Modified XJ Cherokee Tech XJ (84-01)
All modified tech questions. If it modifies your XJ beyond stock parts ask it here.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

5.2L V8 swap into '88 XJ?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jun 19, 2011 | 11:01 PM
  #1  
Jeeper426's Avatar
Thread Starter
Newbie
 
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 27
Likes: 0
From: Broken Arrow
Year: 1988
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Default 5.2L V8 swap into '88 XJ?

i dont know if this has already been posted or not here, i have a rolled '95 jeep grand cherokee ZJ that i'm going to yank the power train out of and transplant into my '88 jeep XJ (the engine still ran when we hit the deer and wasnt leaking anything on the grand cherokee after the roll over) i checked on novac's website and found the radiator i need, the swap headers, but i'm not sure which motor mounts to use, do i use the stock ones for the 4.0 that was in the xj? or do i use the 5.2 mounts from the zj? or do i need a set of custom mounts to do this swap, my last motor swap was shoe horning a chevy 4.3 and TH400 into another xj i built with my fathers help (lots of cutting and welding with that swap) and the engine went in easily with parts from novac and advanced adapters, i'm kinda wondering if thats going to be the case with this swap, or if i'm in for a nasty headache and a bad ride, the rig itself is lifted 4.5 inches with a rough country lift, coils in the front leafs and shackles in the back, eventually i'm going to swap the tires for a set of maxxis buckshot 32x11.50R15LT "longhorn" mud tires, but i want to get this motor swap out of the way before i start thinking about that, y'all helped me out alot with the heat issue i had before with the stock 4.0, and i was considering putting a 4.6 stroker in the jeep, then i found out that some strokers have a limited life and not good for dd, anyways, thanks guys, and sorry if this has already been posted someware else in the board
Reply
Old Jun 19, 2011 | 11:51 PM
  #2  
SeriousOffroad's Avatar
CF Veteran
 
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 13,952
Likes: 17
Model: Cherokee
Default

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1059679
Reply
Old Jun 20, 2011 | 12:12 AM
  #3  
Jeeper426's Avatar
Thread Starter
Newbie
 
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 27
Likes: 0
From: Broken Arrow
Year: 1988
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Default

thanks for the link, there was a link on the naxja website that details the swap in a wrangler, but it was as i figured, i will need e-fans and headers, ahh, advanced adapters makes the motor mounts for this swap
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
BossHoss25
Modified XJ Cherokee Tech
21
Dec 9, 2020 12:15 PM
Cherospeed99
Modified XJ Cherokee Tech
16
Aug 30, 2018 01:40 PM
yorkee
Modified XJ Cherokee Tech
8
Oct 3, 2015 04:41 PM
TNXJsleeper
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
1
Oct 2, 2015 08:04 PM
sjm79902
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
2
Sep 30, 2015 11:14 PM

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:32 AM.