Yup

 

meh... I like my Stroker. Runs great, plenty of power and everything is still XJ (easy to work on/fix for me). If I had all the cash in the world, I would do a LS1.

 

Taking everything into consideration about the XJ I decided to keep a stock displacement engine and do a very good rebuild then go another 300,000 mi. or so on it.

 

350 small block chevy with a 4 barrel 670 avenger truck carb is what would do. I have one built and ready to drop in I built for my 96 if your interested lol. I sold the jeep it was planned to go in to a friend to help them out when they totaled there car during a winter storm.

 

Oh yea that's what I'm talking about lol would the unibody hold it ? An I'm kind of in a rut right now but what you asking for it

 

With you paying someone to do the swap your looking 8 grand or more parts and labor.

 

Holy **** lol

 

You wanna play big, you gotta pay big

Spent $2500 on my stroker, plus a bunch more along the way as I found things needing attention as I went. I am also replacing a ton of other components while I'm doing the swap. CPS, flexplate, trans cooler lines, plus a bunch of other stuff...I figure as long as I'm in there, do it now. I'd say I'm closer to $4K now...the header was around $440 alone...and I did this on the cheap...most strokers will cost you upwards of $5K. Without labor.

 

Well ill stick with my 4.0 for now lol I'm just going to get the basics done first like you all say , I'm going to fix the rust holes, get my valve cover gasket , Distributer cap an rotor, a small lift 1.5 - 2 a spectre cowl intake , an some nice tires , an fender triming , think she will be ready for the trails after that?

 

A used truck 5.3 and 4l60 your looking 1500 to 3 grand depending where you get it.The t case you could use a np241 about 100 used or upgrade to a np205 or dana 300 both of those you should add a grand.The motor mounts are 218 the radiator 489 bucks add in the fuel system,Drive shafts and exhaust you can peak 6k in parts.Then you got labor its a easy 30 hours or more to do the swap and have it look good.

 

So basically stick with the 4.0 for awhile lol

 

The stock 4.0 makes enough torque,A xj with 33s or 35s built right can be a amazing trail jeep.If you want something faster and 4x4 you should think about a pickup or full size blazer or bronco.Those are already v8 and you can take out a 350 and drop in a 383 easy,Or for a ford pull a 302 for a 347.

 

say what?