What is the most cost effective TJ V8 swap?

[Jays89YJ]

were you hauling eggs you fawking rube

Autocorrect. Yoke.

 

[abqtj]

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[Jays89YJ]

Put a 440 with an Edelbrock FI system in it. Push 800 hp. Need more.

 

[wct097]

Here is a good writeup I found on this:




1. Throw 300,000 mile TJ in junkyard
2. Go to dealer and get adult vehicle with V8.



But just wondering... how about the Jeep 4.7 or 4.7HO from WJ or WK? Never understood why they quit making that motor. I really liked it!

I'll likely buy a truck well before I'd attempt to do a TJ engine swap & frame-off resto-mod. The basis behind the GM LS engine swap is the easy availability of engines and the rich aftermarket for swapping. I don't have the time or talent to figure it out on my own. Would need something that's pretty well laid out for me.

 

[Jays89YJ]

I'll likely buy a truck well before I'd attempt to do a TJ engine swap & frame-off resto-mod. The basis behind the GM LS engine swap is the easy availability of engines and the rich aftermarket for swapping. I don't have the time or talent to figure it out on my own. Would need something that's pretty well laid out for me.

Then why ask the question?

 

[wct097]

Then why ask the question?

This is info I've gleaned since asking the question.

 

[miwico]

I'll likely buy a truck well before I'd attempt to do a TJ engine swap & frame-off resto-mod. The basis behind the GM LS engine swap is the easy availability of engines and the rich aftermarket for swapping. I don't have the time or talent to figure it out on my own. Would need something that's pretty well laid out for me.

I bet it's not as hard as you think. Good winter project. If the 4.0 ever decides to give up on the Cherokee I may do an LS swap.

 

[Brock]

I don't have the time or talent to figure it out on my own. Would need something that's pretty well laid out for me.

Did you not look at anything I posted? There is almost nothing to figure out. Novak even has a guide with color pictures for you. It is now a completely bolt in procedure.
http://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge/engines/swap-guides/chevy-buick-gm/tj-swap
https://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge/pdfs/tj-engine-mounts/

 

[wct097]

Did you not look at anything I posted? There is almost nothing to figure out. Novak even has a guide with color pictures for you. It is now a completely bolt in procedure.
The Novak Guide to Installing Chevrolet LJ Wranglers
Novak Conversions TJ Engine Mounts

I was responding to the 4.7l suggestion over the LS swap I've already pretty much settled on.

 

[Jays89YJ]

This is info I've gleaned since asking the question.

It's intuitively obvious a 5.3 LS is by far the most economical FI V8 swap. C'mon man.

 

[Brock]

I was responding to the 4.7l suggestion over the LS swap I've already pretty much settled on.

no one swaps 4.7s

 

[themonk]

I bet it's not as hard as you think. Good winter project. If the 4.0 ever decides to give up on the Cherokee I may do an LS swap.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3MlljRdRbc



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEJKaFIFJJ8

Damn you... You got me to look. Novak has everything needed... Including electronic.

I didn't look at prices since it's not happening. Would be fun though.

 

[wct097]

Prices aren't horrible. Maybe $1500 for everything I would need.

 

[Brock]

 

[miwico]

I swear my XJ is faster than my JKU. I'm investigating this. The JKU might get a blow or hemi some day.

 

[John]

It probably is. The 6 speed it geared too low for performance.

 

[miwico]

It probably is. The 6 speed it geared too low for performance.

It's actually reminds me of my old f150. You know there is some HP there but the damn thing doesn't want to go. It's strange.

 

[GreenGeep]

It's actually reminds me of my old f150. You know there is some HP there but the damn thing doesn't want to go. It's strange.

What year EffJuan? My 2005 feels that way even with a tuner. It pulls hard from 1000 to about 4000rpm. Above that it just won't rev or pull. It pulls harder after the WOT 2-3 shift than before, and I'm not talking about the surge during the shift.

 

[miwico]

2004

 

[Brock]

What year EffJuan? My 2005 feels that way even with a tuner. It pulls hard from 1000 to about 4000rpm. Above that it just won't rev or pull. It pulls harder after the WOT 2-3 shift than before, and I'm not talking about the surge during the shift.

that's the torque curve of an overhead cam motor. I like the pushrod motor for its flat torque curve instead.