TECHNICAL FORUMS => Project Builds => Topic started by: rejeep on December 27, 2011, 07:27:22 PM
Title: MJ motor swap
Post by: rejeep on December 27, 2011, 07:27:22 PM
Smike.. when are you ready for this..
Mike is grabbing the patient this weekend... the donor is @ Carter.. I can prob have him grab that one when he grabs my CJ..
I love playing jeep shuffle..
Title: Re: MJ motor swap
Post by: smichaelR22 on December 27, 2011, 11:13:48 PM
whenever you are ready, shop is empty right now other than the buggy.
Title: Re: MJ motor swap
Post by: smichaelR22 on December 27, 2011, 11:16:04 PM
would be best to have both by Jan1 late. i have Jan2 off from normal work and would finish it up then. i could also grab the doner if needed.
Title: MJ motor swap
Post by: MrMindless on December 27, 2011, 11:21:51 PM
I'm thinking grab Carter car and drop at your shop this week, and drop the CT patient when I get home probably Sunday.
Title: Re: MJ motor swap
Post by: rejeep on December 28, 2011, 06:35:24 AM
tomorrow will prob work for pickup of both Mike.. I have a flexible day.. load CJ on first and just dont take it off I guess.. its the first time it will see any kind of weather in god knows how long.
Title: Re: MJ motor swap
Post by: smichaelR22 on December 28, 2011, 09:16:17 AM
my enclosed is empty and available also for short trips (spare tires out on loan)
Suggestions for the labor tab :) 01' Dodge front shaft and lift pump 96 XJ rear wheel cylinders and in tank fuel pump
Title: Re: MJ motor swap
Post by: rejeep on December 28, 2011, 10:05:31 AM
mikes doing a haul this weekend.. Sprinter to Albany and CJ to CT to pickup the MJ and back...
dont think thats short, or the sprinter would fit
Title: Re: MJ motor swap
Post by: smichaelR22 on December 28, 2011, 12:08:57 PM
that works
whats becoming of the doner mj after parts are pulled from it?
Title: Re: MJ motor swap
Post by: rejeep on December 28, 2011, 12:12:37 PM
good question... have an answer????
its a legit platform for something.. or a nice parts truck.. Bed alone is worth some $$$
Title: Re: MJ motor swap
Post by: rejeep on December 29, 2011, 03:49:57 PM
donar MJ on its way....
Title: Re: MJ motor swap
Post by: smichaelR22 on December 30, 2011, 08:28:59 AM
appears she has no fuel pump and a dead battery. kicks a little with gas dumped in and a fresh battery though.
Title: Re: MJ motor swap
Post by: rejeep on December 30, 2011, 09:21:57 AM
absoulty.. I had a FP for it assuming I would find a vin tag...
if you remember Mike.. this is the one you drove off the trailer.. so it dit run, ran well actually..
Plan is...
Take Motor out of white one to put in Blue one
Blue one is a 91 (different intake and belt drive)
Dress White motor with Blue motor bits
Drive blue truck away, part white truck out... or be it sombodys next wheeling toy.
Title: Re: MJ motor swap
Post by: rejeep on December 30, 2011, 09:34:33 AM
Title: Re: MJ motor swap
Post by: smichaelR22 on December 30, 2011, 01:08:08 PM
whats the reason to not keep the serp belt system? i hate V belts!
either way probably not an issue.
Sounds good ill pull the motor out of the white one tonight
Title: Re: MJ motor swap
Post by: rejeep on December 30, 2011, 01:17:24 PM
i thought the white one would be V belt... if its not its not an issue.. biggest problem would be a pully swap on the Alt..
Title: Re: MJ motor swap
Post by: smichaelR22 on December 30, 2011, 01:23:49 PM
white one is serp belt, and its trashed
Title: Re: MJ motor swap
Post by: smichaelR22 on December 30, 2011, 01:24:01 PM
(the belt)
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Post by: smichaelR22 on December 30, 2011, 01:25:29 PM
im also going to ignore that the radiator was empty in the white one :o
Title: Re: MJ motor swap
Post by: rejeep on December 30, 2011, 01:33:35 PM
yeah, I would.. motor ran fine.. will run fine again...
once we get both patients up there I'll come over and we can figure out what needs to be carried over.. I think its prob just going to be the manifold..
if we need parts, I know where to get them..
Title: Re: MJ motor swap
Post by: rejeep on December 30, 2011, 02:01:51 PM
funny how un-far this truck has gone in the last year...
got this from Smike late last night... I was already in bed after walking the dog....
after a little bit of a shakedown there will be a for sale thread...
Comes with a parts MJ as well ;D
Title: Re: MJ motor swap
Post by: Ryan_25 on January 03, 2012, 10:21:05 AM
Smike is a machine.
Title: Re: MJ motor swap
Post by: smichaelR22 on January 03, 2012, 11:23:06 AM
that actually was about 5X more work that i anticipated. lol
intake, exhaust, balancer, flywheel, clutch, water neck, valve cover, alternator, power steering, water pump, idler, serp belt, passenger side motor mount, distributor and im sure alot more was all swapped. doner motor was a TBI motor, this was a portinjected truck....
only common items was oil pressure sensor, and rear temp sensor. EVERYTHING else had to come off.
took three tries after guessing but she cranked after i finially broke down and pulled a plug to set the distributor.
Runs good, took her for a spin around my work complex last night. brakes and clutch good, bangs through all 5 gears like a 4cly2wd wonder!
nice truck!
Title: Re: MJ motor swap
Post by: smichaelR22 on January 03, 2012, 11:26:37 AM
and putting a port injectected truck back together that you didnt take apart is always fun!
Arie you can thank the seller though for leaving all the parts and hardware in relativity organized and complete piles- it really wasn't to bad, just time consuming.
Title: Re: MJ motor swap
Post by: rejeep on January 03, 2012, 11:33:18 AM
Jim's a good guy.. not some random seller.. only thing wrong with the orignial motor is the head gasket blew and the #1 piston might need to be replaced..
Title: Re: MJ motor swap
Post by: smichaelR22 on January 03, 2012, 12:08:16 PM
i think when you see it, and the color and content of the fluids in it, you might change your statement :/
Title: Re: MJ motor swap
Post by: rejeep on January 03, 2012, 12:18:43 PM
haha..
wasnt really planning on using it anyway.. so I smiled and nodded...
Title: Re: MJ motor swap
Post by: MrMindless on January 03, 2012, 01:25:43 PM
There was only a little aluminum to steel transfer in the #1 bore...
Title: Re: MJ motor swap
Post by: smichaelR22 on January 03, 2012, 02:43:42 PM
milkshake in radiator and block, its hosed
Title: Re: MJ motor swap
Post by: smichaelR22 on January 03, 2012, 02:44:03 PM
and pan
Title: Re: MJ motor swap
Post by: MrMindless on January 03, 2012, 03:17:21 PM
oya, bearings probably look as good as the #1 bore....
