4.7 V8 in XJ

well, first time poster here. so hi everyone. my jeeper is mild as is -99 on 3 inches, with rubi wheels and mtr's. I have a HP 44 from a 77 F150 as well as a 9 inch that will be goin under it via T&T bracketry and my own custom control arms for the front and Deaver leaf packs out back. I plan on running a 35x12.50r15 Kumho Road Venture KL-71's on a set of Eaton 32 bolt beadlocks that I already own. Im deployed in Iraq currently and the full widths will be under it the first weekend i get back in August...its all i look forward to haha.

My question is (I searched i promise) has anyone or does anyone know of anybody swaping a 4.7 or 4.7ho out of a WJ or durango or whatever in an XJ? If i could find an engine & trans out of a wrecked vehicle with harness and computer im confident that i would be able to complete the swap myself. I was wonderin if anyone has done this before and could supply me with some pictures or pointers as to what sort of snags i might run into.

If not, its ok. when i get back in the states in august expect a sweet ass write up on the project with lots of pictures!!

Nothing helpful except to say "upgrade the brakes cause you'll be using that skinny pedal more" and "Hell yeah, wish I could be doing that". Let us know how it goes... and if you need a test driver

yossarian19 said:

Nothing helpful except to say "upgrade the brakes cause you'll be using that skinny pedal more" and "Hell yeah, wish I could be doing that". Let us know how it goes... and if you need a test driver

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Haha thanks for the tip. A disk conversion for the 9 inch is already on the list of things to do. I'd be more than willing to let you take 'er for a whirl when its completed! just refill the $5.00 a gallon gas you use :clap: