Engine Swap on a 2000 cherokee sport 4.0
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Year: 2000
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Engine Swap on a 2000 cherokee sport 4.0
2000 Cherokee Engine swap? Please Help... I am buying a used 2001 4.0 for my 2000 cherokee and i understand there is issues with head cracking between 3 and 4 cylinder in both years...anyone know which steel head will work on a 2001 4.0 ???? without too many alterations?
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The head is a 0331 head...... they started using it in 2000.
In 2002 they redesigned it and got ride of the weak area. You cannot use a older head without doing some fab/bracket work for the coil rails.
You can find NEW replacement heads on Ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-J...Q5fAccessories
from clearwater cyl head in fla. or you can call Alabama cylinder head.
Your local Cyl head shop should also be able to get a New casting 0331.
It would be wise to go ahead and change it out, much easier with the motor out.
In 2002 they redesigned it and got ride of the weak area. You cannot use a older head without doing some fab/bracket work for the coil rails.
You can find NEW replacement heads on Ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-J...Q5fAccessories
from clearwater cyl head in fla. or you can call Alabama cylinder head.
Your local Cyl head shop should also be able to get a New casting 0331.
It would be wise to go ahead and change it out, much easier with the motor out.
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