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1996 cherokee xj. piston skirt slapping. want to put in used motor, till rebuild is possible. can i use any 96 or newer? pretty saavy at motors, lots of swaps done to older "CJ'S". first xj in my jeep fun.
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Engine: 4.0 Litre HO
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Just did one. Just make sure your sensors match up. 96 was an annoying change over year so anything 97+ will have different sensors. I used the newer intake but the 96 throttle body and had to swap out the oil pressure sending unit and use my 96 injectors. Unless you feel like doing a lot of wire splicing it's the easiest route. I did splice the wires for the distributor though. Just save every wiring harness and connector you think you could need and trash it after you know you don't need it
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Thanks for the info. Have ran into sensors that already are different. Some are 96 and some are 97. Going to try and find a close year, but I'll take any. It will work, after playing around.
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