5.2 Magnum Swap Part 22: Brakes and Wiring
Welcome to part 22 of our 5.2 magnum swap, follow along as we swap a 5.2 magnum from a 1993 ZJ into our 2004 4.0 TTB WJ. With the long Thanksgiving weekend quickly approaching we have been spending some long nights in the shop getting it ready to finally go out. Read The Rest Part […]
Continue Reading5.2 Magnum Swap Part 20: Still Assembling
The days of mocks up are gone, from this point forward everything we bolt in is considered final assembly and is being covered in lock-tight and torqued to spec. Five months into the swap and we are getting very close to being able to turn it over and see how it all comes together.
Continue Reading5.2 Magnum Swap Part 18: Starting Final Assembly
Welcome to part 18 of our 5.2 magnum swap, follow along as we swap a 5.2 Magnum from a 1993 ZJ into our 2004 4.0 TTB WJ. This week we started final assembly! With everything coming together we broke out the paint, heat shielding and bolted the motor in place for the last time. Read […]
Continue Reading5.2 Magnum Swap Part 17: A Real Firewall
Ever since the initial cage was built back in 2008 our firewall has been questionable. There were multiple holes left from the heat and A/C, cabin vents, and a number of other small wires and accessories we had removed. We added to the problem when we tied the engine cage into the main cage. But with nothing to burn and plenty of space to route wires we haven't been too worried about it.
Continue Reading5.2 Magnum Swap Part 8: Broken and Performance Parts
While we are still moving forward with the motor swap we took a side track this week through ‘Magnum Performance Land’ to see what we could add to the build.
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