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Nah, not my type. Has the crazy paint thing goin for it, but it doesn't have any nice parts to make it worth while to salvage :D
 
Definitely among the cleanest MJ's in Colorado. This is Arvin's truck. He's a 70 year old retired roofer that has been an MJ enthusiast long before there were any clubs for 'em. He's restored quite a few and this is one of 2 of his "keepers". Well worth the money in my opinion. Someone will get one helluva nice MJ. I got my black '91 MJ from him.

http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/2061421349.html

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nice, just emailed my sister and bro-in-law, as this looks like just what they're wanting -- thanks for the heads up, Troy, as well as the background on the seller! :thumbup:
 
That's a pretty cool idea, people always toss around the V8 SWAP idea, why not put a smaller yet still more powerful motor in there - hell turbo or super charge it and you'd have a comparable setup.

A couple of car manufacturers are doing that already - Audi went from their V8 S4 to a supercharged 6, comparable HP and better torque.

Might be something I would like to do in the future...
 
Yeah, the 3.4 swap isn't a new idea - lots of '84-'86 XJ guys have swapped in the 3.4 from a 90's Camaro or Firebird because it's bolt in (motor mounting and the bell housing pattern). It's the fuel system and some electrical that has to be figured out. Most go with a carbureated set up, but a rare few work out the TBI. This is the first MPFI set up I've seen.
 
xjcase said:
That's a pretty cool idea, people always toss around the V8 SWAP idea, why not put a smaller yet still more powerful motor in there - hell turbo or super charge it and you'd have a comparable setup.
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Cuz there's no replacement for displacement.

Seriously. Why go through the time, effort and expense just to end up with 6 cylinders. A guy would be better off with a stroker......yeah, I said it.
 
Frank Z said:
Cuz there's no replacement for displacement.

Seriously. Why go through the time, effort and expense just to end up with 6 cylinders. A guy would be better off with a stroker......yeah, I said it.
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I can tell you exactly why........ compare the parts list needed to do a 3.4L swap to your 5.3 swap..... then compare the money spent to do these swaps.

HUGE difference. But there will indeed be a HUGE difference in power output.

And, I can guarantee a 3.4L swap won't require half a garage wall dedicated to wiring diagrams and specifications....... :moon:

For someone with an ailing early V6 XJ looking for a cheap alternative that puts newer parts availability and better power into the equasion, the 3.4L swap is a very good choice.

For that matter, the 4.3 Vortec is an easier swap than the 5.3.
 
YELLAHEEP said:
I can tell you exactly why........ compare the parts list needed to do a 3.4L swap to your 5.3 swap..... then compare the money spent to do these swaps.

HUGE difference. But there will indeed be a HUGE difference in power output.

And, I can guarantee a 3.4L swap won't require half a garage wall dedicated to wiring diagrams and specifications....... :moon:

For someone with an ailing early V6 XJ looking for a cheap alternative that puts newer parts availability and better power into the equasion, the 3.4L swap is a very good choice.

For that matter, the 4.3 Vortec is an easier swap than the 5.3.
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It was only 1/4 of the wall and it sure beat the monkey-snot out of paying $600 to Howell for harness....fooker! AND...I enjoyed doing the wiring.

:moon::moon:

We looked a 3.4L for the first rig we bought for Daniel (84 Pioner) and the dollars needed just didn't make it a feesable project back then.

4.3L is not bad engine, but for a little bit more coin (very little) a 5.3 or 6.0L can be installed.
 
I hear ya Frank, but you and I are talking apples and oranges. Not everyone wants to replace their crappy 2.8L with a ground pounding, pinion snapping V-8 no matter the cost difference - be it large or small.

I was merely commenting that it's a really great, relatively simple and easily sourced replacement/swap to keep a worthy early model XJ on the road while keeping the stock trans/t-case/drive lines and axles.

Oh, and :bs:....... half a wall easily when you include the Frank Scribblez all around the diagrams........ :D
 
Frank Z said:
Those scribbles had nothing to do with wiring.
That was just stick-girl porn.......


I don't draw too well.
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Ugh....... Really? It makes much more sense now........ but....... I feel so........ dirty now.

:D
 
Frank Z said:
Yeah.....I was missing a few "schematics" after your last visit.
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Yeah, I got a little ornery with an eraser.......... I had no idea I was erasing your erotica. :shhh:
 
Frank Z said:
Meh....I just just figured you needed some framed art that you didn't need to hold up with one hand.....
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OMG......... urk....... um........ so I think I now understand how your schematics were stuck on the garage wall........ without a staple or thumb tack in sight......... :puke:


:D
 
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