88 Engine in a 90 YJ
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Re: 88 Engine in a 90 YJ
LOL! Well, seeing as 'she' bought the CJ7 and 'I' bought the Cherokee,
you could say that....
Mike
Billy Ray wrote:
>
> Mel is getting the new engine? Hmmmmm
>
> --
> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
> 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
> Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
> .
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:433D689F.85D06548@sympatico.ca...
> >I am kinda tossing that about Billy Ray. I have the old 88 Cherokee we
> > are driving and a 4.2 with a new crank sitting in my garage so when this
> > motor wears out.....
> >
> > Google has a ton of pages on doing it.
> >
> > http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=...e+Search&meta=
> >
> > My CJ7 goes nice right now as you know, add the stroker, headers, bigger
> > carb or keep the FI and upgrade the injectors, etc. and it would fly.
> >
> > That old 88 engine still passes emissions easy as is and even dropping
> > that in like the OP was asking wouldn't be hard.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Billy Ray wrote:
> >>
> >> Is there a write up on this modification available?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
> >> 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
> >> Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
> >> .
> >> "jeff" <jalowe44INVALID@hotmail.com.INVALID> wrote in message
> >> news:_fa%e.29226$y64.719@trnddc06...
> >> > Put the two of them together. 4.2 crank & rods in a 4.0 = 4.7. The
> >> > older
> >> > renix efi of the '88 had a knock sensor which helps in this type of
> >> > mod.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > jeff
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Jim Smith wrote:
> >> >> I've got a chance to buy a 1988 Wagoneer with a 4.0 FI engine dirt
> >> >> cheap.
> >> >> Engine runs really well and seems too clean to have the 135,000 the
> >> >> odometer say it does. So, I'm hoping its been rebuilt. Now my
> >> >> question.
> >> >> I have a 1990 YJ Wrangler with the 4.2 carb engine, it has issues in
> >> >> the
> >> >> bottom half of the engine.
> >> >>
> >> >> So, what do you think of swapping the 88 engine, wiring harness and
> >> >> computer into the 90 YJ?
> >> >>
> >> >> Too much work for too little improvement? Do you think I'll have a
> >> >> tough
> >> >> time passing emissions testing in Maryland?
> >> >>
> >> >> What do you think?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks!
> >> >> Jim Smith
> >> >>
you could say that....
Mike
Billy Ray wrote:
>
> Mel is getting the new engine? Hmmmmm
>
> --
> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
> 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
> Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
> .
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:433D689F.85D06548@sympatico.ca...
> >I am kinda tossing that about Billy Ray. I have the old 88 Cherokee we
> > are driving and a 4.2 with a new crank sitting in my garage so when this
> > motor wears out.....
> >
> > Google has a ton of pages on doing it.
> >
> > http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=...e+Search&meta=
> >
> > My CJ7 goes nice right now as you know, add the stroker, headers, bigger
> > carb or keep the FI and upgrade the injectors, etc. and it would fly.
> >
> > That old 88 engine still passes emissions easy as is and even dropping
> > that in like the OP was asking wouldn't be hard.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Billy Ray wrote:
> >>
> >> Is there a write up on this modification available?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
> >> 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
> >> Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
> >> .
> >> "jeff" <jalowe44INVALID@hotmail.com.INVALID> wrote in message
> >> news:_fa%e.29226$y64.719@trnddc06...
> >> > Put the two of them together. 4.2 crank & rods in a 4.0 = 4.7. The
> >> > older
> >> > renix efi of the '88 had a knock sensor which helps in this type of
> >> > mod.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > jeff
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Jim Smith wrote:
> >> >> I've got a chance to buy a 1988 Wagoneer with a 4.0 FI engine dirt
> >> >> cheap.
> >> >> Engine runs really well and seems too clean to have the 135,000 the
> >> >> odometer say it does. So, I'm hoping its been rebuilt. Now my
> >> >> question.
> >> >> I have a 1990 YJ Wrangler with the 4.2 carb engine, it has issues in
> >> >> the
> >> >> bottom half of the engine.
> >> >>
> >> >> So, what do you think of swapping the 88 engine, wiring harness and
> >> >> computer into the 90 YJ?
> >> >>
> >> >> Too much work for too little improvement? Do you think I'll have a
> >> >> tough
> >> >> time passing emissions testing in Maryland?
> >> >>
> >> >> What do you think?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks!
