[abendx]

Does anyone know the approximate cost to do it at home compared to this, JSS, and others that may be in this business?

 

[abendx]

I remember reading some people getting away under 10K but that is really hard for me to believe. I guess it all depends on the donor engine/trans costs.

Abendx - are you going to keep your "JK" smog legal? If not, your cheapest route is to gut the thing, and just do a stand alone LS. New gauges etc... ala River Raider's project Phoenix. That way no chrysler head aches and you dont have to buy a swap kit.

Really not in the budget... but we'll see. Smog legal is the actual goal... we'll see if that is the actual result. I am sure I could dirty smog still, but would really like to keep it on the up and up. If it will not smog, there is no reason other than money to not do exactly what you are suggesting!! I like it.

I recall a buddy telling me his hemi swap was about 12k. This was a few years back... AEV was the only game in town them I believe and he said something about being able to do it for less now that there was competition with the kits.

 

[abendx]

For my case, if I did a swap... the closer I could get to ALASHA's minimalist swap and still keep her smogable would be best. I care not for most of the electronics in the JK.

As pointed out... I am not the standard customer.

In the end... if she has issues smogging, I'll eventually do something like ALASHA has outlined.

 

[abendx]

If it has issues, then it's a no worries dealio... the 2010 CJ, as referenced above.

We'll see how I like my rig once it's done.