'99XJ Engine Into a '00XJ

AbkshelbyXJ · Jan 21, 2009

Here is a question for the engine swap guru's I hope we have on here. I just bought a ridiculously nice second '00 Cherokee Sport 4x4 with 120k miles on it. Well AFTER I bought the damn thing I realized the engine has a MAJOR oil pressure problem. It runs but I think the engine has been overheated at some point. It can be rebuilt but I have access to a '99 Cherokee engine with 80k on it and it ran well until the dude wrecked the Cherokee. (Well ok it wasn't his fault but still he should not have parted the Cherokee over a sideswipe for God's sake). I know the distributor is different on the '00. Will that distributor exchange onto the '99 engine? I know the '00 intake is revised and could bolt up to the '99 engine. I guess I am asking what do I need to do to swap these engines. Any help is appreciated.

Justpunchit · Jan 21, 2009

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CanMan · Jan 21, 2009

AbkshelbyXJ said:
Here is a question for the engine swap guru's I hope we have on here. I just bought a ridiculously nice second '00 Cherokee Sport 4x4 with 120k miles on it. Well AFTER I bought the damn thing I realized the engine has a MAJOR oil pressure problem. It runs but I think the engine has been overheated at some point. It can be rebuilt but I have access to a '99 Cherokee engine with 80k on it and it ran well until the dude wrecked the Cherokee. (Well ok it wasn't his fault but still he should not have parted the Cherokee over a sideswipe for God's sake). I know the distributor is different on the '00. Will that distributor exchange onto the '99 engine? I know the '00 intake is revised and could bolt up to the '99 engine. I guess I am asking what do I need to do to swap these engines. Any help is appreciated.

The 1999 head wont have the bolt hole bosses for the coil pack/rail to bolt to.

Id stick with the 2000 intake. They are supposed to be better. Just messing with 1 vacuum line and plugging the other. The sensor in manifold is on the other side on the 2000, so you'll have to lenghten the wires.

Fuel injectors are different for 2000 and 1999, but the 1999 fuel rail will work on the 2000 intake.

The dist from the 2000 will work in the 1999 block.

AbkshelbyXJ · Jan 21, 2009

Thanks guys. I appreciate the help greatly.

winterbeater · Jan 21, 2009

Best part is you're getting rid of the piss-poor 0310 cracking head problem. Which I have to change mine soon before the bearings wipe out. You will need to adapt in from the 1999 exhaust manifold to the exhaust pipes.

DaveVmax · Jan 21, 2009

what about sensors?

is there a difference in sensors from running cap vs coil pack?

winterbeater · Jan 22, 2009

Go with the coil pack. Just have to make mounting adaptors to replace bosses on head. Use same sensors from the 2000 to keep it all compatible to the PCM.

AbkshelbyXJ · Jan 22, 2009

winterbeater said:
Best part is you're getting rid of the piss-poor 0310 cracking head problem. Which I have to change mine soon before the bearings wipe out. You will need to adapt in from the 1999 exhaust manifold to the exhaust pipes.

My engine has been run hot I think. This may be what has wiped the thing out. The dude won't just sell me the shortblock so I may not get it. I'll wait and find a '00 or '01 engine more than likely.

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