Thanks buddy. I appreciate it. I often take them to the local Cars and Coffees and get the same response. They're quite unique and people are shocked to see folks do this. Still waiting on parts for the manual swap, so hopefully by this weekend I'll have most of it completed. I have a feeling that the XJ will become my favorite once it is done.
Good morning buddy how are ya! I love being retired hehehe lots of time to do the things I want to do! I admire what you have done with your Jeeps! I’m really interested in the hybrid engine you have in the xj! Best of both worlds. Stronger bottoms end and the dependable ALH injection that can be tweaked as you see fit. I’m still hunting for a good donor BHW car. Lots of ALH cars out here in California and Oregon, but very high mileage!! I will rebuild what ever I get and do the rods. I’m going to be swapping a 69 cj5, with a sm465 trans dana18 with overdrive. I use this Jeep as my mule, to haul out logs from the forest to my sawmill, with a home made log arch. Low end torque is what I need. A SBC is the easiest and most common swap but the torque is in the 3 k rpm range, spin the tires too easily. Low and slow is best. Thank you so much for sharing everything you do, I’ve learned so much. Kyle said he would do my harness when I’m ready. Again thank you and God bless you and your family!
No worries. I would suggest the RPM being in the 2300-2600 RPM range for cruising. I had an SM465 that I bought while stationed in Texas and probably should've used it in the CJ swap. Granted the hurst shifter in the AX15 is pretty nice as well. Truck transmissions tend to shift like truck transmissions. lol As far as the BHW unless you're really going to push it, there's no need and you can just use a regular ALH. I always suggest that folks rebuild their engines, but that's me. This way I know that I've measured everything, and as long as I put in good parts I have a good starting point moving forward. In any case, best of luck with your swap. Can't wait to see when it's done how much you love it.
@@TDISwap thanks for responding. Do you think hoping for 250 ft-pds of torque is too much from an ALH in the mid 2000 rpm range? I was also thinking of the gtd17/52vrk turbo for low end boost. Yes the ax15 is a much smoother trans than a clunky sm465 the t18 is clunky to. Just need the low first gear and strength to get the logs and arch moving in the forest. The v6, t14 tcase in low works, with lockers,low pressure tires and ice chains, but seems to struggle going up the hill! I’m hoping the lil diesel and more gears will work better!
@@heyyoubuddy6749 I think you're underestimating the power of the ALH. With a set of .260 injectors, a GTD1752, and good tune you'll be at full boost no later than 2100 RPM. Peak torque on the stock motor is around 1900. Most of the dyno sheets I've seen peak between 2100-2500, so I think you'll be perfectly fine.
@@TDISwap thank you this is direction I’ll go. I’ve been looking for good rebuildable running ALH cars on bookface marketplace. What parts suppliers do you suggest? I will go with the better rods, do think a stage 2 cam is needed, or is stock good enough? I’ll go with Tekmek you and Kyle say he’s a good tuner. Do you keep the MAF on your engines? Thanks again.
@@heyyoubuddy6749 So, Car-Parts.com is a good place to get engines as well. Rods I use MaxSpeeding. Whoever has the cheapest. For hard parts I use IDParts, Cascade, Rockauto etc. Find the actual part number on IDParts and see who can get you that brand the cheapest. Stock cam is plenty. Delete the MAF. No need for it.
Good video David!
Thank you.
These builds are so cool
Thanks buddy. I appreciate it.
I often take them to the local Cars and Coffees and get the same response. They're quite unique and people are shocked to see folks do this.
Still waiting on parts for the manual swap, so hopefully by this weekend I'll have most of it completed. I have a feeling that the XJ will become my favorite once it is done.
Good morning buddy how are ya! I love being retired hehehe lots of time to do the things I want to do!
I admire what you have done with your Jeeps! I’m really interested in the hybrid engine you have in the xj! Best of both worlds. Stronger bottoms end and the dependable ALH injection that can be tweaked as you see fit.
I’m still hunting for a good donor BHW car. Lots of ALH cars out here in California and Oregon, but very high mileage!! I will rebuild what ever I get and do the rods.
I’m going to be swapping a 69 cj5, with a sm465 trans dana18 with overdrive.
I use this Jeep as my mule, to haul out logs from the forest to my sawmill, with a home made log arch. Low end torque is what I need. A SBC is the easiest and most common swap but the torque is in the 3 k rpm range, spin the tires too easily. Low and slow is best.
Thank you so much for sharing everything you do, I’ve learned so much. Kyle said he would do my harness when I’m ready. Again thank you and God bless you and your family!
No worries. I would suggest the RPM being in the 2300-2600 RPM range for cruising. I had an SM465 that I bought while stationed in Texas and probably should've used it in the CJ swap. Granted the hurst shifter in the AX15 is pretty nice as well. Truck transmissions tend to shift like truck transmissions. lol
As far as the BHW unless you're really going to push it, there's no need and you can just use a regular ALH. I always suggest that folks rebuild their engines, but that's me. This way I know that I've measured everything, and as long as I put in good parts I have a good starting point moving forward.
In any case, best of luck with your swap. Can't wait to see when it's done how much you love it.
@@TDISwap thanks for responding. Do you think hoping for 250 ft-pds of torque is too much from an ALH in the mid 2000 rpm range? I was also thinking of the gtd17/52vrk turbo for low end boost. Yes the ax15 is a much smoother trans than a clunky sm465 the t18 is clunky to. Just need the low first gear and strength to get the logs and arch moving in the forest. The v6, t14 tcase in low works, with lockers,low pressure tires and ice chains, but seems to struggle going up the hill! I’m hoping the lil diesel and more gears will work better!
@@heyyoubuddy6749 I think you're underestimating the power of the ALH. With a set of .260 injectors, a GTD1752, and good tune you'll be at full boost no later than 2100 RPM. Peak torque on the stock motor is around 1900. Most of the dyno sheets I've seen peak between 2100-2500, so I think you'll be perfectly fine.
@@TDISwap thank you this is direction I’ll go. I’ve been looking for good rebuildable running ALH cars on bookface marketplace. What parts suppliers do you suggest? I will go with the better rods, do think a stage 2 cam is needed, or is stock good enough? I’ll go with Tekmek you and Kyle say he’s a good tuner. Do you keep the MAF on your engines? Thanks again.
@@heyyoubuddy6749 So, Car-Parts.com is a good place to get engines as well.
Rods I use MaxSpeeding. Whoever has the cheapest. For hard parts I use IDParts, Cascade, Rockauto etc. Find the actual part number on IDParts and see who can get you that brand the cheapest.
Stock cam is plenty.
Delete the MAF. No need for it.