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I have a free 97 donor xj with 67,000 miles on it to swap into my 89 renix MJ.
I plan to use the following from the 97:
-closed radiator system
-wiring harness
-engine including manifolds, PS pump, throttle body, sensors, everything attached
-could put in the instrument cluster too, so it works with the sensors.
It seems like the hardest part will be the wiring. If I can pull the engine out with the parts attached, shouldn't it be pretty straight forward, since I will not be interchanging hardly any parts between years?
Anything I'm missing that will be a hang up?:dunno:
I will be attaching an AW4 with attached tcase to this engine.
Also since I don't have an engine hoist, I might have to rent one, or is there a way around that?
I'm really trying to find out if it's worth it to me, because although it is FREE, my Renix only has 87,000 miles as well.
I plan to use the following from the 97:
-closed radiator system
-wiring harness
-engine including manifolds, PS pump, throttle body, sensors, everything attached
-could put in the instrument cluster too, so it works with the sensors.
It seems like the hardest part will be the wiring. If I can pull the engine out with the parts attached, shouldn't it be pretty straight forward, since I will not be interchanging hardly any parts between years?
Anything I'm missing that will be a hang up?:dunno:
I will be attaching an AW4 with attached tcase to this engine.
Also since I don't have an engine hoist, I might have to rent one, or is there a way around that?
I'm really trying to find out if it's worth it to me, because although it is FREE, my Renix only has 87,000 miles as well.