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Jeep tj 5 3 swap wiring.
Ive been searching for a while and im looking to find a write up or something on how to do the wiring for a 5 3 swap on a 05 lj keeping the manual trans.
A 1999 tj wrangler with a 5 7l ls1 chevrolet v8 as sourced from a corvette.
Vehicle speed sensor this sensor will allow you to run a conventional cable drive speedometer and send critical speed data to your gm pcm for proper powertrain operation.
It s in place and sensors connected.
We can wire gen3 and gen4 engines for the jeep tj lj.
Everthing im finding either bought a swap harness or doesnt have a.
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This was our first ls1 to tj swap a few years ago and what was so challenging then has become second nature and we documented.
Wiring harness and ecm were done by one of the guys over on pirate.
This is a wiring harness for the jeep tj using the chevrolet ls engines.
Its all in and bolted up.
98 tj had 4 0 and swapped in the 5 3 with the mated 4l60e from an 02 tahoe.
At 400hp and as much torque across a broad rpm range it had the impressive ability to plant the driver deeply into the seat.
The installation of the bellhousings in these kits will require the transmission to be moved forward 2 to 2 5 so drive shaft modifications 1 body lift and 4 suspension lift required.
I can give all info for the swap up to this point in detail but here s the short and skinny of where i am at.
Jeep wrangler ls swap part 3 duration.