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From: Berea, OH
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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From: Sykesville, Md
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Only problem I would have ordering that is...stock is 2 1/4...my muffler is 2 1/2... Hopefully Mandrel Bends can do this. He told me he doesn't think he can but I've been researching and have seen that other people have done it so if I tell him how to do it hopefully he can work it out.
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From: Sykesville, Md
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
would anyone? is the question.
lol, once I get the job at corrections, I'm dumping money into the XJ while I still can. V8 swap is something i really want to do. only thing I'm worried about is being able to find a good donor car/truck or the engine/trans and the wiring harness. ganna need help on building this beast = )
lol, once I get the job at corrections, I'm dumping money into the XJ while I still can. V8 swap is something i really want to do. only thing I'm worried about is being able to find a good donor car/truck or the engine/trans and the wiring harness. ganna need help on building this beast = )
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From: Sykesville, Md
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
who has 12K I can borrow for this jewel?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2001-...#ht_500wt_1182
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2001-...#ht_500wt_1182
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From: Forest Hill, Maryland
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
crate motor for an LS1 or a LS3 which is what I would want to is a lot more than just getting one and cleaning it up a bit. I'd rather just keep it fuel injected.
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From: Sykesville, Md
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Depending on what you plan to do with it, I would not bore it out too much because the cylinder walls get thin and alot of heat is tranferred into the coolant same goes for a stroked motor, the more gas you push through it the more heat is generated. Along the same note I would definitely recommend staying with a iron head because if you do run it hot and possibly overheat iron wont warp but aluminum does and at around 1200-1400 bucks for heads its a very expensive mistake...
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From: Forest Hill, Maryland
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
what do you mean by "cleaning it up a bit" when I was talking "freshening it up" I am talking Hot tank, bore/hone/line bore/hone/ fresh seals/bearings/rings....depending on age you may want to deck it also.
Depending on what you plan to do with it, I would not bore it out too much because the cylinder walls get thin and alot of heat is tranferred into the coolant same goes for a stroked motor, the more gas you push through it the more heat is generated. Along the same note I would definitely recommend staying with a iron head because if you do run it hot and possibly overheat iron wont warp but aluminum does and at around 1200-1400 bucks for heads its a very expensive mistake...
Depending on what you plan to do with it, I would not bore it out too much because the cylinder walls get thin and alot of heat is tranferred into the coolant same goes for a stroked motor, the more gas you push through it the more heat is generated. Along the same note I would definitely recommend staying with a iron head because if you do run it hot and possibly overheat iron wont warp but aluminum does and at around 1200-1400 bucks for heads its a very expensive mistake...
as for cleaning it up. I'll probably just clean it up, and make sure it's in good running condition. one of those LSx engines don't need boring to be a good strong motor.
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From: glen burnie md
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
I'm waiting like everyone else, man. I haven't heard from him, either.
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From: Forest Hill, Maryland
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
when i was helping him on your XJ, he was trying to get the TC off, and ther bolts on the crossmember were stuck. so it's going to be a tough one getting that TC out. unless you just pull it out along with the engine/trans.
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From: Frederick, MD
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
I know what Jamal looks like, but I still stared at that picture for a solid minute thinking it was a total chop job. Hood, windshield, half doors with no roof or hatch.
I'm waiting like everyone else, man. I haven't heard from him, either.
I'm waiting like everyone else, man. I haven't heard from him, either.
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From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
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From: Frederick, MD
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
Probably not, but you won't know til your lift is on. I have two TC drops if you need one.
