5.2 Magnum Swap Part 22: Brakes and Wiring

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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 […]

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5.2 Magnum Swap Part 21: It Lives!

Welcome to part 21 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. The last 5 months have lead up to this moment. After a few frantic and long days in the shop we were finally able to start it up […]

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5.2 Magnum Swap Part 19: Extending The Engine Cage

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We really liked the way our simple tube bumper looked and didn't want to add anything else to it. This would not only keep a very clean looking font but would also maintain some of the sleeper look we have been trying to keep for as long as possible. The only downside with this design is the radiator is now the highest point and would not be protected in the event of a roll or crash.

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5.2 Magnum Swap Part 3: The Last of the Stock Components

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Over the years we have been slowing replacing, and in some cases, flat out removing stock parts that we didn't need. While some parts have been upgraded like the driver seats and axles, we have removed little things we don’t find necessary...

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5.2 Magnum Swap Part 1: It’s Finally Happening

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It has been a long time coming and we are finally ditching the trusty i6. We have been wanting to do a v8 swap for years but it's hard to throw away a perfectly good 4.0 i6 with less than 70K. These motors are reliable and with proper maintenance can last 300,000. Our i6 has never let us down, but it is time for more power under the hood.

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New Dash

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Building a new dash is something we have been excited about for a while but we have always preferred performance over looks and the center mounted stock gauges and small Garmin GPS had been doing the trick until now. With the recent suspension upgrades and shock tuning we have been driving faster and covering more […]

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