The Perfect Storm-1979 Jeep Cherokee Golden Eagle-Vortec Swap

[DustinLangston]

[DustinLangston]

Last a little photo shoot in my back yard. The FSJ's are getting out of control.

[DustinLangston]

[DustinLangston]

This was sadly the last photo of the engine bay that I got. This was after I finished wire looming. I did a little more painting and cleaning after this. It wound up looking super clean though.

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Some more interior pictures.

[DustinLangston]

I also hid my shop logo all over this Jeep. Lots of Easter Eggs.

[az chip]

Noice! Australian for nice!

[HeavyMetalThunder_81]

I am insanely jealous. Too much for words. Beautiful work. I hope mine turns out that nice some day!

[ShawnQ]

Turned out great! What is next?

Also, I have a few questions for wiring - on the starter, did you run the relay trigger/feed wire from the firewall straight to your starter? Or did you put some kind of relay/solenoid in between?
I am finally getting around to tying mine up, and I can't get a straight answer on this. Some people say you can run the green jeep wire straight to the purple LS starter wire...some say not to.

Also, do you remember the part # on that shifter? I need to get one...

Thanks!

[DustinLangston]

I ran it straight to the starter. It is plenty heavy gauge for it. Good luck with your swap.

[DustinLangston]

Also another update on this for future swappers. Novak has an in tank fuel system for the original Wagoneer tanks now. Well worth the money.

[ShawnQ]

What do they do about the lines to the engine?

[hutcho]

What is that transmission shifter you used?

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[DustinLangston]

You can use a high pressure rubber hose or a braided hose. You do have to abandoned the original steel lines.
The shifter is a Lokal midnight series 12" lever. It is awesome. It is the kit for the 4L80E.