400sbc in the jeep

[husky410ohio]

I have been working on puting autometer gauges in the dash. the mechanical oil, and temperature gauge and a volt meter mounted where the idiot lights was.

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[Darren]

ok that gauge set-up is bad@$$

[Oizarod115]

ok that gauge set-up is bad@$$

:bowdown: i'll second that motion

[billybob_jeep]

thanx for posting those pics I'm stilll trying to make a real set but I'm running out of options so ithink buy a set of those

[offroader461]

ok that gauge set-up is bad@$$

:bowdown: i'll second that motion

 

WOW...i 3rd that one... :cheers:

[86FUBAR]

so how hard has it been to finagle the v8 in there? , reasion I'm curious is

 

i might be picking up an 88 cheby 4x4 and was thinkn bout swapn

 

everything over but I'm so lacking on time these days i just don't know,

 

just lookn for a little more input thanx

[billybob_jeep]

the engine went in easy to be honest i used the advanced apters bolt in motor mounts

[warf90]

What transmission are you using?

[billybob_jeep]

turbo 350

[comancheon33]

Few years back a friend of mine up a small block in his XJ. He used the advanced adaptor mounts also. It went right in everything was pretty easy except for the exhaust. Had to find the right combo of manifolds and had a local shop build the y pipe. The XJ was a blast four wheel after that. Way more power than was needed for the truck. It crapped out the first dana 35 in half hour.

[billybob_jeep]

yea i got a nine inch for that issue but mines 2x4 and keeping it that way 4 now and they donthave manifolds for heads thatel work so makeing headers

[pingpong]

Have you looked at block hugger headers? How much less space does a MJ have compared to the S10? My 4.3 xj, has stock exhaust manifolds on it, and seems to clear everything well.

[billybob_jeep]

the driver side aint so bad its the passenger side is the pain i thought of those but there not solidmounts so using huggers would hit the frame with engine flex i got to go rear dump

[ejndssn]

pingpong wrote

My 4.3 xj, has stock exhaust manifolds on it, and seems to clear everything well.

got pic would like to see the setup u have there :brows: would like to do the same maybe in the 89 xj we have at the moment.

[pingpong]

I can do you one better. I can sell you the smurf :eek: You are only a 2 hour ride from where I am at :brows: I will see what I can do for finding a pic for you though

[billybob_jeep]

if your talking rear end pis not that point yet just got the parts ot to rebuild it first and a 4link and sell me a smruph huh????????

[pingpong]

The blue XJ I own I call it the "smurf" :nuts: I am thinking of selling it, but really don't want to market it ;)

[billybob_jeep]

bought those slick fits new pics by next weekend

[ejndssn]

pong wrote

I can do you one better. I can sell you the smurf You are only a 2 hour ride from where I am at I will see what I can do for finding a pic for you though

Thanks if i bought another Jeep it would be a wrangler :brows:i already have 2 XJ 1 MJ so i just drop another I6 in the 89XJ and be good with that BTW what up with the Lift setup you have. thanks

[billybob_jeep]

 

[Twisty]

Plenty of rooom!!!

 

 

 

 

:D

[pingpong]

I hope you got some stout motor mounts to limit motor flex... otherwise your headers are going to be dented like the down pipes on every jeep I have ever seen with the straight six

[JeepcoMJ]

..and I hope you get some heat shielding, you're gonna heat all your brake lines and the fuel lines are TOO close for comfort...

 

looks good tho

[1bolt]

Did you already ceramic coat your custom headers? Did you get them jet-hot coated or did you paint them yourself? They look good.

 

Curious because some of the powder coating supply houses have ceramic paint, the same basic stuff jet hot uses, and can be buffed to a shine.

[billybob_jeep]

i just purchased the ones from summit to be honest they look ok but the pic at summit looked better I'm still devoping my own just got impatient