[rocketman17j]

Ok i have a 88 sihara 4.2 5-speed 160k miles.i did a nutter bypass,swapped in a motorcraft carb,hei dist.im thinking of swapping in a sbc.my jeep runs good but miles are high so i would like more reliability.
My question what is realy involved with swapping in a v8,ie:what yr motorm .trans type,clutch if manual etc.im not ritch as to buy a $5000 kit what should i doo

 

[jokerchief462]

Tons of threads and yes expensive but many have done it on a tight budget. Use the search and there is plenty of reading and some real good step by step threads. Some I hvae read had pics and prices.