yossarian19
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Grass Valley, CA
I'm just about done stuffing an LS in my '57 Chevy truck and thinking about doing the same in the XJ some day if I don't switch platform.
From what I gather, LS issues in the XJ are...
Truck motors : alternator & intake are high for the roof line, AC is a PITA to mount, Novak mounts require Novak headers, block huggers needed in any case, after market gauges needed, 4L60E shifter has to be interfaced to Jeep's, oil pan likely to interfere with front suspension, seems like the Novak radiator is pretty much required, Dana 35 need not apply. Oh, any you'll likely need to change the accelerator pedal out to the electric w/ TAC module.
Seems like the car engines, like an F-body LS1 or similar, would be a better fit? More cost up front but maybe easier to dress, not having to swap oil pans and mess with accessory mounting or throttle module.
Am I missing anything model specific? I know how to do the wiring, just wondering what other "gotchas" there are with getting an LS / Vortec stuffed into the XJ.
From what I gather, LS issues in the XJ are...
Truck motors : alternator & intake are high for the roof line, AC is a PITA to mount, Novak mounts require Novak headers, block huggers needed in any case, after market gauges needed, 4L60E shifter has to be interfaced to Jeep's, oil pan likely to interfere with front suspension, seems like the Novak radiator is pretty much required, Dana 35 need not apply. Oh, any you'll likely need to change the accelerator pedal out to the electric w/ TAC module.
Seems like the car engines, like an F-body LS1 or similar, would be a better fit? More cost up front but maybe easier to dress, not having to swap oil pans and mess with accessory mounting or throttle module.
Am I missing anything model specific? I know how to do the wiring, just wondering what other "gotchas" there are with getting an LS / Vortec stuffed into the XJ.
