all right so yes i am new to naxja forums thanks for any input ahead of time
i have a 91 xj sport 2wd with 35+000 on the clock still runs good pulls hard and can still eat some hondas on a heated drive to work . its getting to the point where its time for a total redo from engine and trans to susp. and drivetrain along with seats and carpet and maybe fix some wiring issues.
ENGINE
so i plan to use a for 5.0 out of a 98 explorer (gt-40 engine)
reasons for using i cut my teeth on 302s and i have most of the parts laying around to do a carb swap and add a little hp
questions i plan on lowering my jeep after the swap does anyone know wich oil pan leaves the most clearance also has anyone used a ford power steering pump in their jeep (any issues any input) i plan to do the durango gear box swap while the engine is out
TRANS
prob just going to grab a ford AOD tranny out of a 3 door explorer along with the driveshaft ( the 3 door explorers are the same wheel base so the driveshaft should be close) also any input there would be nice
BRAKES
im going to wait and grab a explorer 8.8 with disk and 3.08 gears im a mpg nut and also grabbing a zj brake booster now my questions are if im planning on going the wj knuckel swap with disk in the rear should i use the PV off of the zj or one off a wj
also my jeep being a 91 has the hub in rotor and all the info i get of the swap is with a newer model hub so can i make this work with my axle or do i need to grab one out of like a 95 96 and start my upgrade from there
as far as lowering it i know im going to spring under the 8.8 as far as the front im kinda at a loss i know ill prob have to knotch the axle for clearance but im not sure what to do about my springs or control arms
now on to the bull $#it of it now in my head mind you i cant think of any eletronics that im going to have to deal with i allready have a carb and intake and dis. with ford brain box does a ford aod tranny have any eletrical tid bits i dont know about and does anyone know how to get a working speedo with this combo
as you can tell i somwhat know what im doing i have spent all day picking out exactly what parts i want to work with and these are the only questions i could come up with so please feel free to chime in all advice and opinions are welcome thanks for reading and thanks again for the help i hope by the end of the year we all get to see this done i plan on doing write ups for all of it with tons of pics of stuff that counts
i have a 91 xj sport 2wd with 35+000 on the clock still runs good pulls hard and can still eat some hondas on a heated drive to work . its getting to the point where its time for a total redo from engine and trans to susp. and drivetrain along with seats and carpet and maybe fix some wiring issues.
ENGINE
so i plan to use a for 5.0 out of a 98 explorer (gt-40 engine)
reasons for using i cut my teeth on 302s and i have most of the parts laying around to do a carb swap and add a little hp
questions i plan on lowering my jeep after the swap does anyone know wich oil pan leaves the most clearance also has anyone used a ford power steering pump in their jeep (any issues any input) i plan to do the durango gear box swap while the engine is out
TRANS
prob just going to grab a ford AOD tranny out of a 3 door explorer along with the driveshaft ( the 3 door explorers are the same wheel base so the driveshaft should be close) also any input there would be nice
BRAKES
im going to wait and grab a explorer 8.8 with disk and 3.08 gears im a mpg nut and also grabbing a zj brake booster now my questions are if im planning on going the wj knuckel swap with disk in the rear should i use the PV off of the zj or one off a wj
also my jeep being a 91 has the hub in rotor and all the info i get of the swap is with a newer model hub so can i make this work with my axle or do i need to grab one out of like a 95 96 and start my upgrade from there
as far as lowering it i know im going to spring under the 8.8 as far as the front im kinda at a loss i know ill prob have to knotch the axle for clearance but im not sure what to do about my springs or control arms
now on to the bull $#it of it now in my head mind you i cant think of any eletronics that im going to have to deal with i allready have a carb and intake and dis. with ford brain box does a ford aod tranny have any eletrical tid bits i dont know about and does anyone know how to get a working speedo with this combo
as you can tell i somwhat know what im doing i have spent all day picking out exactly what parts i want to work with and these are the only questions i could come up with so please feel free to chime in all advice and opinions are welcome thanks for reading and thanks again for the help i hope by the end of the year we all get to see this done i plan on doing write ups for all of it with tons of pics of stuff that counts
By the way, I believe the 5.0 explorers used a 4r70W with the Windsor bolt pattern. They are much better than the AOD. And good choice on using the 98' explorer engine. Those have the improved gt40p heads. IMO swap in 5.0 mustang OEM valvesprings and a 5.0 HO cam or just install 1.7 rockers. Or a trickflow stage 1 cam with trickflow valvesprings. 
