v8 swap

  1. XCRN

    Jeep TJ LS Swap Guide (Engine, Wiring, Cost & Step-by-Step)

    Will add pictures, typed this on my computer and all my photos are on my phone so ill go back and edit them in. I will also be adding info as subjects come up and I do more of these. So you want to go to the dark side discombobulate your TJ and throw a LS motor in your rig? Well its not that...
  2. TrailMail

    5.9 magnum swap help

    Alright guys. Getting ready to start a new project. A rhd 5.9 swap. I have a few things I can’t wrap my head around as of yet.. Backstory. I have a full running working (daily driver) donor vehicle 1999 Durango slt. With a 5.9 Planning on putting the entire drivetrain minus tcase into my...
  3. TreverStevens

    V8 swap exhaust

    Wrapping up my Magnum V8 swap finally and starting to look at what I want to do for an exhaust. From reading and watching things around on the internet a lot of people say a 3” exhaust does the Magnums well, but didn’t know if that would make much of a difference with the TJ’s shorter wheelbase...
  4. pc1p

    Gen III Hemi Swap into TJ Reference Guide & Swap Info

    PC1P's TJ Hemi Swap Adventures - Part I Foreword This isn't meant to be a "how to" guide (at least not yet), but rather a place where I can centralize thoughts, references, resources and information related to my swap, plus be a place where I can add in real-world issues and solutions. In time...
  5. Alvindachipmunk

    V8 Hemi on stock SE axels

    Hello! I recently came across a Jeep I found very interesting and took for a test drive. It was a 1999 Wrangler SE with a V8 Hemi motor. The thing that concerns me is that it still has the original axels that came with the 2.5L, the Dana 30 and 35s. Will this be a significant problem? Will those...
  6. TreverStevens

    Engine Swap: V8 Magnum or TDI?

    Greetings TJ community! First time posting here, but I've been using the forum as a reference for a while now. So here's the run down for me, I picked up a TJ back in early Sept with roughly 130k on the 2.5L with 5 speed manual. About 5 weeks after having it and starting to address the various...
  7. 4speedhandler

    Hypothetical: 5.3 LS vs 5.2/5.9 magnum

    what are everybody's thoughts and opinions on v8 swaps in a tj using either the small block mopars or small block chevy's of the late 90's/early 2000's? which is more difficult? which is more cost effective? power per dollar? for those of us using our tj's as daily drivers and wheelers which...