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Jan 30, 2014 | 01:50 PM

#2101

cleenrob

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From: San Antonio, TX

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L

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Originally Posted by smdirtrider

I'll be coming from potranco and 1604. If your coming from the NE I might as well just meet you there. This is if I can get all my legalities done.

Flipp88, I probly wont be able to make it friday night. If I do I would have to take my truck. I don't want to risk getn pulled over.

Yea might as well

Jan 30, 2014 | 07:57 PM

#2102

mr.badwrench

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From: n/e san antonio

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.6

So... being i am never content with leaving things alone I am considering an engine swap in my 96. A friend has a 1006 tbird super coupe for CHEAP! engine runs great. any comments, criticisim or words of wisdom from the forum??

Jan 30, 2014 | 08:09 PM

#2103

Evilpopcorn

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From: Converse, Texas

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 I6

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Originally Posted by mr.badwrench

11th Century engines are garbage... I'm sorry I couldn't resist... can't say I know anything about the T-Birds though. Sounds like a good swap to me though, so long as that V8 has good torque.

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Jan 30, 2014 | 08:15 PM

#2104

mr.badwrench

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From: n/e san antonio

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.6

Guess I should proof read before hitting send.. its a couple hundred pounds lighter and has pretty good torque.

Jan 30, 2014 | 08:17 PM

#2105

mr.badwrench

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From: n/e san antonio

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.6

222 hp and 315 tq. Just not too sure of the supercharger set up. Peake tq is around 3000 rpm, not ideal for crawling but might work?

Jan 30, 2014 | 08:20 PM

#2106

cleenrob

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From: San Antonio, TX

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L

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Originally Posted by mr.badwrench

222 hp and 315 tq. Just not too sure of the supercharger set up. Peake tq is around 3000 rpm, not ideal for crawling but might work?

eh. if i were gonna do any swap it would be a 5.3l vortec. theyre cheap, efficient, tons of torque and HP

Jan 30, 2014 | 08:23 PM

#2107

mr.badwrench

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From: n/e san antonio

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.6

Agree, dont really want a monster engine, too much power breaks drivetrain parts. Lol. Just need a little more than the 4.0 can put out without major work

Jan 30, 2014 | 08:24 PM

#2108

Evilpopcorn

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From: Converse, Texas

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 I6

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Originally Posted by mr.badwrench

222 hp and 315 tq. Just not too sure of the supercharger set up. Peake tq is around 3000 rpm, not ideal for crawling but might work?

Sounds good to me, if I remember right our 4.0 gets 235 pounds of torque at 3000, so I think that'll do great. I could be wrong though.

Jan 30, 2014 | 08:36 PM

#2109

cleenrob

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From: San Antonio, TX

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L

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Originally Posted by mr.badwrench

Agree, dont really want a monster engine, too much power breaks drivetrain parts. Lol. Just need a little more than the 4.0 can put out without major work

any full engine swap is going to be alot of work. why not build a stroker? its a direct fit

Jan 30, 2014 | 08:41 PM

#2110

mr.badwrench

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From: n/e san antonio

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.6

Have the 4.6 kit. Not really happy with it. Would have to do a forced induction to get much more out of it. I can get the complete car for 800 need to find an adapter plate and I think I can build all the mounts.

Jan 30, 2014 | 08:45 PM

#2111

gigemjeep

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From: SATX

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 I6

how quickly do you have to pull the trigger on this decision?

Jan 30, 2014 | 08:50 PM

#2112

cleenrob

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From: San Antonio, TX

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0L

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Originally Posted by mr.badwrench

so you have a 4.6 stroker in your xj now?

Jan 30, 2014 | 08:51 PM

#2113

mr.badwrench

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From: n/e san antonio

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.6

I have to get the car soon but ill put it into storage. It will be a long project, have to collect all the parts and pieces for the swap. Have a lot of research to do before I decide either way

Jan 30, 2014 | 08:58 PM

#2114

gigemjeep

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From: SATX

Year: 1999

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 I6

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Originally Posted by cleenrob

so you have a 4.6 stroker in your xj now?

I see where this is going!

badwrench, how bout we talk about it while I help you make me some rock sliders? lol

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Jan 30, 2014 | 09:01 PM

#2115

mr.badwrench

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From: n/e san antonio

Year: 1996

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.6

Yeah I put in a 4.6 bottom end kit. It was a noticable difference in power but not the gain I was hoping for.

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