Staying with Jeep engines or are u open to any engines?
Mercedes om617
1.9 TDI
with ax15/d300
or
T-18 with d20 or d300.
some 4 cyl XJs had aw4
maybe u could even find one of them and swap the drivetrain in.
This.... I had no trouble finding over 5 rust free XJs in Philadelphia area. And I paid $1000 and less for them..... just be patient and diligent in your searches. Expect to drive out and look at a few before you actually find it. I wouldn’t spend $350+ for an air fare and $800 in fuel to buy a $1000-$2000 XJ in addition to the time & distance traveled.
I keep forgetting to update my signature that I got rid of the 91...
this is on the 88.
And theres no braided cable anymore. At least not for last 2 years.
I took the harnesses off the MJ to repair it at the same time I got the engine bay painted.
I'm putting it back in and I don’t recall where those ground wires get bolted on the firewall?