this?? and will there be any snags that i might encounter?? please help

 

c-mon nobody can help me?? :[

 

A few have done the swap. Give them time to respond. They might be at work.

 

kk thanx, so it works??

 

Sure, with work. One guy also installed a 4.3 Vortec V6 in his. https://www.cherokeeforum.com/members/4-3l-xj-1089/

 

Your '86 will have a different fire wall the 4.0L won't fit.

Your best option is to swap a V6 in there..

 

what about a 350?? haha iv always wanted to put one in

 

A 350 will fit, check out Novak Conversions for a bunch of info on it.

 

There is some sort of camero engine that fits right in...

 

Are you referring to the 2.8 V6?

 

My dad told me about it... He heard it on the Comanche Club... I am assuming it is the 2.8

 

The 2.8 would be a underpowered turd the same as he wants to get rid of. That was the problem with the 84-86 XJs, you either got a small 4 banger or the 2.8 with no power. Chrysler did the best thing possible for the XJ in 87 by dropping in the 4.0. A decent upgrade for the 4 cyl would be to find a 3.4 V6 from a Camaro or a S10 to swap in.

 

hmm ill see what i can find on craigslist