> >> >> Jim Smith
> >> >>
#22
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Re: 88 Engine in a 90 YJ
LOL! Well, seeing as 'she' bought the CJ7 and 'I' bought the Cherokee,
you could say that....
Mike
Billy Ray wrote:
>
> Mel is getting the new engine? Hmmmmm
>
> --
> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
> 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
> Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
> .
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:433D689F.85D06548@sympatico.ca...
> >I am kinda tossing that about Billy Ray. I have the old 88 Cherokee we
> > are driving and a 4.2 with a new crank sitting in my garage so when this
> > motor wears out.....
> >
> > Google has a ton of pages on doing it.
> >
> > http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=...e+Search&meta=
> >
> > My CJ7 goes nice right now as you know, add the stroker, headers, bigger
> > carb or keep the FI and upgrade the injectors, etc. and it would fly.
> >
> > That old 88 engine still passes emissions easy as is and even dropping
> > that in like the OP was asking wouldn't be hard.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Billy Ray wrote:
> >>
> >> Is there a write up on this modification available?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
> >> 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
> >> Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
> >> .
> >> "jeff" <jalowe44INVALID@hotmail.com.INVALID> wrote in message
> >> news:_fa%e.29226$y64.719@trnddc06...
> >> > Put the two of them together. 4.2 crank & rods in a 4.0 = 4.7. The
> >> > older
> >> > renix efi of the '88 had a knock sensor which helps in this type of
> >> > mod.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > jeff
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Jim Smith wrote:
> >> >> I've got a chance to buy a 1988 Wagoneer with a 4.0 FI engine dirt
> >> >> cheap.
> >> >> Engine runs really well and seems too clean to have the 135,000 the
> >> >> odometer say it does. So, I'm hoping its been rebuilt. Now my
> >> >> question.
> >> >> I have a 1990 YJ Wrangler with the 4.2 carb engine, it has issues in
> >> >> the
> >> >> bottom half of the engine.
> >> >>
> >> >> So, what do you think of swapping the 88 engine, wiring harness and
> >> >> computer into the 90 YJ?
> >> >>
> >> >> Too much work for too little improvement? Do you think I'll have a
> >> >> tough
> >> >> time passing emissions testing in Maryland?
> >> >>
> >> >> What do you think?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks!
> >> >> Jim Smith
> >> >>
you could say that....
Mike
Billy Ray wrote:
>
> Mel is getting the new engine? Hmmmmm
>
> --
> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
> 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
> Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
> .
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:433D689F.85D06548@sympatico.ca...
> >I am kinda tossing that about Billy Ray. I have the old 88 Cherokee we
> > are driving and a 4.2 with a new crank sitting in my garage so when this
> > motor wears out.....
> >
> > Google has a ton of pages on doing it.
> >
> > http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=...e+Search&meta=
> >
> > My CJ7 goes nice right now as you know, add the stroker, headers, bigger
> > carb or keep the FI and upgrade the injectors, etc. and it would fly.
> >
> > That old 88 engine still passes emissions easy as is and even dropping
> > that in like the OP was asking wouldn't be hard.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Billy Ray wrote:
> >>
> >> Is there a write up on this modification available?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
> >> 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
> >> Sharing is why we are all here....... or should be.
> >> .
> >> "jeff" <jalowe44INVALID@hotmail.com.INVALID> wrote in message
> >> news:_fa%e.29226$y64.719@trnddc06...
> >> > Put the two of them together. 4.2 crank & rods in a 4.0 = 4.7. The
> >> > older
> >> > renix efi of the '88 had a knock sensor which helps in this type of
> >> > mod.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > jeff
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Jim Smith wrote:
> >> >> I've got a chance to buy a 1988 Wagoneer with a 4.0 FI engine dirt
> >> >> cheap.
> >> >> Engine runs really well and seems too clean to have the 135,000 the
> >> >> odometer say it does. So, I'm hoping its been rebuilt. Now my
> >> >> question.
> >> >> I have a 1990 YJ Wrangler with the 4.2 carb engine, it has issues in
> >> >> the
> >> >> bottom half of the engine.
> >> >>
> >> >> So, what do you think of swapping the 88 engine, wiring harness and
> >> >> computer into the 90 YJ?
> >> >>
> >> >> Too much work for too little improvement? Do you think I'll have a
> >> >> tough
> >> >> time passing emissions testing in Maryland?
> >> >>
> >> >> What do you think?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks!
> >> >> Jim Smith
> >> >>
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