0331 head swap question

[JNickel101]

This thread was worth reading just for the humor factor....

but...also good to know for future reference. Thanks for posting this up guys - and for the pics (one of the drilled head would be cool too!)

 

[Brendan_91XJ]

Well, all is better until the rocker bolt broke, maybe we will finish tomorrow

Got the head milled and tap and is currently installed... will get some new roxker bolts tomorrow.

 

[Fergie]

Well, the swap is done.

A few pointers:
1. If you go to Sears for your 12pt, 13mm deep well head bolt socket, get the 3/8" drive as the 1/2" necks down too soon and won't fit over the head bolts properly.

2. Make sure you get all (3) alternator bolts back in. An alternator slapping against the head sounds a lot like a bad pushrod.

3. EZ Ups make the day much better.

 

[ehall]

So you put the WJ head onto the XJ? Did you keep the WJ accessories or what? How'd it turn out?

 

[XJ01-08]

1. If you go to Sears for your 12pt, 13mm deep well head bolt socket, get the 3/8" drive as the 1/2" necks down too soon and won't fit over the head bolts properly.

Funny my 1/2" 12pt deep well in 1/2" drive worked fine for me

 

[Brendan_91XJ]

So you put the WJ head onto the XJ? Did you keep the WJ accessories or what? How'd it turn out?

Other way around, We put a XJ head into the WJ. After Fergie got the hole machined into the new head, we got it installed and running. I haven't heard from him in about a week so I must assume that it is still running good.

 

[GaryNSJersey]

for your fan belt I don't know if it would help ya but I saw the complete adjuster assembly bracket and all on Ebay for a 97 if that would be any easier to go that way instead of the newer style idler .

 

[Brendan_91XJ]

It's done and running. Thanks tho