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[ArBrnSnpr]

I'm parting a 94 zj. Free tank if someone wants it.

Bad timing! I'm down in Georgia until May. I'd grab it in a heart beat if I was home.

 

[rum_maximus]

I did the ZJ tank swap today, just a hair over 25gal capacity now. party1:

 

[RedJeep2.0]

After some wheeling





I didn't do to much
But on a snow run



My Dana 30 gave up the good fight again.





So I have a Dana 44 and 8.8 laying around so I figured it was time to put them in




Ran in to an issue with shafts so I went ahead and orders some RCVs



Let me tell you. These are not fun to install...

 

[RedJeep2.0]

Took a day off last weekend from working under the jeep to get a few things don't inside and on top.

 

[Mnkyboy]

I've got a set of RCVs waiting to go into the MJ,one of these days i will get around to installing them.
I have heard it can suck.


Looks like it's coming along pretty good.

 

[RedJeep2.0]

It will look better after a Northwest brush wash

 

[Jbh97009]

You're making me so jelly I might just go buy a f-ing jk....
Does your 44 have Chevy outers?
If so you're gonna help me install my rcv's right????

 

[RedJeep2.0]

You're making me so jelly I might just go buy a f-ing jk....
Does your 44 have Chevy outers?
If so you're gonna help me install my rcv's right????

Yes on the chevy outers
And yes on the RCV install

 

[RedJeep2.0]

Got the rear axle in and new tabs welded on.

She is sitting on her own weight, just a have a logging things to button up.



My steering didn't work out for the time being, I had to lower my tie rod to clear the track bar.

 

[Joecam18]

Awesome build! Just curious if there is a specific year the ZJ gas tank has to be for a swap? Thanks!

 

[NW-ZJ-SCOTT]

Awesome build! Just curious if there is a specific year the ZJ gas tank has to be for a swap? Thanks!

We have done two now, with 96-98 ZJ tanks.

I don't know if 93-95 Zj tanks use the same fuel pump, and this will only
Work on a late model 97-01 xj

 

[Joecam18]

We have done two now, with 96-98 ZJ tanks.

I don't know if 93-95 Zj tanks use the same fuel pump, and this will only
Work on a late model 97-01 xj

Got it. I have a 2000 so I'm going to give this a try! Thank you!

 

[the_weirdo]

We have done two now, with 96-98 ZJ tanks.

I don't know if 93-95 Zj tanks use the same fuel pump, and this will only
Work on a late model 97-01 xj

Do you have more info on the gas tank swap? Will it fit an XJ skid tank? Do the stock j-hook bolts that hold up the tank work? I'd love to get 5 more gallons of fuel.

 

[RedJeep2.0]

Do you have more info on the gas tank swap? Will it fit an XJ skid tank? Do the stock j-hook bolts that hold up the tank work? I'd love to get 5 more gallons of fuel.

On my 2001 I used the Cherokee j hooks and a ZJ skid ( drilled new mouthing holes)
On my 97 I got a XJ tank skid and I have run a spacer to lower the skid about 1.5 inches

 

[Nui 'Ula]

That tank swap has got me thinking, for sure!

*I have VERY little Jeep experience!!!* That said, I have changed around fuel pumps on various cars, and unless they are heavily modified (triple the stock horsepower), you can pretty much change fuel pump part numbers, fuel pump styles, fuel pump locations, from model year to model year. They generally have the same flow, and they generally all operate on the same 12V power. So, I have a feeling even a different fuel pump style/part/location would work fine, so long as the flow is similar and it's powered on with the same 12V.

My main concern is tank fitment under the XJ. But it sounds like you guys know for a fact the 96-98 ZJ tanks fit. What other years in that chassis have the same fuel capacity? That should tell us which tanks are the same physical dimensions.

Then it's just verifying flow, and also resistance at the sender/sender styles (the fuel gauge might not match if the sending unit is different), but the sender resistance vs tank level information should be in a manual somewhere.

I think this will be on my mod list for sure!

EDIT: Are we sure it's a 5 gallon gain? I'm showing 20.2 gals for the base, and 23 gals for the grand...??? For only ~2.5 gals, I don't know if I'll bother, personally. We own 5 jerry cans, so meh.

 

[Green XJ Jeep]

www.go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoFuelTank.htm

 

[RedJeep2.0]

That tank swap has got me thinking, for sure!

*I have VERY little Jeep experience!!!* That said, I have changed around fuel pumps on various cars, and unless they are heavily modified (triple the stock horsepower), you can pretty much change fuel pump part numbers, fuel pump styles, fuel pump locations, from model year to model year. They generally have the same flow, and they generally all operate on the same 12V power. So, I have a feeling even a different fuel pump style/part/location would work fine, so long as the flow is similar and it's powered on with the same 12V.

My main concern is tank fitment under the XJ. But it sounds like you guys know for a fact the 96-98 ZJ tanks fit. What other years in that chassis have the same fuel capacity? That should tell us which tanks are the same physical dimensions.

Then it's just verifying flow, and also resistance at the sender/sender styles (the fuel gauge might not match if the sending unit is different), but the sender resistance vs tank level information should be in a manual somewhere.

I think this will be on my mod list for sure!

EDIT: Are we sure it's a 5 gallon gain? I'm showing 20.2 gals for the base, and 23 gals for the grand...??? For only ~2.5 gals, I don't know if I'll bother, personally. We own 5 jerry cans, so meh.

The issue is I have never fit more then 17 gallons when filling my jeep
I now get 22 gallons at gas light all the time.

 

[RedJeep2.0]

So this came today....

 

[RedJeep2.0]

Got her all in



1:1, 2.72:1, 3.8:1 10.4:1

 

[jonesinxj]

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