2ThornZ
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I would Love to fix up my 85 xj, and put my 98's drivetrain into it ,but I'm a little unsure of if it would work
What do you suggest?
What do you suggest?
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Will a 98 Grand Cherokee's 4.0 and 4 spd auto W/NP242 Bolt right into my 85 xj?
- Thread starter 2ThornZ
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- Bakersfield, CA
No, it won't bolt right in. Because the '84-'86 came with either the 2.8 V6 or 4 cyl the radiator core support is further back than it is on the '87 and up that came with the 4.0L 6 cyl, so that would have to be changed, plus motor mounts, trans mounts, and engine and trans controls. It would be a complete conversion job to get it in.
ECKSJAY
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- Covington, WA
Goatman said:
Not to mention the firewall shape won't allow for fitment unless it's radically modified. People I've talked to who have actually done all this work insist it would have been a better idea to just get a later model to at least start with.