97 tj engine swap

  1. bmackin03

    TJ 4.0 rebuild vs 5.3 LS swap vs 6.0 Coyote swap

    I have a 1997 TJ with a factory 4.0 straight 6 and a recently rebuilt ax15 transmission. Since buying it off my father I've wanted to do an LS/v8 swap on it. Ive been pushing it pretty hard as of late with regular 100+ mile drives on weekends due to work and university, and have also taken it...
  2. TreverStevens

    Another Jeep was running, then wasn't running thread

    So I got my project TJ of almost 3 years running about a month ago. Since then I’ve been ironing out various things here and there (mostly steering and ride quality issues). I’ve put about 300-ish miles on the engine since the swap. Today I readjusted my caster because it was off from swapping...
  3. D

    Need help with wiring a 4.0 from a 96 Cherokee into a 97 TJ 2.5

    Hello all. Im in need of some help..... we have a 97 wrangler 2.5 5 speed... motor is clapped out... found a 96 Cherokee wrecked i6 auto and decided to swap the engines.... I’ve pulled both motors and am waiting on a trans mount to install the cut motor mount horns to reweld them. We invested in...
  4. P

    Whats the easiest engine swap to replace a 2.5?

    I have a 97' Tj with a 2.5l that is now shot (broke the #1 piston and put a 1/8" deep gouge in the block, picture attached), and I'm looking to replace the engine, but would like to up to a 6cyl or 8 cylinder, but want the least amount of problems and least amount of Fabrication. Please help...