Well, 4.0L is out. Took about 5 hours, mainly because my long arm CM has to come out every time we want to do anything, and probably moreso that our garage is a mess and I probably spend a solid hour or two just hunting for sockets. Don't have enough room in the garage to maneuver a hoist with the Jeep in it.
Had to drop the CM to drop the trans enough to disconnect one cable connector and get a driveshaft bolt out, then put the CM back up to roll the Jeep into the garage to our hoist, then drop the CM again, pull the motor, then put the CM back on to roll the jeep back out
We did find a rather genius method to this though. Wratchet strapped the front wheels to the rear wheels, drop the CM, axle stays located correctly. Then when lifting the CM back up, wratchet straps are used to precisely locate the axle so we can get the very tight tolerance CM bolts back into the frame rail.
Today I'll hopefully get the rest of the bay gutted. Haven't decided if I want to stick with the stock PDC. It's bulky, ugly, directly in the way, and insanely hard to work on. Trying to think of what all it does, and most of it is engine related, but with the new motor, all I really need is ignition, fuel pump, AC pump (for air), a few more relays for lights, and a couple fuses to run it all.
Haven't been able to find a modular PDC. WTF? Why does no one make one? Do I have to invent my own?
Also, I don't know what everyone's talking about the Jeep harness not being well self contained. There are only 3 or 4 wires between the chassis and motor that aren't part of the harness. Starter, alternator, and 2 grounds. How is this any different from the SBC? I don't see any difference at all.
