Has any one ever thought of or done a JDM 13B engine swap in place of the 2.8L v6 some of the older XJs came with? Reason Im asking is I found an 85 XJ with a blown 2.8L. Wanted to do an unusual engine swap that would boost the power of it. Its 2wd so itll just be something fun to play with.

 

I'd sbc before jap crap

 

Sbc?

 

Sbc= small block chevy.

 

Are you talking about the rotary 13b or the yota 13b. The yota 13b is kind week on hp and tq. rotary would be kind cool to do.

 

Rotary didnt realize yota made a 13b lol

 

yota had a engine called 13b that was a diesel. they put them in land cruisers back in the day. My brother and i rebuilt his turbo 2 rx-7 high reving and lots of fun. hope you can find a way to do it. Turbo maybe

 

Ya figured id put a decent sized turbo in if I do it. Anyone have any links or pictures of it being done?

 

not in a cherokee, but we have a guy named carlos here that does nothing but rotaries i will ask if he's ever heard of someone doing it.

 

Only import engine i seen in a jeep was a 2zj.Have you ever owned a rotary before tho?

 

Personally no I've never owned a rotary this is going to be my first time owning one. I've got buddies that have had them and love them so I can have help to work on that need be. Im looking at getting a RX7 fc soon anyhow so I can really start learning about them more.

 

13B rotary would be cool, but I'll tell you now, they have no ***** at lower RPMs. Gotta wind them up to make them work, especially with a bigger turbo. For drivability, a 13B REW with the factory twin turbos would probably be best.

And enjoy the gas mileage out of that. My RX7 got 12 to 14 mpg at best, and it was light and not shaped like a giant brick. While I love rotary engines, I personally would never put one in a Jeep.

 

Ls1 theirs already people that make motor mount kits. Or 80 turbo dodge 4cyl and get a bellhousing off of a dakota with an ax15 and have some fun

 

If you get an FC, get a turbo model. Better engine than the NA models (not all rotary engines are created equal), lot more power, stronger tranny and diff, bigger brakes, better suspension.

 

Turbo is a must have for sure. Not worried about mpgs that much and I dont plan on being easy on it lol.