Question about Engine Swap in Houston, Texas
Robertcw4
Jeeper
Hello all. I am new to this forum as this is my first post. I am also new to jeeps. A buddy of mine needed to get rid of his 1983 CJ7 and asked me to purchase it. I have always wanted a jeep so I agreed and now I am starting to figure out what I want to do with it. Unfortunately, I know next to nothing about jeeps nor do i have any mechanical knowledge.
This jeep will be used 90% on my ranch. The terrain is varied, but there is a lot of sand dunes so I am building it with that in mind.
On my list of upgrades, in order of priority are:
1) I would like to upgrade my I-6 (standard Transmission ) to a V-8. Any suggestions as to best motor for the job? I am willing to spend some money to do it "right". What can i expect in terms of costs (all-in, labor, parts, etc). Will this require new Transmission ? Anything else i should know?
2) Adding a suspension lift to accomodate Mickey Thompson 33 / 12.50s.
3) Spray in bed liner.
4) Replace all gauges and return to working order.
And finally, anyone by chance have a recommendation of someone who can perform the engine swap in Houston, Texas?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
This jeep will be used 90% on my ranch. The terrain is varied, but there is a lot of sand dunes so I am building it with that in mind.
On my list of upgrades, in order of priority are:
1) I would like to upgrade my I-6 (standard Transmission ) to a V-8. Any suggestions as to best motor for the job? I am willing to spend some money to do it "right". What can i expect in terms of costs (all-in, labor, parts, etc). Will this require new Transmission ? Anything else i should know?
2) Adding a suspension lift to accomodate Mickey Thompson 33 / 12.50s.
3) Spray in bed liner.
4) Replace all gauges and return to working order.
And finally, anyone by chance have a recommendation of someone who can perform the engine swap in Houston, Texas?
Any help is greatly appreciated.