Im searching for some helpful information on how to put a V8 in my 01 cherokee sport. Things like if i need to change the motor mounts,coumputer,websites for parts and etc. my plan is to put a V8 in and lift and upgrade parts needed for this. So any information would be helpful. Thanks
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naxja is full of this infoOriginally Posted by cherokee01
Im searching for some helpful information on how to put a V8 in my 01 cherokee sport. Things like if i need to change the motor mounts,coumputer,websites for parts and etc. my plan is to put a V8 in and lift and upgrade parts needed for this. So any information would be helpful. Thanks
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Why?Originally Posted by btm24
Don't do it... Brandon
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Huh?Originally Posted by ktmracer419
no offense. but if you have to ask... you are in over your head.
I had never done a V8/XJ swap before before I dropped mine in.
To the OP.
The NAXJA thread that 1991Jeep_Man referred to is mine.
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Huh?
I had never done a V8/XJ swap before before I dropped mine in.
To the OP.
The NAXJA thread that 1991Jeep_Man referred to is mine.
just how basic his questions are. he needs a bit of time on the googles before diving in.Originally Posted by SeriousOffroad
Why?Huh?
I had never done a V8/XJ swap before before I dropped mine in.
To the OP.
The NAXJA thread that 1991Jeep_Man referred to is mine.
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I can agree a bit with this. I haven't even gotten around to my swap yet (fundsOriginally Posted by ktmracer419
just how basic his questions are. he needs a bit of time on the googles before diving in.
), and I still google/naxja/jeep forum/novak the swap nearly everyday. But I think more of the swap knowledge is gained from jumping in and going to it. Especially for GM powertrains, because their systems are basically self support and just need a few wires spliced and maybe a couple relays and fuses added. The mounts are already pre-made by companies like Novak and AA (going with Novak myself). So are headers and if needed shifters. CPU tunes are cheap from lt1swap.com.The more research I do, the less difficult it over-all seems to be.
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I helped a buddy swap a ls2 into his Nissan 240sx. that was no easy task. I can tell that it would go much easier in a xj.
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Everything I have read on this is fail. Extra weight, not much more power, nose heavy, parts breaking, ect, ect.... I would really rethink this.
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Originally Posted by agent8
Everything I have read on this is fail. Extra weight, not much more power, nose heavy, parts breaking, ect, ect.... I would really rethink this.
this brings the fail ^your comments are far from what is actually the truth
edit: damn seriousoffroad beat me to it
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Well, I guess I just saw all the negative posts about it and remembered that. I've never done it and admittedly, I know next to nothing about it. Guess that's why you can't always trust the interwebnetz. LOL
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Ls1 is all aluminum, 4.0 is all cast iron. So, no, its not heavier.Originally Posted by agent8
Everything I have read on this is fail. Extra weight, not much more power, nose heavy, parts breaking, ect, ect.... I would really rethink this.
Even if you went with a 4.8 ls-type motor, they make 260+hp. 260>190.
Ls1 starts at 320hp. 320 is a fvvvckload more power than 190, especially in an xj.
They arent any less reliable than a 4.0, and actually get BETTER gas mileage.