burkett_38
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- USA
I have an 87 xj 4.0L and my friend has a 96 xj with a blown up 4.0L. Would my engine fit in his jeep with little or no modifications?
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4.0 Swap 87>96
- Thread starter burkett_38
- Start date
- Location
- Waukegan, IL
wont work....besides the stuff listed above. I believe the heads are different. so swapping the late model manifolds and electronics onto the Renix head wouldn't work either. I think that the short blocks are the same though. anyone?
88 Wagonman
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Boise, ID
I have swapped a 98 into an 88. I used the electronics, manifolds, etc off the 88. The main problem is that the intake ports don't match perfectly, but can be modified.
mjdavis31
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Eugene, OR
I have done it no problem just use your block the only thing is the mount for the coil on the 96 is on the block, on the 88 its one the fender well so the 88 will not have the holes for the coil i made a mounting bracket so use his head and every thing conected to it and it can be done. with little mone spent a head set is like 150 bux
xjcody
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Woodland, Ca
I just finished a similar swap of a 88 block into a 95. I removed the head off the 95 and put it on the 88 after I got a valve job done on it. Using the H.O head on the renix block works fine for me since everything remains the same. For the coil mounting, I welded the bracket onto the motor mount bracket. Also the oil filter adapter is different between the two so swap that out as well. Im probally forgeting something so just pm me if you need anything.
