I have a 2001 Buick Le Sabre with a 3800 3.8 liter V6 and a 1994 Cherokee with a 4.0 liter inline 6. I was wondering if it would be possible to swap the Buick engine into the Jeep being that it has far less miles (I couldn't give you an exact number, seeing as pretty much the whole dashboard does't work) than the Jeep (roughly 500k). What would it take other than possibly a bell housing and other electronics? The jeep is 4x4 and I would like to keep the transmission & transfer case if at all possible. All help is appreciated!

 

Anything is possible, with enough money and/or fab skills. However, the only benefit would be that the engine is free, which would quickly be bypassed by the cost of swapping everything needed. Why not just get a 4.0 from the JY?

 

Mainly because me and a few buddies of mine just want to see it be done, and I honestly haven't even considered getting a Junkyard engine... might have to keep that in mind from now on!

 

need to find an adapter for the trans to buick engine, fab motor mounts, and radiator hoses. use everything else from the lesabre

 

Really? I didn't think it'd be that simple. Guess I better start looking then!

 

I like driving my grandparents Buick park Ave. . .

 

Buick 3800's are awesome engines, and they do work well in XJ's. They're not strictly plug-and-play, but I'd love to have a 3800 XJ especially an 84-86 cuz then I wouldn't have to feel bad about throwing away a good engine (84-86 XJ's had garbage GM 2.8 V6's). Novak Conversions should be able to direct you to all the info you need.

http://www.novak-adapt.com/


P.S. My real "dream" would be a SC'd 3800 in a Corvair.

 

That's a FWD engine........answer is, No.

 

http://www.3800pro.com/forum/rwd-380...85-l67-yj.html

 

Might be big easier in a vehicle with a frame.

 

The 3800 block is cast to be used rwd and fwd ,But its a huge swap and not really worth it when you can get a used 4.0 cheap and will bolt in.

 

it can be turned people do it all the time

 

are you familiar with “far more effort than its worth”? it can be done but you mise well start with a rwd engine. if nothing else it will simplify the exhaust and air intake setups. assuming the stock stuff will bolt up without huge issues.

 

 

Kinda off topic but "far more effort than it's worth" does come to mind after reading this thread.

If your going to put a 3.8 in why not a 4.3?.

Op has a free engine...ok. but a 3.8 is well, less than 4.0.

I know it's a free engine, I'm surprised nobody has brought that up though.