only1adrian
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This very well may have been discussed before, in fact, i know it has but the problem is, I could not find the info on the internet to give me a exact answer. I have a 2000 xj that had a blown motor. I tried searching the forum for answers on if a pre 97 motor would work in a post 97 jeep. I couldn't find the answer, and that is why i am posting this.
I used a motor out of a 96 jeep cherokee sport, I simply used the whole 96 motor, replaced the 96 injectors with my 2000 injectors, replaced the 96 distributor with my 2000 cam sensor. I replaced the 96 alternator with the 2000 alternator, I used the 96 header and intake instead of the 2000 dual manifolds which needed to obviously be fabricated to fit. But other than that, i turned the key and drove her out the garage.
I know to some people this may be a useless post, but in my case, I wish someone would of posted this before i started the project to give me the added confidence i was looking for. I just didn't want to install another motor with a crappy head. If you have any questions about the install, feel free to post them and i will answer them the best i can. And if this is the wrong part of the forum to post this i am sorry.
I used a motor out of a 96 jeep cherokee sport, I simply used the whole 96 motor, replaced the 96 injectors with my 2000 injectors, replaced the 96 distributor with my 2000 cam sensor. I replaced the 96 alternator with the 2000 alternator, I used the 96 header and intake instead of the 2000 dual manifolds which needed to obviously be fabricated to fit. But other than that, i turned the key and drove her out the garage.
I know to some people this may be a useless post, but in my case, I wish someone would of posted this before i started the project to give me the added confidence i was looking for. I just didn't want to install another motor with a crappy head. If you have any questions about the install, feel free to post them and i will answer them the best i can. And if this is the wrong part of the forum to post this i am sorry.