As many of you know my car was stolen and recovered. So now im thinking of buying a high milage 95-99 (does it make a difference?) and swapping my 97 engine into it (45k). I have an auto and im planning on buying a manual. How difficult would this task be? How much would this cost to be done at a shop? Would any forum members be willing to help me do it for free or with pay?

 

.... well it would be fiarly easy i fyou can find a 97.. im thinking its exact swap.. but if u get later or early years u would need new ecu. or minor diff in wire harness..

 

it's "easy" in that everything should fit and line up without any custom fabrication work. It's still a big job, and probably more than the average home mechanic could handle. When a local shop swapped engine's in my step-father's Trooper I think the labor changes came to right around $1000.

 

you dont need to find a 97, it can be 95-99 and the motor will work.

 

Would it make it any more difficult since i want to swap a 97 auto tranny engine (just the engine not hte tranny) into a 5 speed 4th gen? I would need to get a 97 5speed ecu too?

 

No, dont need to change ECU, btw if your changing your motor into a 5spd 4th gen,why would you need a 5spd ecu if you will already have one? :P

 

Its possible involves alot of work I think that if you swap a newer engine in your max there shouldint be a problem as far as the labor involved its alot of work you can do it your self. all you will need is a engine crane, chaine, tools. Ive taken the engine out of the max before its not such and easy task its alot of work there might be complications with space because when you pull out the engine and tranny together its really tight be need to put the engine on about 60 degree angle so you can have alot of space I can help u out but im really busy with shool lately. As far as taking it to a shop it will cost you on the avarage $1000 I know a really good mechanic overhere in queens if u want I can find out how much he will charge

 

1000 for just the swap? I need to pull the engines out of 2 cars, and drop it into one. As for queens, i cant do since only 1 of the cars will be drivable.

 

well my friend have a engine crane u can borrow it but u will need to bring it to ur location

 

Drop in a 3.5 liter and call it a day

 

there are so many 3.5 motors out there now because of everyone wrecking their cars. If you do get a car make sure its a 96+ because they have OBD-II. I'd do the 3.5 swap.

 

Hmm somebody installed the OBD-II on my 95

 

I wasnt sure if 95s used OBD I or II. They might all be OBD-II because they knew they'd carry that model past 95. I dont know for sure though. But hey if it works, thats great

 

I think our cars have both ODBI and ODBII build in

 

i thought only 95s had obd1?