Number of posts : 1 Registration date : 2012-05-09
Subject: engine swap Wed 09 May 2012, 10:14 am
1987 yj needs 8 cylinders ! suggestions wanted
Beached Bum Seasoned Vet
Number of posts : 481 Age : 50 Location : Selma TX Rig : 1986 CJ7 specs. : Not Much Registration date : 2011-02-06
Subject: Re: engine swap Wed 09 May 2012, 10:39 am
Maybe an AMC360, But im no mechanic
IntenseBlueSwamper Poster child
Number of posts : 371 Age : 39 Location : San Antonio Tx. Rig : 99 TJ specs. : https://www.facebook.com/TexasHillCountryOffRoad Registration date : 2010-06-28
Subject: Re: engine swap Wed 09 May 2012, 10:34 pm
Try four cylinders.... Diesel
Deacon Got No Life
Number of posts : 1482 Age : 44 Location : Helotes, TX Rig : '06 TJ Registration date : 2009-07-06
Subject: Re: engine swap Fri 18 May 2012, 8:37 pm
It depends on many factors. Other than the old-school 350 (eliminate all computers) a lot of people are looking at the Vortec 5300 out of Tahoes and other such GM vehicles. That's probably where I'll end up going one of these years...
potlickinpirate Got No Life
Number of posts : 898 Age : 55 Location : La Vernia Tx Rig : 73 cj5 specs. : lined the whole thing Registration date : 2009-09-04
Subject: Re: engine swap Sun 20 May 2012, 12:38 am
If you want to keep it Jeep.... 304, 360, 401.
The GM 5.3 is popular and painless wiring offers stand alone harnesses (sp?) to simplify the instalation. GM uses common bell housings which opens up all kinds of options
I don't like Fords so .....
I have seen a TJ with a dodge 360 (different from the AMC). You could go with a 318 also.... all good engines and readily available.
Clear as mud, I know. My .02.....R
superj Straight off the lot
Number of posts : 36 Age : 48 Location : corpus christi texas Rig : 87 jeep wrangler specs. : We broke something, I think it was traction Registration date : 2011-10-28
Subject: Re: engine swap Thu 31 May 2012, 10:21 am
where do you live? some places require your swapped engine to be the same year or newer then your vehicle.
i have a 302/c6/208 that i am putting in mine sometime this summer (i hope) sitting in the garage
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