If I ever decided to do it again, I would likely have went a different route. I chose to do that because, 1.) it's what I had to work with for free, and 2.) as someone above pointed out, it is a fairly easy swap as it's all Jeep stuff to begin with. Being my first major overhaul, I wanted a fairly easy swap so I could learn a great deal of knowledge.
Unless it's an '86 haha. Then it's hack, weld, and BFH affair. :rotf:
True ... but the OP specifically said he has an '88 and was looking at '87 thru '90 engines. Direct fit.
Yes, I'm aware... I was just trying to be a little humorous while relating to the topic since I did the same swap, plus the additional fab work.