engine swap

hey guys, i got a 76 j10 pickup with a 360 what mods will have to be done to fit this in my 85 cherokee? my 2.5 is pissing me off and its just not enouf grunt for me i heard that all i need is some 304 motor mounts and like a 727 tranny. Eny help in this area would be greatly apreaceated.

I don't know how much fabrication you're interested in, but again, anything can be done it's just a question of money, time and effort. I can't help you directly with your questions, but:

Every discussion I've seen here has ended up with "it's better/easier/cheaper to buy the vehicle with the engine you want".

However that said....here's just a few alternate ideas...

In the "more power" department, some guys have put the throttle body from a 4.0 on their 2.5 to make a lot more power. Since the 85 is carbureted, you'd probably need a spacer, intake and exhaust...which should liven it up.

If the grunt you need is off road, you could check out these guys: http://www.klunev.com/ for another gear reduction.

If you're set on a swap, consider: http://www.golenengineservice.com/html/jeep.html It's a 4.0 and swapping in might be easier than switching the AMC V8; although I don't know if they have a carbureted version.

Sounds like an interesting project any way you slice it...there will likely be some more commentary shortly.

Let us know how it comes out!

yeah, sorry to keep buging you guys with all the dumb questions but im just excited about my project, but i apreceate all the help and stuff, hope fully i can post some pics of how its comeing along soon, but eny help woould be awsome.