Minion33088 Posted September 23, 2014 Posted September 23, 2014 Hello everyone. I have already met a few of you out wheeling in PA and at the York Jeep Show this year. Well I finally decided to create an account. Here is my Jeep so far.. Bought stock, 2wd. Then came a 4wd conversion with 8.8 rear, hp30 up front, aw4 and np231. Then I replaced the old tired 4.0 with one from my rotted away TJ. After the motor swap was a 97+ front end swap, 8' long arm, fresh paint, and 35's. This is it now, locked front and rear. Next step is obd2 and a 97+ dash swap.
88whitemanche Posted September 24, 2014 Posted September 24, 2014 Truck is beast mode.... Need wheeling pics lol
Minion33088 Posted October 6, 2014 Author Posted October 6, 2014 Jumping it at the mud bog On some flat rock On the York Jeep Show rocks More CTI ramp Night after the day I finished the swap.
BIGHEEP Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 YouTube video here: You gotta love the dueling spotters. Passenger!...Driver!............ Passenger!... Driver!
Minion33088 Posted October 10, 2014 Author Posted October 10, 2014 Lol yeah, they didn't realize I couldn't turn because the driver side tire was against the wall.
Minion33088 Posted October 23, 2014 Author Posted October 23, 2014 So the next step in my build is to do a dash and OBD 2 harness swap from a 99 XJ. I already have a donor Cherokee. Does anyone have any first hand experience with this swap? do I need to do anything special with the taillights or the fuel pump? Any info to point me in the right direction would be fantastic. Thanks.
Minion33088 Posted October 23, 2014 Author Posted October 23, 2014 I plan on replacing the entire harness including the transmission, intake, header, engine sensors, and the whole front assembly (power steering, alternator). basically when I'm done it will be a 1999 Comanche.
Lowly Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 Pictures look great! I like the blue and the black looks a lot like mine it is almost the same! Seems to be a popular look, there are three of us with that look now blue on top and black on the bottom. Be sweet to sometime get a pic of all three of them together. I would be interested in the info as well. Didn't really see any swap details for the dash in the MJ tech section but maybe I missed it.
shelbyluvv Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 Check the DIY section. There is a very good write up about doing the 97+ conversion. The hardest part is figuring out which way you want to go with the fuel tank and gauge sender. I settled on a 97 TJ tank, pump and gauge cluster.
shelbyluvv Posted October 24, 2014 Posted October 24, 2014 I got bored at work and spent a bit of time digging for the 97+ swap thread. http://comancheclub.com/topic/30671-97-swap-how-to/
Minion33088 Posted March 23, 2015 Author Posted March 23, 2015 So I picked up a donor 98 xj last week. Has everything I need for my swap. The engine runs good enough I'm going to drop everything right in, and build my current motor into a stroker on the side :)
Minion33088 Posted March 23, 2015 Author Posted March 23, 2015 So why is it that no one has used a xj gas tank? I take it it literally doesn't fit under the mj? Where did that guy get the ring you mount on top the mj tank and what happens if I keep the slosh pan? Does it get stuck or just not go all the way to 'E'?
shelbyluvv Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 The XJ tank is way to wide to fit between the rail and the driveshaft. The slosh pan won't let the pump sit in the tank correctly. You can remove it with some careful prying or just pick up a 86 V6 tank without the pan. I had a ring from Copperhead Fab that I sold.
Minion33088 Posted March 23, 2015 Author Posted March 23, 2015 Looks like Copperhead Fab isn't around anymore
Minion33088 Posted March 23, 2015 Author Posted March 23, 2015 Will a whole tj tank fit? Can I put my XJ pump/sender into a TJ tank?
Steve Gregory Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 Wouldn't and XJ tank fit under the bed where the spare tire is?
Minion33088 Posted March 23, 2015 Author Posted March 23, 2015 I was thinking that..but then there's the filler neck issue..
Minion33088 Posted March 23, 2015 Author Posted March 23, 2015 My MJ tank is brand new I'd like to use it but I can't find any of those mounting rings
shelbyluvv Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 I have a TJ tank in my truck and it works well. There are guys who use Dakota tanks also. GenRight sells an adapter ring and it costs about $150.
Minion33088 Posted March 23, 2015 Author Posted March 23, 2015 Well $150 that sucks, I can buy a tj tank for that lol. How did you deal with the filler neck hoses attaching in a different spot? Can I put an XJ sender in a tj tank?
shelbyluvv Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 I think a XJ sender was longer than the TJ one and would not close enough to get it in the tank. That is why I went with the TJ sender and cluster. It's been a loooooong time since I built the truck so things may be fuzzy in my memory. You wouldn't believe me if I told you what I used to connect the fill tube to the tank... I cut a runner out of a stock exhaust manifold and it fit perfectly from the filler neck, through the frame and onto the tank.
Minion33088 Posted March 23, 2015 Author Posted March 23, 2015 Lol nice. Well I think I'm gunna get alittle creative with my xj tank, I got ride of my TJ parts and any Dakota tank at my junkyard will have a hole in it (they drain the gas)
Minion33088 Posted March 28, 2015 Author Posted March 28, 2015 Why do you need to swap in a TJ gauge cluster? How far off will an XJ gas gauge be with a TJ tank anf sender?
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