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Old Jul 8, 2011 | 10:33 PM
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My 99 cherokee has the factory 242 and i recently installed a 8.25 and want to put a 231 in a 99 XJ at the junk yard has a 99 XJ with a 231 would it be a direct swap cause i want to do a SYE on the 231 and my 242 chain is stretched and ive searched but couldnt get a direct answer.
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Old Jul 8, 2011 | 10:59 PM
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Yes.
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Old Jul 9, 2011 | 01:24 AM
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^^bam! also i would replace the chain in the 231 while you are in there, just good measure
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Old Jul 9, 2011 | 11:46 AM
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Thanks for the replies and how hard is it to change them out ive done axle swaps before just no transfer case swaps?
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