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I've been thinking quite passively about doing a V8 swap for quite some time now and have always had the question that since Rangers never came with a V8 option, how would one pass smog in the great state of CA? Would the truck have to pass the emissions...
Started by Bwad on
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by 9 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at fordrangerforum):
Once you get it all in and with all the smog stuff you is considered a 2011, thats... .
In my Jeep I was going to go V8 swap in my jeep but never got around to it.
Equipment (which is friggin retarded)
Makes it damn hard to do .
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I've finally started the conversion to my 1992 Jeep YJ. What I'm trying to accomplish is build a Jeep that is relatively tough but I don't need to do hardcore wheeling. I've been there and done the "drive it like you stole it" thing in Trucks, cars and...
Started by Docked Wage on
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by 5 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at ls1tech):
Howell harnessSo here's step....
Works great.
I did the 8.8 swap.
Considering my Jeep is a 4 cylinder I'm computer signal will not talk to the stock Jeep tach.
That's why there are issues driving V8 tachs from what I've read.
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Quote: : So any advice in things not already covered here or lessons learned would be helpful. Btw currently a '79 bone stock 258 w' MC2100, T150, Dana 20 tc, stock NT axles. Lessons learned...
T150's don't hold up well behind a 360. T-176 is a better...
Started by BioTex on
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by 10 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at jeepforum):
OK so I am still waiting for warmer....
I have a cj5 and cj7 both to run inside the frame rails, I like the room to get to the other things under a Jeep from time to time.
Thanks again.
On the jeep when your beer freezes before you can drink it.
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Im interested to see how it works out for you, I picked up a holley pro-jection tbi kit on the cheap and have been saving up the parts to set it up.
Started by 93jeepyj on
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by 4 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at jeepforum):
Easy enough, no problems the rest of the way, the gm coolant temp sensor worked fine with the jeep took the jeep oil sensor got an 1/8 to 1/4 npt adapter and put it in an unused spot in the block, works.
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Quote: : And way cooler than a SBC!! Leave the soul of the JEEP AMC engine right where it belongs! I've always fought with myself over this. Ran my 65 Cutlass with an Olds 455 for a long time and finally swapped in a Chevy 396. Soul of the vehicle is ...
Started by Razorfish on
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by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at jeep-cj):
I dont agree with Rrazorfish that in the long term to run the SBC will be less than an AMV V8 is what is being....
Ha, Thanks Jeep
__ swapping is not that hard, I think I spent about $1000.00 for the parts to swap swap.
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Anyone have any idea on what parts would need to be replaced in order for me to functionally, drop a 5 speed tranny out of a dodge truck into a jeep zj with the 318? Would i have to swap out axles/gearing as well? tranfer case? would like to know more...
Started by naamkinkedsmd on
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by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at jeepforum):
Thread as far as i can see NO ONE has said anything about a 5 speed swap into a v8 jeep everyone does as i can see NO ONE has said anything about a 5 speed swap into a v8 jeep everyone doeshttp://lmgtfy.com/?....
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Hi guys,
I've done a couple of modifications to my Jeep, also plan on doing more (Jeep Bug?) and I figured I'd document them on this thread. Here's my Jeep when I first bought it.
It is a 1993 Jeep Wrangler S with 140,000+ miles on a 2.5L 4-Banger with...
Started by Rynfw100 on
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by 3 people.
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I found ....
But a new V8 will fix that soon enough, or atleast a Catch in the mean time Well, my updates for the engine swap.
Still looking for the input shaft for the NP231, Engine, ECU, and Harness-by.. .
The engine swap commences.
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Tinkering with the idea of installing a 351W or 5.0 in my 95 YJ. Never done an engine swap before, so this would be a first, and a good learning experience. I toying with the idea of these 2 engines matted to a np435 and twin sticked 205. axles are fine...
Started by Bofer on
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by 7 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at orlandojeepclub):
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Ricky Schultz
1979 CJ-7 V8 will probably do most....
The engine swap? I'll tell you what, if you really want to drive a jeep with a V8 in it, I'll let you I saved you to finance the trip.
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I have a 2000 TJ with the 2.5 four cylinder engine and overall, have been happy with its performance. I'm now looking at different options to either wake this one up a bit or just swap in a 4.0. There are rumors of a stroker kit for the 2.5 online, but...
Started by heepiejeepie on
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by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at rme4x4):
A better swap for the money would be either a Chevy LS or a 5.9 out a 4bt in a small jeep is probably not the best way to go for reasons listed, weight, number of mods, size, vibration, emissions, the list....
Is probably the smart money here.
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Hey guys, I'm putting a Chevy 350 in my CJ-7. I need to know everything that needs to be done. This is also my senior project so it's really important.
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Started by CustomCJ7 on
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by 5 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at jeep-cj):
Chevrolet & GM Engine Conversions into the 1976-1979 Jeep CJ
Just to let you know of a truck I was restoring....
SomeGood info here.
It's an easy swap.
The AMC V8 is meant to go in a Jeep.
You won't get no beatings from me.
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