My (Wife's) New Wagoneer -Power Upgrade

[Texasagg]

I started this thread on the Jeep Forum and one of the members recommended joining this forum as it is geared more to the FSJ. I'm not a mechanic, far from it so feel free to correct me if I interpret something incorrectly.

This Wagoneer's story (in the making)......

For years now my wife has been telling me that she has always wanted a GW. And I always responded with a sense of sarcasm and disbelief. A few months ago I started reading a forum and researching this car and one day ~ 3 weeks ago I let my wife know that she was going to be a jeep owner. I purchased a 1989 GW after extensive conversations from a guy in Washington. The GW is black with tan interior and has 77,xxx miles.

The car was received last week by Novak where it will have a full engine, power train, etc, etc conversion for the next 4-6 weeks before shipment down to Texas.

Here's a list of the conversion work that Novak will perform:

Kryoflow HD Radiator
New Fan Kit
GM 4L60E Transmission I&S
Transmission Cooler
NP 231 Transfer Case
Slip yoke eliminator kit
GM 5.3L L33 (NEW)
GM Gen III V8 accessor pkg (starter, alternator, power steering pump, AC pump, belts, wiring harness, etc)
PCM Programming/Mods
Headers
Exhaust system
Cold air intake kit
Fuel pump system
Shifter kit
Driveshafts
Engine bay clean up work - filling, repairing holes from old equipment, blasting and painting (repainting to Dover Gray Metallic)

And here's a picture of her Wagoneer

Once I get her back I'd like to recover the seats and dash.

[AwesomeJ10]

Oh wow. That should be really nice once they are done.

Will you be able to post pics of the progress?

[fulsizjeep]

Nice One! Welcome to the site.

[lkmarsh]

Wood on black looks nice! She has to like that. What is being done to the wiring?
Welcome to the Big Jeep party!

[Carolinaboy]

So that's what mine looked like new. Looks good cant wait to see updates.

[Stuka]

Wow, should drive better than new after the conversion. She should be quite happy!


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[yjsquareguy]

Beautiful Waggy. Wife should love it

[lindel]

Looks nice. If you can, keep us updated during the conversion process. This is becoming a popular swap for us.

And I have to ask if you're near College Station.

[Road Trip]

That will be one nice Jeep. Texasagg what class are you and where are you located?

[srobertsfsj]

Nice looking waggy!

[Texasagg]

Thanks for the warm welcome to the site and look forward to the knowledge that I will get from others who have "been there done that".

I will definitely post up pics and status of the progress.

I live just outside of Houston in Katy. Class of 92.

IKmarsh, I don't understand the question about the wiring.

[Road Trip]

I'm north of you on Lake Conroe, Class of 75.

[Texasagg]

Heck your right around the corner.

[lindel]

Native Texan here, from the Metroplex.

[Texasagg]

Here are progress pictures of the conversion work.

[bigwalton]

Wow! subscribed to this beast of a rebuild. Jealous!


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[Texasagg]

Progress Pictures

engine removal 1.jpg

[Texasagg]

Out with the old and in with the new. Here are a few pics of the engine bay after old holes were patched, cleaned up and new paint job - Dover grey metallic. Firewall penetrations made getting ready to install new engine.

[Texasagg]

The rest of the pics

[Stuka]

Wow, those inner fenders cleaned up nice!

The under hood area looks like new.