Jaxso32 Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Hi all, looking to hear what some of the advantages of the 97+ interior swap are. I know obviously you get obd2, but I'd like to hear some of the other advantages people have found or reasons people have done it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desbennett004 Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Are you talking about just the interior, or the swap as a whole? Because you don't get OBDII just from doing an interior swap. Sent from my SM-N900W8 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxso32 Posted December 24, 2016 Author Share Posted December 24, 2016 Sorry poor choice of words, I mean the whole swap. I'm starting to look into converting my truck to obd2, and trying to find some of the benefits of using the 97+ over the 96. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desbennett004 Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 More horsepower and ease of diagnosis would be the 2 big ones for me. I have a 99XJ that I can swap into my 89 MJ, but unless I have a catastrophic failure in my current setup, the Benefits don't out way the time and effort to do the conversion. It's something I would love to do, I just don't have that kind of time right now. Sent from my SM-N900W8 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 The cool factor of having the newer interior in an old truck is the only advantage over using a 96 donor. There is no reason to go through all the work, it's a personal choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxso32 Posted December 24, 2016 Author Share Posted December 24, 2016 Well the diagnostic is kind of a given because of obd2, in my opinion at least. As far as power I'm not to worried about, at some point I'll be swapping to a different power plant, so no big concern there. Honestly not a fan of the newer style interior, other than the hvac setup. Dials and the non vacuum actuated blenddoor seem like an improvement over the older style. I was just curious to see any other benefits people had found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnj92131 Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 With the 97 doors, you will get cheaper to replace power windows. On OBDII advantages, you can get the engine chip tuned for more power and economy. Works especially well if you go to a stroker engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxso32 Posted December 24, 2016 Author Share Posted December 24, 2016 Are the 97+ cheaper to replace than the 96? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxso32 Posted December 24, 2016 Author Share Posted December 24, 2016 Are the 97+ cheaper to replace than the 96? I didn't even think about getting power windows with the swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzimm Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 One advantage, if you are worried about it, is a driver's airbag. Overall it just mostly looks nice and a little more modern. Its really just a personal choice. Oh and you don't have a buzzer when the door is open, just a ding. Around here I do know that most 97+ specific parts are usually cheaper than their 97- counterparts. That may be different in your area and mostly will depend on the yards around you and what they have. Most of the Jeeps around here are 97+ so the parts tend to be a little cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnj92131 Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Are the 97+ cheaper to replace than the 96? I didn't even think about getting power windows with the swap Yes, like $45 vs $100 for the motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 You don't have to do a full 97+ swap to use the newer doors. It makes it easier to wire them but if the 96 has power doors most of the work has been done. I think most responding are missing the point that the 96 is OBD-II also. The swap is drastically simplified by keeping the old style dash and HVAC system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnj92131 Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 You don't have to do a full 97+ swap to use the newer doors. It makes it easier to wire them but if the 96 has power doors most of the work has been done. I think most responding are missing the point that the 96 is OBD-II also. The swap is drastically simplified by keeping the old style dash and HVAC system. Excellent point. Just make sure the 96 has OBDII. Not all the early ones may have had OBDII because it was a Jan 1, 1996 requirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
895XJ Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 If you were to do an OBDII swap I would skip 96 completely. Yes it simplifies the process greatly but you get one year parts like the ECM, fuel pump, a lot of wiring issues, ETC. 97-01 parts are pretty universal to some extent and one year parts aren't very hard to find. I would also skip 97 too since that was also a transition year. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxso32 Posted December 24, 2016 Author Share Posted December 24, 2016 Being easier is just a bonus to the 96 swap, I have no problem doing the extra work for the 97+ I just prefer the way the old style dash looks. As far as parts go there's more than a few 96s around me same for 97s that are all pretty cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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