Need help with 360amc swap in TJ

[BMB]

hey thanks yeah if i had the money id go with a ls1

well dont know why i join this from all im getting is dont DONT DONT and i know it will be alot of money but i want somthing diff so im doing it

Kind of contradictary here.

I "don't" see where anyone said specifically "don't" do it, but I do see where points were trying to be made about the difficulties and expenses you will probably encounter to do this swap.

And you did ask for any info.

PLEASE HELP ANY INFO WILL BE A GREAT HELP THANK YOU GUYS,

[Raduckal]

Let us know what POR folks said about the swap.

[barrelroll]

Haha, I remember those days when I could "build anything" in my mom and dad's garage for a couple dollars. The folks on the board will tell you how they turned out.

AMC 360 in a TJ is different and in my mind retarded. Go LT1, caddy north star, mopar 5.2/ 5.9 out of a grand cherokee or dodge, lots of other "different" cheap fuel injected engines out there now that the vehicles they came in are starting to fall apart.

A 360 shouldn't bolt to a 4 banger trans. Unless you are swapping in a nv4500 5 speed an ax15 will not live long behind a healthy V8 but most $100 360's aren't super healthy.

Please post pictures and driving impressions when done, maybe you'll prove us wrong

[highlandercj-7]

WHY on earth would you want to swap a AMC V-8 into a newer jeep? They are more expensive to build, fuel injection was not stock and after market FI kits are big $$. Your not keeping it real, as in all AMC. It's not worth the headaches or big $$ to swap it in. Your better off with a Dodge V-8 or GM V-8. IDK what your budget is but it's not going to be cheap. The cheapest conversion would be a TBI GM V-8. You will need a trans and t-case too. If you want the biggest bang for the littlest dollar go GM 350 TBI use a 700R4 auto and NP231 tcase out of a 4.3L equipted S-10. If your jeep is on the stock axles sooner than later you will break them with the V-8 power so they will need upgraded too. Look to a D44 or a ford 8.8 for the rear at a minimum, if you havn't already swapped out that D35. If your really power hungry and have a larger budget a 5.7L Hemi or LS-generation GM are better swaps. I'm a big fan of the 6.0L Vortec. There a few olks selling complete kits to drop Hemi's into the TJ.

[highlandercj-7]

The bell housing will not bolt up. If it was a 4.0L yeah it would, but not the 4 bangger.