Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
Home Page → Great Lakes XJ → General XJ/MJ Technical → AX 15/302
 

Topic: AX 15/302

Post Info
bignazty
Guest
Status: Offline
Posts: 14
Date:
AX 15/302
Permalink  
So herd form an unreliable soures that a ford 302 v8 will bolt up to a jeep AX15 5 speed tranny I did not know where to start looking so though a post on the best XJ web site whould be a good start. I'm going to need to put a crank kit in my current 4.0 I thought I might do some research on 5.0 swap senes I have access to a efi 302 and a carbed 302 or sould I just stay with the renix 4.0?    


P.S.
thax 4 the input

__________________
get'em drity
aci4369
LIFETIME MEMBER
Status: Offline
Posts: 3094
Date:
Permalink  
I don't know much about the swap, but I do know that it has been done. 

I think that everyone usually has major problems with cooling it though....

__________________

'99 XJ, 5.5" lift, 33" MT's
'11 Dodge Charger

I miss the days that they made toys that could kill a kid.

*Support our Troops*


My Pics and Specs

My Build Thread
bignazty
Guest
Status: Offline
Posts: 14
Date:
Permalink  
the small radiator whould be a problem and it would probably be a waste of my time and money when i should be able to fix the 4.0 cheeper and quicker but it would be cool to see a 302XJ among the masses alltho the drive train is 1 of the ressons i'v owned few cherokees 


thanx

__________________
get'em drity
mysticfirexj
LIFETIME MEMBER
Status: Offline
Posts: 131
Date:
Permalink  
check advance adapters.. I believe they may have what you are looking for. I am a 5.0 fan, so i say go for it.

__________________
1988 XJ Base, 4Dr, 4.0L, 5-Speed, Dynomax exhaust, 4.5"ish lift, 305/70/17's, RR's, and a cracked windshield. 281k mi.

'79 IH Scout II 4-Speed, Dana 44 front and rear, LSD.

My Pics and Specs
JeepcoMJ
DELETED USER
Status: Offline
Posts: 186
Date:
Permalink  
ford power...

















no thanks.


__________________
ChevelleSSLS6
LIFETIME MEMBER
Status: Offline
Posts: 1579
Date:
Permalink  
JeepcoMJ wrote:

ford power...





no thanks.



I come from GM blood on both sides of the (blood) family, and I'm at the point where it's anything that drives the wheels out back with a good solid powerplant for cars, and a simple, honest, hardworking solid axle machine in terms of pickups and SUVs.  Think K5, IH Scout, XJ, FSJs, CJ-YJ-TJ-JKs, etc.   Every company has its good engines, and every company has its junk.

 



__________________

My Fleet
1996 XJ "Snowball"- 3.5" lift, bunch of little mods.  I hate pegleg rear axles!
1974 AMC Javelin "Jade Grenade"- 360v8, 4sp, green inside and out. Underfunded Project.
2009 Kawsaki Vulan 900 "Rocket III"- Summer DD
aci4369
LIFETIME MEMBER
Status: Offline
Posts: 3094
Date:
Permalink  
ChevelleSSLS6 wrote:

 Every company has its good engines, and every company has its junk.



To bad GM's is mostly junk.... haharofl.gif



__________________

'99 XJ, 5.5" lift, 33" MT's
'11 Dodge Charger

I miss the days that they made toys that could kill a kid.

*Support our Troops*


My Pics and Specs

My Build Thread
mysticfirexj
LIFETIME MEMBER
Status: Offline
Posts: 131
Date:
Permalink  
haha....

__________________
1988 XJ Base, 4Dr, 4.0L, 5-Speed, Dynomax exhaust, 4.5"ish lift, 305/70/17's, RR's, and a cracked windshield. 281k mi.

'79 IH Scout II 4-Speed, Dana 44 front and rear, LSD.

My Pics and Specs
ChevelleSSLS6
LIFETIME MEMBER
Status: Offline
Posts: 1579
Date:
Permalink  
both retired in the late 1970s early 80s, so can't blame them for the 90s junk.  Funny, yet true, so it's kind of sad in a way.

quad4, 2.8 v6 (a lot of its issues are emissions junk related), 3100/3400 lower intake manifold leak, 3400 (alumanum head) head gasket leaks.

btw, im not offended, and not easily offended... kind of a good thing though.smile

-- Edited by ChevelleSSLS6 at 01:16, 2008-12-06

__________________

My Fleet
1996 XJ "Snowball"- 3.5" lift, bunch of little mods.  I hate pegleg rear axles!
1974 AMC Javelin "Jade Grenade"- 360v8, 4sp, green inside and out. Underfunded Project.
2009 Kawsaki Vulan 900 "Rocket III"- Summer DD
threeEs99
Guest
Status: Offline
Posts: 1078
Date:
Permalink  
I like the reliabity and ease to work on manners of both SBF 302/351. Not to mention the aftermarket support for both. However why stray from the 4.0? Its a rock solid power plant and the best hands down for reliability. I know you would be hard pressed to find a six making over 300hp but with gearing and TC mods. You dont really need alot of power.
Now dont get me wrong it is cool to see Diesel, v8 and other conversions but what you spend doing so could have gone toward fabing a great working trail rig. Just my thoughts.

-- Edited by threeEs99 at 09:39, 2008-12-06

__________________

99 sport.
rust bucket, DD, 3 car seats
04 wj (w/3 car seats too)
DD duty for the lady  
ChevelleSSLS6
LIFETIME MEMBER
Status: Offline
Posts: 1579
Date:
Permalink  
/\ good point.

I think the little IH/navistar diesel they put in Brazilian ford rangers would be nice to swap into our XJs. Why? Torque curve goes as follows for well tuned turbo diesel): here, now.

The 4.0 is about as close to diesel torque curve as a gasoline engine gets, and I'll very likely keep it, or a variation of it, underhood of my XJ as long as I have it.

-- Edited by ChevelleSSLS6 at 23:16, 2008-12-06

__________________

My Fleet
1996 XJ "Snowball"- 3.5" lift, bunch of little mods.  I hate pegleg rear axles!
1974 AMC Javelin "Jade Grenade"- 360v8, 4sp, green inside and out. Underfunded Project.
2009 Kawsaki Vulan 900 "Rocket III"- Summer DD
bignazty
Guest
Status: Offline
Posts: 14
Date:
Permalink  
Cool thanks for the input guys i'll check out advance adapters .A littel diesel wood be a slick swap also

__________________
get'em drity
Motion Offroad
LIFETIME VENDOR
Status: Offline
Posts: 378
Date:
Permalink  
Just about any way you look at it, stroking the 4.0L is cheaper than doing any other motor swap out there. In a HP to Cost ratio a stroked 4.0L is your best bang for the buck.

__________________
logo.png

Connect With Us!
twitterlogo.png myspacelogo.png facebooklogo.png wordpresslogo.png
ChevelleSSLS6
LIFETIME MEMBER
Status: Offline
Posts: 1579
Date:
Permalink  
http://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge/fsb_swap_yj_87-95.htm

__________________

My Fleet
1996 XJ "Snowball"- 3.5" lift, bunch of little mods.  I hate pegleg rear axles!
1974 AMC Javelin "Jade Grenade"- 360v8, 4sp, green inside and out. Underfunded Project.
2009 Kawsaki Vulan 900 "Rocket III"- Summer DD
 
Page 1 of 1  sorted by
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.
 
Tweet this page Post to Digg Post to Del.icio.us


Create your own FREE Forum
Report Abuse 		Powered by ActiveBoard