I figured I'd start a build thread on doing a Gen 5 swap since I hadn't been able to find much info at all on the Internets. Got a 5.3 out of a 2017 GMC, came with an 8l90 8 speed tranny (which is for sale if anyone wants it.) Starting with whats left of my 87 YJ that was sporting a 4.2L w/ HEI, weber, ect and a Peugeot 5 speed that is surprisingly tough.
I've had this jeep since high school and slowly up graded this over the years and now I've finally acquired my own shop at home so let the games begin.
Current rig specs -
-4.2L HEi/webber blah blah blah
-5 speed Peugeot
-NP231 short shaft
-Front HP D44 sprung over w/ 4" lift YJ springs, 5:38s all chromo, CTMs, Auburn E locker, Hydro assist ect
-Rear D60 sprung over XJ springs 5:38s, detroit, disk brakes
-39.5 Iroks on home brew beadlocks
Plans-
-Gen-V 5.3, stand alone harness and hot tune
-all new wiring harness, been chasing electrical gremlins since I bought this thing
-Turbo 400 tranny
-Either Hero or Atlas, leaning toward Hero
-no plans on the suspension but i'm sure i'll break down and back half it
-cage
Pics from college in Moab sprung under w/ waggy axles and spools -
The rig as of the late, poser pics
And its on, tear down and cage
Its gone
my first attempt at bending w/ my affordable bender
then broke the fu*k out of it
Fixed, new bracket and new 20 ton jack vs 8 ton
Dash and all the fu*kin wires gone