hoodride
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Gainesville, GA
Swapping the 4.0 in a '98 XJ I have, I bought a '98 4.0 from a TJ to go in it and the TJ's don't have the 90 degree adapter for the oil filter. I just spun the new filter straight onto the block (on this block the filter boss comes off at about a 45 degree angle, like my other XJ) Putting the engine in today and the filter is hitting the frame side motor mount, it looks like once the engine is completely in it will clear but unitl then its been a pain to get in because of that issue. Should I pull it up enough to spin on an adapter or roll with it? I have an adapter but it doesn't want to come off another block I have. BTW the engine that came out the filter spun straight to the block but the boss was flat on the side (something I had never seen on an XJ block.) Thanks.