caballogris
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Hi friends. As some of you already know, I have been working on making the hardtop for my Scrambler, given how impossible it is to find in Europe and how expensive it would be to import one from the USA. At the moment it is in the paint shop, to finish it.
But one day, surprisingly and without any previous failure, the engine's No. 3 cylinder failed ... and it was a major failure, because the engine began to spit oil all everywhere.
For some time I had an AX15 transmission in reserve, with the adapter that I bought on the recommendation of someone on this forum (sorry, I don't remember who, but thanks!). So I decided to install everything together: 4.0 engine from a 1996 ZJ and Wrangler AX 15 coincidentally also 1996.
Many will say that I have done a foolish thing, because I did not mount the engine with the injection (I only kept the exhaust header of the 4.0). That's right, I had to adapt the original intake and carburetor, because the regulations in Spain for our vehicles do not allow a modification of this type: If the Jeep left the factory with a carburetor, I cannot put an electronic injection. In addition, we currently suffer restrictions on the use of "polluting" vehicles and the salvation to be able to continue using it is to make a historical registration. But at this point, only vehicles are accepted as they left the factory, or with the options then offered. Regarding the engine, as aesthetically it does not present a major difference, nobody will find out about the change ...
The adaptation is really simple, but laborious as many know. The profit is enough to make it worth it. I have tried the Jeep and it is a different machine, agile and powerful. The AX 15 is fantastic, very good relations between the gears and the 5th, a relief for highway use. And I also took the opportunity to paint the bodywork in the engine area of the color that I will give the exterior, cleaning and organizing everything.
Now we have to pass the technical inspection (we have one every 6 months!) And enjoy it.
But one day, surprisingly and without any previous failure, the engine's No. 3 cylinder failed ... and it was a major failure, because the engine began to spit oil all everywhere.
For some time I had an AX15 transmission in reserve, with the adapter that I bought on the recommendation of someone on this forum (sorry, I don't remember who, but thanks!). So I decided to install everything together: 4.0 engine from a 1996 ZJ and Wrangler AX 15 coincidentally also 1996.
Many will say that I have done a foolish thing, because I did not mount the engine with the injection (I only kept the exhaust header of the 4.0). That's right, I had to adapt the original intake and carburetor, because the regulations in Spain for our vehicles do not allow a modification of this type: If the Jeep left the factory with a carburetor, I cannot put an electronic injection. In addition, we currently suffer restrictions on the use of "polluting" vehicles and the salvation to be able to continue using it is to make a historical registration. But at this point, only vehicles are accepted as they left the factory, or with the options then offered. Regarding the engine, as aesthetically it does not present a major difference, nobody will find out about the change ...
The adaptation is really simple, but laborious as many know. The profit is enough to make it worth it. I have tried the Jeep and it is a different machine, agile and powerful. The AX 15 is fantastic, very good relations between the gears and the 5th, a relief for highway use. And I also took the opportunity to paint the bodywork in the engine area of the color that I will give the exterior, cleaning and organizing everything.
Now we have to pass the technical inspection (we have one every 6 months!) And enjoy it.