V8 In a CJ - AUSJEEPOFFROAD.COM Jeep News Australia and New Zealand

kyro · #1 21-10-2003

Hi there Guys just trying to find out some info on a V8 swap in a CJ ? for a club member.....

Whats the best?

What tranny?

any other info need to know?

thanks heaps

murray · #2 21-10-2003

what type of cj if is six or seven you could use sm blk chev t400 with factory adapter to dana 20 trans case this works just fine
had one in my cj6 for the last twenty years

kyro · #3 21-10-2003

Sorry it's a CJ8

OzJeeper · #4 21-10-2003

Source a 360 and slam that in - that'l wake up the chickens! (and it bolts in)

Wooders · #5 21-10-2003

401 baby

murray · #6 21-10-2003

cj 8 ok as is same wheel base as cj6

AussieCJ7 · #7 22-10-2003

CJ8 I would pick the 360 use factory engine mounts etc keep the dana 300 and auto this would be all factory parts to bolt her all up and would give a reliable setup then put on Howell EFI to bring her into the current century.

There even would be enough room for a marlin crawler box if you want extra low for off road work

If you want manual then the same engine and transfer case but throw in a NV4500

There is a J10 in Sydney that run the combo of 360 NV4500 and dana 300 and it is a very tuff combo