350 engine in a yj

[coastiejeeper]

is this a good idea? and what would i need to modify to get it to work if it is. i have a 4.0 manuel and i can get ahold of the motor real cheap...

[korisu56]

PM me if you want my honest to God opinion.

[coastiejeeper]

i did

[USMCHarleyJeepGuy]

It is a common, and pretty good upgrade. You need to be prepared for other costs that you may not be thinking of right now though.

New radiator, wiring, compatibility with driveline or upgrades. Can your axles hold the power or do they need to be upgraded? Are you going to replace the tranny or use adapters on the engine/tranny combination? Does the new motor come with the sensors and computer if it is injected? Does the state that you are registered in allow swaps? If so, what are their laws and regulatory guidelines? There are just a lot of things that come into play other than just the cost of the motor.

I am not trying to talk you out of a mod, just trying to make sure you look at the big picture before you have a new motor sitting in the living room of your apartment as a coffee table.

[korisu56]

PM sent

[coastiejeeper]

It is a common, and pretty good upgrade. You need to be prepared for other costs that you may not be thinking of right now though.

New radiator, wiring, compatibility with driveline or upgrades. Can your axles hold the power or do they need to be upgraded? Are you going to replace the tranny or use adapters on the engine/tranny combination? Does the new motor come with the sensors and computer if it is injected? Does the state that you are registered in allow swaps? If so, what are their laws and regulatory guidelines? There are just a lot of things that come into play other than just the cost of the motor.

I am not trying to talk you out of a mod, just trying to make sure you look at the big picture before you have a new motor sitting in the living room of your apartment as a coffee table.


you are not talking me out of it at all. i take all suggestions, and helpful tips before i make a big desicion such as this. thank you for all yo uhave said

[Truck]

As much as it pains me to say it. Jeff is right. However, if you are contemplating a motor swap and going to be doing some of these changes anyway. Small block chevy is the way to go. Been done a billion times, all kinds of adapters available, parts available anywhere in the country.

Truck

[USMCHarleyJeepGuy]

As much as it pains me to say it. Jeff is right. However, if you are contemplating a motor swap and going to be doing some of these changes anyway. Small block chevy is the way to go. Been done a billion times, all kinds of adapters available, parts available anywhere in the country.

Truck

Truck is absolutely right...if you do decide to go forward, SBC is DEFINITELY the right way to go for ease of swap and parts availability, and I did fail to mention that in my original post.

[theyeti1775]

Truck is absolutely right...if you do decide to go forward, SBC is DEFINITELY the right way to go for ease of swap and parts availability, and I did fail to mention that in my original post.
What kind of cost $$ wise is there?
I see a YJ already done with the 350 on Craigslist right now. :D

[USMCHarleyJeepGuy]

What kind of cost $$ wise is there?
I see a YJ already done with the 350 on Craigslist right now. :D

Buy it and paint it like a cow!

[coastiejeeper]

What kind of cost $$ wise is there?
I see a YJ already done with the 350 on Craigslist right now. :D


well i could get the motor for a couple hundred, becaus eit is from a good friend of mine, and i have seen the mototr get rebuilt and i am confident that it will not cause me know engine problems. but i have not factored in any cost outside of the motor.

[coastiejeeper]

What kind of cost $$ wise is there?
I see a YJ already done with the 350 on Craigslist right now. :D


i see it also. but it is the confidence factor that i would not have there....like what did he do to the motor before i bought it, you know so if i buy it and i get it aorund town, the next week motor fails on me...then i would be screwed.

[theyeti1775]

i see it also. but it is the confidence factor that i would not have there....like what did he do to the motor before i bought it, you know so if i buy it and i get it aorund town, the next week motor fails on me...then i would be screwed.
True, been watching his price drop the last few weeks. :D
Gone down 2k in the last 2 months.

[coastiejeeper]

True, been watching his price drop the last few weeks. :D
Gone down 2k in the last 2 months.


see.....probrably because something is wrong with it and he does not disclose it. he wants to unload it to a person that really does not know anything about it, and sucer him that way. i have learned my lesson and never again, well if i can help it.

[supr_fly03]

On projects like this, take the number, then double it, that is what it will most likely cost by the time it is done.