Need some advice on a purchase..
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From: Smokey Mountains
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 2.5L
who told you that the head on 98-99 is junk? because, they lied to you...
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in order for the instrument cluster to work, you either have to swap the dash, or splice into your 96 dash, but before you do that you have to compare the resistances and voltages on all of the connections to make sure that the readers will display correctly. you will need the new harness because you're putting in a different motor... if you had a 4.0 in your '96, i would have said just use the tranny, transfer case, front axle and the driveshafts. either way, you will need to swap in the center console to have a 4x4 shifter.
OP.
in order for the instrument cluster to work, you either have to swap the dash, or splice into your 96 dash, but before you do that you have to compare the resistances and voltages on all of the connections to make sure that the readers will display correctly. you will need the new harness because you're putting in a different motor... if you had a 4.0 in your '96, i would have said just use the tranny, transfer case, front axle and the driveshafts. either way, you will need to swap in the center console to have a 4x4 shifter.
. Is the swapping in the 4.0 worth the hassel?? Are there any engine mods that could get me more out of the 4cyl? Yea I really wish I had the 6cyl it would make the swap to 4x4 hella easier! So to convert this 2.5l XJ to 4x4, Which tc will mate with the ax5? (i think thats my tranny) Would I need parts(TC/tranny/shift linkage) from a 4cyl Wrangler?
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If you have something else to drive in the mean time it is well worth the time. You do need to do a tare down on each. I would tare down all of the older one then move over one peice at a time. You need to replace the everything gas tank dash wire harness front to rear all of it. Every time you jump in it you will be glad you did it.
and I dont want to have 2 non running vehicles. Having a shop do the engine and tranny swap would be nice and then I could handle the 4x4 conversion .
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From: Forest, VA
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 I6
requirements for this task are a lot of electrical knowledge and affording downtime. if you have neither, then this task is most definitely not for you... if you have a cherry picker, pull out the motor, tranny and the axles and sell them on craigslist... because, a wrecked xj is barely worth 600 bucks, but you can definitely get that much for a low mileage motor and tranny alone... you wanna make some money? strip out the glass, cruise control, instrument cluster, center console, shifters, computer, overhead console, transfer case, HP D30, D35 shafts, or a complete C8.25, rear hatch, rear bumper, ac buttons, compressor, blower motor, steering column with tilt, window motors, door locks... and after all of this, you still get about $150 for body in scrap...
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Year: 1996
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requirements for this task are a lot of electrical knowledge and affording downtime. if you have neither, then this task is most definitely not for you... if you have a cherry picker, pull out the motor, tranny and the axles and sell them on craigslist... because, a wrecked xj is barely worth 600 bucks, but you can definitely get that much for a low mileage motor and tranny alone... you wanna make some money? strip out the glass, cruise control, instrument cluster, center console, shifters, computer, overhead console, transfer case, HP D30, D35 shafts, or a complete C8.25, rear hatch, rear bumper, ac buttons, compressor, blower motor, steering column with tilt, window motors, door locks... and after all of this, you still get about $150 for body in scrap...
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i can't think of a shop that will step near a wrecked vehicle swap for less than $1500. because you never know what you're getting into without taking everything off, reassembling it and hitting the GO switch.
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True that. If I wanted to convert to 4x4, would I have to get parts from a 2.5 yj/tj or xj? Would i use the same 231 tc as them since they came with ax5 also?
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