I have a buddy who wants to sell me a 350 for 400 bucks.. I need a new motor anyways any advice if i should throw it in my little cherokee?

 

I think you should throw it back at him. Go to the junk yard and buy a low milage 4.0 to replace yours. To hell with a 350. You'll have WAY more than 400 bucks in it if you put it in your XJ.

 

nope. its a very expensive swap.

 

ok sweet thanks

 

The 4.0 can pull that 350 around the block without even breaking a sweat.

 

Ya dont do it man more gas for little to no gain would just be a headache. Id take the 400 and get another 4.0L

 

I say do it so you can brag that you have a SBC XJ. I rode in a 97+ XJ (I forget) that had a 350 and that thing was scary fast

 

I did it. If you plan and search parts it falls together. Mine isn't a money pit, might have $1500.00 in it as it sits. Waiting on funds for a couple things, larger dollar things. Check my sig.

 

this isnt even remotely true. Infact its down right stupid.

How is a motor with half the torque and 100 less hp going to pull anything around?
I'm a sbc guy myself, but it has its place and in an xj isn't its place, but I'd by no means call the 4.0 a better motor, or claim that it could pull around a 350.

If you were swapping a 350, you'd obviously atleast have a cam and intake considering a performer intake can be had used for like 30 bucks.
So it would be easy to make close to 300 hp and close to 400 ft/lb torque.

So again tell me how a 4.0 is going to pull anything but a hamstring trying to play with the big boys?

I love my 4.0 but its not in the same league as a 350, hell not even the same sport.

 

350 is a great motor, but... $400? What's done to it? You can buy stock 350's all day long for $200. Sooooo many of them were made, there is no shortage of them.

 

I've been kicking this idea around for a while now too, I think I'm gonna stiffen up the Unibody first though. Also I really want to keep fuel injection so that has to be assessed as well. I say do it, and see where it takes you.

 

v8?!?1 in a cherokee?!?!

BWAHAHAHA......

It'll fold like a taco!!

Wait...What?

 

What you did there, I saw it

I say do it, but research it and do it right. I have seen some NASTY SBC swaps.

 

 

Don't do it. If your engine needs a rebuild, consider a 4.7 stroker. I love mine.