Topic: easy engine upgrades

[benpeters8]

i just got a stock 98 wrangler w/ a 1" lift and 31" a/ts. what are some easy "first step" engine upgrades. i would like more horsepower, torque, acceleration etc. o and i dont want to spend more than around $300 on any particular part.

[Jeffy]

Well a quick search would point you towards gears.  It won't give you any more horse power but it will increase torque and that's what will get you moving.

You might want to go through the FAQ, then go through the How-To's and the Product Reviews.

[Bounty Hunter]

Electric fan from a Taurus 3.8L ($10-$50 at the junkyard).
4.0L Throttle body
INtake tube with conical K&N
Performance camshaft
Performance exhaust.

[jwrape]

Electric fan from a Taurus 3.8L ($10-$50 at the junkyard).
4.0L Throttle body
INtake tube with conical K&N
Performance camshaft
Performance exhaust.

Don't forget to relocate your Air Intake sensor from your intake manifold to the air filter box.

[benpeters8]

so an electric fan from a ford taurus would really work? iight yea ill try that. and how do i relocate the air intake sensor...?

[RickBrins]

Does relocating the air intake sensor, just fool the engine into thinking the intake air is colder so it throws more fuel in?  What is the chemestry behind it?  Thanks

[lutzke21]

Wasn't someone doing a write-up on the Taurus Fan?

Any progress on that, I'd like to do that work up when I get back to the states...

Thanks

[trailblazer95]

yep, that's me, i'll work on it and have it up soon.

[Dont Know Squat]

Don't forget to relocate your Air Intake sensor from your intake manifold to the air filter box.

this is the first ive heard of this please explain how and why

[Bounty Hunter]

I don't think the 2.5L has the MAT sensor to relocate to the intake, I've only seen it on 4.0L XJ's. :roll:

[jwrape]

I just replaced my TB with the 4.0 TB
I am very happy to report a gain in low end performance, a little bit of high end performance nad a smoother idle and acceleration. Deinately worth the $35 I spent on it.

[SMC4WD]

I don't think the 2.5L has the MAT sensor to relocate to the intake, I've only seen it on 4.0L XJ's. :roll:

So what was the answer??  Does a 2.5 have one?  Where??  How do I relocate it?

[Sparky Watts]

I don't think the 2.5L has the MAT sensor to relocate to the intake, I've only seen it on 4.0L XJ's. :roll:

So what was the answer??  Does a 2.5 have one?  Where??  How do I relocate it?

Yeah, me too.  What exactly is the scoop on this?  And try to put it in "dumbed down" terms, I'm not much on the technical stuff, but I'm learning (from sites like this and Jeepz.com).

[Jeffy]

According to the TJ FSM, there is a Intake Air Temperature Sensor (IATS) on the intake.  I'm not sure of it's location on the YJ though.  I'll need to look it up.

[SMC4WD]

We're getting closer to an answer Sparky...  We're getting closer...